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Nest Mini pair with Bluetooth connection to Android TV

FrozenRose
Community Member

I purchased 2 Nest Minis (gen 2) to use with my Android TV set-top box (MiBox S).

I paired the speakers for stereo, then paired them with the Android TV box via bluetooth. This results in a 1+ sec delay in the audio.

Like many I've seen report this, pairing with a single speaker is fine, but as soon as there is a pair, it gets delayed.

One solution COULD be to offer a audio/video-offset setting in the Android TV settings, but alas, no such thing 😓

 

Android TV version is 9 - security patch from March 5th 2021.

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frances
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello FrozenRose,

 

Thanks for reaching out. Oh no! That is not great to hear that your speakers are having an audio delay. I understand your concern and would be more than happy to help. Let's get this issue resolved and make sure you have a smooth listening experience.

 

How to correct group playback delay

  1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or linked to the same account as your Chromecast, or speaker or display.
  2. Cast music to the group that's playing out of sync.
  3. Stand between the out of sync speakers (or as close to in between as you can) and adjust their volume levels so you hear them both playing at about the same level.
  4. Open the Google Home app Google Home app.
  5. Tap the device you want to correct group playback delay.
  6. Tap Settings  and then Audio and then Group delay correction.
  7. Move the slider to the left or right until the audio sound in sync.

Note: For many devices, the inherent delay is extremely short, so group playback will be in sync without any additional adjustments. Do not adjust the group delay correction unless you notice a consistent, significant delay. The group delay correction setting only affects group playback. This setting will have no effect when casting to a single speaker or TV. A device’s group delay correction setting will be applied to all the groups that the device is a part of. If you connect a Chromecast or Chromecast Audio to another speaker or TV, the previous group delay correction setting might be incorrect. Make sure to reset it to "0" delay again and listen to see if additional correction is required.

 

Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns, thank you!

I think you're misreading the question.

The speaker pair are in sync with each other, but the audio cast to them via Bluetooth from my Android TV box (not my phone or other handheld device) is always  delayed - as in, not in sync with the video. Quite annoying during dialogue as the video is often over a second ahead of the audio.

This does not happen when the speakers are not used as a pair, but as single speakers. In that case the audio is always in sync.

All devices are connected to the same network, and the problem can often be fixed temporarily by stopping the video (not pausing) and restarting, but like I said, that's only temporary.

My guess is the speakers are sending the audio between themselves via WiFi, causing this delay.

A smart solution to this would be an option to offset/delay the video to match the audio delay.

GarrettDS
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi FrozenRose,


Thanks for your reply back, I apologize for the misunderstanding of your question. 

Just wanted to double check to see if you were still needing help on this? If so, what troubleshooting steps have you tried?

Please let me know.

Best regards,
Garrett DS
 

Yeah, this is still an issue.

I've unpaired and re-paired, both the Bluetooth connection to the Android TV device and the pairing between the speakers themselves.

It sometimes helps to stop whatever you're playing and starting again on the Android TV device, usually requires multiple tries to get it right.

And like I said, as soon as I only use ONE speaker only, no speaker pair, just a solo speaker, everything's fine, so this definitely has something to do with how the speakers are linked/synced.

I sometimes use cheap TWS earbuds with the same Android TV without problems, no audio delay and both buds in sync.

My best guess is that the Nest Minis are syncing via WiFi rather than Bluetooth, and that's where the delay happens (and yes, I'm on a 5GHz WiFi), which begs the question, why don't they use Bluetooth when it is possible? If a $20 pair of TWS buds the size of my thumb can do it, then surely it should be possible in these devices as well.

Jake
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey FrozenRose,

 

Sorry for the late reply. I wanted to follow up and ensure you are good to go. Please let me know if you are still having any trouble from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further. 

Best regards,
Jake

Jake
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey FrozenRose,

 

I wanted to check in and see if you are still in need of any help with the audio delay you are running into? Please let me know, as I would be happy to assist.

Best regards,
Jake

Jake
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey FrozenRose,

 

I want to ensure you are good to go, and everything is working properly. Please let me know if you are still having trouble, as I will be locking the thread in 24 hours due to inactivity. 

Best regards,
Jake

FrozenRose
Community Member

No, I am not good to go. I gave up returned my speakers. This is such a simple use of these speakers, it should not be such an issue.

Jake
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey FrozenRose,

 

Sorry to hear that you ended up returning your speakers. If you no longer have them and are no longer needing assistance, please let me know, as I'll be locking this in 24 hours.

 

Best regards,

Jake

Jake
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey FrozenRose,

 

It has been a few days since the last reply, and I am going to lock the thread at this time. If you have any questions, please feel free to create a new post. 

Best regards,
Jake