HD audio quality or lossless audio quality settings on my HUAWEI earphones

Supported device models

• Earphones:
  • FreeClip supports only L2HC and a maximum bit rate of 640 kbps.
  • FreeBuds Pro 3 supports LDAC, L2HC 2.0, and L2HC 3.0.
  • FreeBuds 6i, FreeBuds Lipstick 2, FreeLace Pro 2, FreeBuds 5, and FreeBuds Pro 2 support LDAC and L2HC 2.0.
  • FreeBuds 5i supports only LDAC.

• Phone/Tablet: The Prioritize sound quality mode is only available for devices that support L2HC or LDAC. If this option is unavailable, your device may not support L2HC and LDAC, or non-HUAWEI phones may be restricting the use of LDAC on earphones. For further details, contact the device manufacturer.
  • Device models supporting L2HC 3.0 (up to 1.5 Mbps of bit rate): Pocket 2, MatePad Pro 13.2-inch Premium Edition, Mate 60 series, and Mate X5. "LOSSLESS" displayed in the earphones' pop-up window indicates that the earphones support CD-level lossless audio transmission bit rate.
  • L2HC 2.0 (up to 960 kbps of bit rate) is available on certain HUAWEI phones/tablets running HarmonyOS 3.0 or later (see the list below). For updates to this list, stay tuned for official announcements.
    • Mobile phones: Pocket 2 series, Mate X5, Mate 60 series, Mate X3, Mate 50 series, Mate 40 series, Mate 30 series, P60 series, P50 Pocket, P50 Pro, P50, P40, P40 Pro, P40 Pro+, Mate X2, Mate Xs, Mate Xs 2, nova 12 series (except nova 12 Lite), nova 10, nova 10 Pro, nova 9, nova 9 Pro, nova 8 Pro, nova 7 Pro 5G, HONOR 30, HONOR 30 Pro, HONOR 30 Pro+, HONOR Play4 Pro, HONOR V30, and HONOR V30 Pro
    • Tablets: HUAWEI MatePad Pro 11-inch 2024, MatePad Pro 13.2-inch 2023 Wi-Fi Edition, MatePad 11 2023, MatePad Pro 11-inch 2022 Performance Edition, MatePad Pro 11-inch 2022, MatePad Pro 12.6-inch 2021, MatePad Pro 10.8-inch 2021, MatePad 10.8, MatePad 10.4 Yuedong Edition, and MatePad Pro 12.6-inch
  • LDAC (up to 990 kbps of bit rate) is supported by certain HUAWEI devices running EMUI 8.0/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later. For non-HUAWEI devices, contact the device manufacturer. Currently, iOS devices do not support LDAC.
• Once you've updated the AI Life app plug-in to version 2.1.0.54 or later, the Smart HD option for FreeBuds Pro 2 and FreeBuds 5i will change to Prioritize connection quality or Prioritize sound quality.

To enable HD audio quality, perform the following steps:

1. Pair and wear your earphones.
2. Update the AI Life app plug-in and the Audio Accessory Manager to the latest version.
3. Open the AI Life app on your device, touch the earphones' card, go to Sound quality, and select Prioritize connection quality or Prioritize sound quality.
   • Prioritize connection quality: The Bluetooth codec is AAC. After this feature is enabled, both connection stability and audio quality are ensured.
   • Prioritize sound quality: The Bluetooth codec is LDAC or L2HC. After this feature is enabled, high sound quality audio is transmitted.
      

     • Currently, Prioritize sound quality is enabled by default for FreeBuds Pro 3 only when the earphones are connected to Mate 60 series and Mate X5 phones.
     • Enabling Prioritize sound quality improves audio quality, but may also affect the earphones' battery life and cause stuttering. It is recommended that you select Prioritize connection quality or do not use Prioritize sound quality in environments with high interference, such as in stations and at airports.
     • Once you've enabled HD Spatial Audio, the audio codec cannot be changed. After this feature is disabled, the original settings will be restored.
4. Once you've enabled Prioritize sound quality, you'll be able to view or switch the Bluetooth codec simply by opening the AI Life app, touching the earphones' card, and going to Settings > Bluetooth audio codec.

If the earphones are used with a non-HUAWEI phone, the effects may not be obvious because your phone does not support LDAC, or your phone restricts the use of LDAC. For details, please contact the phone manufacturer.