Bluetooth and AirPods
Using AirPods or a Bluetooth headset, and what to expect from the sound.
AirPods and Bluetooth headsets work with EnviousWispr, and there are two things worth knowing before you rely on them.
Which microphone gets used
On Auto, EnviousWispr records from whatever input your Mac is set to. If that is your AirPods, it records from your AirPods.
To use your Mac’s built-in microphone instead, change the input in System Settings > Sound, or name it directly under Settings > Microphone in EnviousWispr.
Why your music dips when you record
A Bluetooth headset has a music mode and a microphone mode, and it cannot do both at once. The moment anything uses the microphone, the headset switches over, and audio quality drops for as long as the recording lasts.
That switch also takes a moment, which is why a first word can go missing if you start talking instantly.
Wait a beat before speaking. Hold your keybind for a moment before you start talking on the first recording after connecting.
If that drop in audio quality bothers you, record from your Mac’s built-in microphone instead. Your headset then stays in music mode the whole time.
If it disconnects mid-recording
EnviousWispr keeps and transcribes whatever it already had, rather than throwing the whole recording away.
If accuracy is poor on the headset
Bluetooth microphones are lower quality than your Mac’s built-in one by design. For long or important dictations, the built-in microphone is usually the better choice.