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Rule of Big Tech (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

When I first got a PS4 and tried to connect my headset to it I was told of was unsupported. After doing some digging I found that the only supported bluetooth headsets were specifically the ones that were branded as PlayStation. This wasn't the case with the PS3, it was just a decision Sony made in order to sell their overpriced headsets.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have a headset on my PS5 that isn't from Sony. Just get a Bluetooth dongle. Damn, people in this thread are drowning in a glass of water.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The PS5 already have Bluetooth capabilities that are limited artificially by Sony.

    The sole reason for that is greed. It is dumb as hell that you need a Bluetooth dongle on a machine that has Bluetooth in order to use a Bluetooth headset of your choice.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I know, but a dongle is very cheap and most good headsets come with dongles. It's not super big deal. I understand it isn't ethical but I just don't see this preventing anyone from buying another headset they actually like.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I had similar, my Bluetooth headphones that I'd been using with the PS3 didn't work on my PS4, but I think the reason given was that they didn't support Bluetooth encryption standards or something.

    Like bro, I do not care if someone eavesdrops the audio of my Kingdom Hearts session - just give me the choice

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I don't know enough about this really to speak on it, but I think if there was a problem with encryption, a person could spoof a connection to your device and get your passwords or other data maybe. There was a big data leak a few years ago from someone getting into a network through a smart fridge or similar device because of weak security standards.

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