Have you ever invested in a brand new device or piece of audio equipment, having deliberated for ages about the cost, then finally bitten the bullet. Only to find that within a year, something much more advanced has come along.

And in just a couple of years, your model has become completely outdated. Redundant, even.

It’s all too common with home entertainment & audio equipment as technology continues to advance at such a phenomenal pace.

1. Make Your Docking Station, Speaker or Hifi Wireless

Unlike a smartphone, your home audio equipment shouldn’t have to be replaced every year or two. Particularly when you consider the price and the quality of these stereos, that were designed to last years. Even decades.

The issue of course, is that if you have a stereo, Hifi or dock that you bought several years ago, it would have fallen behind the times. Especially if it doesn’t have wireless connectivity. There’s a good chance that it’s been hidden away in the attic or left collecting dust on the shelf, as it’s too good to throw out but not modern enough to use today.

Since our phones have been overtaken with a proliferation of wireless streaming apps and the convenience of wireless music, anything wired no longer cuts it. Until now….

But this doesn't need to be the case.

Did you realise, that you can turn make your stereo or dock wireless by adding Bluetooth?

And it isn't as complicated as it might sound. In fact, it's very quick and easy and requires zero technical expertise!

Bluetooth music receivers are quick and easy to use. Simply connect it to your stereo or docking station, pair to your phone and play your music. There are 2 types of receivers you can get - 30 pin receivers for docking stations for the older iPhones & iPods and AUX receivers that will connect to the 3.5mm AUX-in / headphone jack (ideal for Hifi's, CD Players and sound systems).

And if one upgrade wasn't enough, you can take it one step further and pair it with Alexa (through your Echo speaker) for a voice activated, wireless dock!

If you want to know what you’d need for your specific stereo or speaker - check out our Buying Guide for Home Stereos.

2. Make Your Wired Headphones Wireless

Do you have a favourite pair of wired headphones that you invested heavily in, but can no longer use with your smartphone? Perhaps you have several sets of iPhone headphones lying around as spares but you can’t really use them (which is annoying as the quality is great - and much better than a cheap set!).

If so, this is another hack you might like. As well as using a Bluetooth receiver to turn your stereo Bluetooth you can also use one to make your headphones wireless.

Save your headphones and save yourself the unnecessary cost of investing in a brand new set of decent, wireless headphones. You don’t need to compromise on sound quality, or your wallet!

To find the perfect receiver for your wired headphones - check out our Buying Guide for Wired Headphones.  

3. Turn Your TV Bluetooth & Watch On Your Bluetooth Headphones

Televisions are not something we tend to throw out as soon as new models are released. They are not cheap and so we usually hang onto them for quite a few years!

We also tend to have more than one in a household and when we do upgrade, the old TV will be moved into another room. Perhaps the bedroom, kitchen, playroom, one of the kids rooms or even the office.

We don’t like to waste our tech so we’ll always find a use for it. Which is great!

But maybe not so great when all the televisions in the house are blaring out at once. Or when you have a partner as a night owl, who likes to watch TV in bed - but you work shifts and need to have your sleep. Or when you want to watch the game in peace, but can still hear the kids tearing around.

These are the times you wish your old television had Bluetooth so that they can be watched in peace.

Once connected the audio will start to be streamed. The entire process will just take a minute or two and anyone can do it :)

This is an ideal solution if you don’t want a complicated setup, you don’t have any technical expertise, you already have expensive equipment that you don’t want to waste and you want to avoid hours of installation time and troubleshooting.

To find the perfect Bluetooth Transmitter for your non-smart television - check out our Buying Guide for Non Smart TV.

4. Turn Your iPod / MP3 Player Bluetooth & Revive Your Music Library!

Remember the way we used to have to store music? Before the abundance of wireless streaming apps came into our lives and onto our phones, we could lose hours creating playlists on our iPods. And some of these were pretty awesome!

But then we were introduced to the likes of Spotify and our phones became our music players. Our iPods soon became a distant memory as we started new music collections through our favourite music apps.

If you ever fancy listening to your old playlists and firing up your old iPod, why not upgrade it at the same time and make it wireless so that you can stream your favourite tunes through your Bluetooth speakers or headphones?

Our Bluetooth Transmitter & Receiver will work perfectly with your iPod and will also work with stereos, televisions and headphones.

Again, the process is quick and straightforward. You simply connect the Bluetooth Transmitter to your television, hold down the pairing button and pair to the desired Bluetooth device (headphones or speaker).

5. Turn Your Car Stereo Bluetooth - Wireless Music & Handsfree Calls

OK, so this one might not strictly come into the home audio category, but we thought it was too good not to mention!

All new cars these days have built-in Bluetooth, but if you or one of your family members still has an older car, a truck or perhaps a work vehicle - that doesn’t have Bluetooth it’s bound to get frustrating!

If you (or they) are fed up with the restrictions of radio and an old CD collection and are ready to blast out your favourite tunes, through your favourite apps whilst on the road - this is what you need.

Note this will only work for cars that have a built-in AUX connection (headphone jack) for their audio system. If your car does not have one, then you will need an FM Transmitter instead. This will send the audio to your car stereo via FM radio. This will connect to the phone as soon as you turn the car on, but the handsfree audio quality doesn’t tend to be as good as that produced by the AUX receivers.

As usual, the process is straightforward and quick. Simply connect the receiver to the AUX connection, pair to your phone and play your music. AUX receivers come with rechargeable batteries but can be charged (via micro USB) whilst in use so you don’t need to worry about running out of power.

To find the perfect receiver for your car stereo - check out our Buying Guide for Car Stereos.