Securing Bluetooth Headphones

I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones, which I have been using since 2022. Today, I was sitting on the bus when some random person connected to them and started playing Free Bird.

It was a bit funny, but I don’t want this to become a regular thing. Is there a way of locking the headphones to certain Bluetooth addresses? Or a way of making it not show up automatically on phones (similar to a hidden WiFi network)?

The headphones in question are the JBL Tune 510, which have a USB-C port. However, I don’t know if this can be used to flash firmware.

If there’s already a comment telling me to “just use wired” or something, please don’t tell me again. It’s the best solution, but my phone doesn’t have a headphone jack (fuck you, Apple).

Thanks!

moody,

Is it at all common for BT headphones to be able to pair without specifically enabling pairing mode? I’ve never heard of that before.

Most headphones require you to hold down the power button when powering on to enable pairing.

rolling_resistance,

Mine have a weird bug when I sometimes hear following messages one right after another after turning them on:

Connected – Disconnected – Pairing

j4k3,
@j4k3@lemmy.world avatar

www.nist.gov/…/guide-bluetooth-security-2

KarnaSubarna,
@KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml avatar

I think it depends on headphone model/setup.

My Sennheiser Momentum 3 by default only look for devices that were paired up in the past.

It goes to (forced) discovery/pairing mode only when I press a specific button on headset manually.

Check manual of your headset for similar setup.

Atemu,
@Atemu@lemmy.ml avatar

It’s the best solution, but my phone doesn’t have a headphone jack (fuck you, Apple).

You can buy a tiny DAC that plugs into the digital port of the phone.

cirdanlunae,

While a bit expensive, the Fiio BTR5 sounds phenomenal over USB

ratman150,

Clearly the universe decided you needed to listen to Freebird lol

Tangent5280,

It was a canon event

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    hellfire103,
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    Yeah, I think they go into discovery mode until they find a previously-paired device when you turn them on.

    I’ll double-check the manual.

    Stowaway,

    This is my experience with all BT headphones I’ve had. Maybe they do a quick short stint of searching for an existing device but then auto switch to pairing until a device connects.

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