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One highlight to long flights is often the in-flight entertainment, showing movies that may still be in theaters or aren't yet streaming. But to hear them requires a wired set of earbuds, which fewer people remember to bring. (And sorry, the ones the airline hands out may as well not even be connected they're so bad.) I far prefer wireless, noise-canceling AirPods Pro, but they connect only via Bluetooth. This is one of the most frustrating parts of flying for me, especially on long trips when decent audio can make all the difference. Between the engine noise, crying babies and that one guy snoring in 14C, you need a better option. The good news is I've found a simple device that fixes the problem completely and makes flying feel a lot more like streaming at home. The AirFly has become a must-pack item in my travel bag. It's a simple Bluetooth dongle that lets me connect my wireless earbuds (like my AirPods Pro) directly to the airplane's entertainment system, no adapters or wired workarounds required. Since I started using it, I've stopped dreading in-flight audio and finally get to enjoy movies the way they were meant to be heard. If you fly often, this little gadget could completely change how you travel. The AirFly Pro lets me enjoy in-flight entertainment The AirFly Pro from Twelve South is a minimally designed dongle that lets me connect to the 3.5mm headphone jack in my airplane seat to listen to in-flight entertainment on my noise-canceling earbuds. All I have to do is pair the AirFly with whichever Bluetooth headphones I'm using, like my AirPods Pro, plug the AirFly into the display in front of me, and I'm all set. I don't even need to use my phone to connect the two devices. There are several versions of the AirFly: the AirFly SE, which is currently on sale for $35 on Amazon and connects to just one set of headphones, the AirFly Pro at $55, the Pro V2 at $70, which is the newest version of the AirFly Pro and is also on sale for Amazon Prime Day, and the Pro Deluxe at $70, which comes with an international headphone adapter and a suede travel case. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. I use the AirFly Pro, which has been a game-changer for me on flights. I've never had to worry about battery life since the AirFly Pro lasts for more than 25 hours and can fully charge in 3 hours. I can also pair two separate pairs of headphones to a single AirFly Pro, in case I'm with someone else on a flight and want to watch the same movie or show. And if that's not enough, the AirFly Pro also doubles as an audio transmitter, so I can turn any speaker with a headphone jack, like my old car stereo, into a Bluetooth speaker. The AirFly Pro makes a great gift for any traveler
