Sony WH-1000XM3 headset defaults to SBC codec despite forcing aptX codec I am having a Bluetooth headset that supports AAC and aptX. 

However, my macOS defaults to SBC codec that causes low-quality audio for music.



I know the trick how to force AAC / aptX with Bluetooth Utilities Xcode Additional Tools and I have done this.



Even after doing this and restarting the computer, I am still getting SBC as the codec as in the screenshot above.

What others settings I could poke to force the headset to play music nicely?
Download Sony Headset app for your mobile (iOS or Android). They have settings to remotely configure the headphones.

Turn on the setting to prefer the sound quality: Priority on Sound Quality.

Now you get aptX: