How to Add Bluetooth to Stereo Receiver / AV Receiver

There are a few different ways to add Bluetooth to old Stereo Receiver, but all of them involves using a Bluetooth adapter of some sort. You'll need either a Bluetooth Transmitter or a Bluetooth Receiver adapter. We'll explain them in more details in the video.

[Bluetooth Adapters shown in the Video]
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You DO NOT NEED a Bluetooth Stereo Receiver or a Bluetooth AV Receiver to do this!!!
A Bluetooth transmitter gives your old non-Bluetooth AVR the ability to transmit audio wirelessly via Bluetooth into your Bluetooth Headphones or Bluetooth Speakers. However, Bluetooth Transmitters cannot be paired with your Mobile Device.

To play music from your Mobile Device such as your Phone or your Tablet wirelessly into your old stereo AVR, you'll need a Bluetooth Receiver instead. The Bluetooth Receiver can "receive" audio wirelessly via Bluetooth from your phone and transmit the signal into your AVR/Speakers for Amplification.

However, plugging a transmitter into your AV Receiver's audio output port may MUTE the speakers that are connected to the AVR's other audio out ports. To resolve this, you'll need a special Bluetooth adapter that can function as a Transmitter AND a Receiver at the same time... something like Avantree's Orbit or Oasis Plus. They'll allow the headphone AND the speakers to function at the same time.

[Bluetooth Transmitters work with]
- Headphones/Speakers/AVR: Bose, Sony, Sennheiser, Jabra, Yamaha, Onkyo, Denon, Pioneer, Marantz, Beats, Apple, Google Home Speakers, Amazon Echo, Sonos, JBL, UE, Samsung, Anker, Beyerdynamic, Audio Technica, Bowers & Wilkins, Panasonic, Philips, Bang Olufsen, Razer, Skullcandy, Jaybird, Marshall and more.
- Television: Samsung, LG, VIZIO, Sony Bravia, Hisense, Insignia, TCL, Toshiba, Panasonic, Philips, JVC, Sharp, Onn, Amazon Fire TV, Roku TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi Mix Box, TiVo, Xfinity, DirecTV, Dish Network, Spectrum, AT&T Uverse, COX, Verizon and more.
- Others: Blu-Ray Players, Computer/Laptops (need to be wire connected to the PC), PS4 (Audio only, no chat), XboX (audio only, no chat), PS5 (audio only, no mic support) and more.

[Bluetooth Receivers work with]
- Mobile Device: iPhone, iPad, Android Tablets, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Sony Xperia, LG, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, ASUS, Nokia, Motorola, Blackberry, HTC and more.
- Computer/Laptop: HP, Dell, Macbook, Google Chromebook, Microsoft Surface, ASUS, Acer, IBM, Lenovo, Razer, MSi, Windows, Linux, Samsung, Toshiba and more.

[Time Stamps of "How to Add Bluetooth to Stereo Receiver / AV Receiver"]
0:00 Intro
0:29 Connect Bluetooth Headphones to the AVR (Bluetooth Transmitter)
1:07 Stream Music wirelessly from your Phone to your AVR Speakers (Bluetooth Receiver)
1:44 Have Bluetooth Headphones AND your Speakers Working at the Same Time!
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[jjsfzr]

Another option is to upgrade your existing blu ray player to one that features bluetooth capability. You can stream from your bluetooth phone for example to your blu ray and the sound is output on your HIFI system.

[samibanez]

by far the most informative video on this topic i've seen, thank you!!!

[marvinwatkins]

I have a old Sony resvcer STR 720.71 I'm just trying to find out what would be the best outlet to hook up the blue tooth transmitter on the back of the receiver.

[HungNguyen-sbyu]

Very helpful video instructions. Thank you.

[gregwarner]

How good is sound quality? Does bluetooth effect the quality?

[avalanche]

Are there any AV receivers that include this features (to receive bluetooth audio without the need for an external bluetooth receiver)?

[marvinwatkins]

I have a Sony resvcer str-DH720 I'm trying to find where is the best hookup for the Bluetooth transmitter

[abdullahonov]

How to connect two both adapter in mode rx and tx mode? Have to device not supported bluetooth

[WendyG-bp]

I have a set up of an older receiver that is connected to my tv and then plugs into a whole house speaker system - both connections are wired. I want to move the tv & receiver to the other side of the room from the wall jack for the whole house speakers.
Is there a way to make this a wireless bluetooth connection?

[davet]

Just bought a new LG Oled C1 65in TV. I have the audio from that sent to my Onkyo TX-RZ720 A/V Receiver via HDMI Cable. I also have a Dell Laptop, TIVO over the air box, Sony Dual Cassette Deck, Panasonic Blu-Ray, Magnovox DVD Recorder/Player/VCR and an Amazon Firestick all feeding into the A/V Receiver. I cannot find an Audio Output on the back of the receiver but it does have a Headphone jack. Just bought an Oasis Plus when I realized that the Firestick could only pair with one set of headphones. My question is what is the best place to connect the Oasis Plus? The TV or the headphone jack on the A/V Receiver? Thanks !

[stevemontelbon]

What about a projector to receiver for audio

[corseg]

Is there a Bluetooth transmitter adapter that you can hookup to a av receiver through the hdmi cable output?

[rhhutchins]

Can input to a BT transceiver be taken from push-type speaker ports? My BT device has a mini jack for input by my small amp doesn't have any output other than the push-type speaker ports.

[brians.]

Please explain the difference in using the digital outputs vs. Rca cables on the Bluetooth receiver. Wouldn't optical be the best way to go? If that's the case which input should I use on a dennon avr3803 ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

[KingKenny]

I have a SONY str-dh550. I need to keep the existing 2 wired speakers + 1 woofer at the front and put 2 new Bluetooth wireless speakers at the back in order to achieve 5.1. Is this going to be possible @Avantree ?? If yes, do you recommend any speakers together with the bluetooth transmitter?

[mariagulisano]

I have a 1980s old school stereo receiver. How would I hook that up to my new soundbar

[kujowan]

I’ve got pioner vsx-830 K and i can’t conect it with a bluetooth headphones. Any advice?

[wryker]

I don't see a method that allows you to connect a BT headphone to an AVR that's using a Projector (not TV) and will it downgrade the audio through the AVR to stereo? That's what happened when I tried using Zone2 to connect wireless headphones. I'd love to find a solution where my Dad can hear the same movie through headphones while I hear it w/the 7.2 speaker setup I have with the HD audio.

[samiam]

But can a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver work with my 5.2 smartphone transmitter?

[danib]

The Avantree transmitter/headphones work perfectly with my TV and sound bar. However, it won't work with my Sony blu-ray disc player (BDP S-1100 (2013)) nor my apple tv. What am I missing?