I can't believe the fix for my stuttering Bluetooth audio on Windows had nothing to do with Windows.

Lock it down.

Google Pixel phones are always on the cutting edge where new Android features are concerned, and they're often the vanguard that gets to test the newest functions before they come to other phones.

There are definitely some expensive Bluetooth adapters, but they're relatively few and far between, and usually offer an especially luxurious feature set and ...