[macvoiceover] Re: iPhone 4 and Bluetooth headsets

  • From: Kristyn Leigh <kristyn0@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:18:51 -0400

Why not just use the headset that comes with the phone?  Recently I discovered 
that I can pause/play most audio apps using the button on the Apple earphones 
that came with my iPhone.  I thought it only worked with iPod until I tried it 
with other apps including Pandora, and Wunder Radio.

Kristyn
On Aug 10, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Tim Burgess wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I think I recall Bryan asking this question a little while back and wonder
> if anybody has found a solution, as I haven't.  If you connect a Bluetooth
> headset to an iPhone 4 (don't know about the iPhone 3), the only audio that
> gets handled by the headset seems to be the active call.  There doesn't
> appear to be a method to get VoiceOver to come through the headset (or any
> other app either, for that matter - I've tested with iPod and Skype).
> 
> This is a real pain, especially if you're trying to do stuff in a noisy
> environment or, conversely, if you're trying to work quietly.
> 
> Best wishes.
> 
> Tim Burgess
> Raised Bar Ltd
> Phone:  +44 (0)1827 719822
> 
> Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at
> 
> http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
> 
> 
> 
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