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Android 16 is shaping up to be a quietly impactful update due to the addition of Auracast support for LE Audio hearing aids.
Audio Sharing is arriving on Google Pixel phones, possibly with the release of Android 16 soon. Here's how you can use it ...
Google has brought back its Audio Sharing feature in Android 16 QPR1, but there's no Pixel Buds Pro 2 support just yet.
Google is updating Android to support Auracast, a Bluetooth LE technology that makes it possible to create, listen to and switch between public broadcasts of Bluetooth audio on the devices you ...
Interestingly, this Auracast toggle is also present in the latest Android 15 stable release for capable Pixels, meaning a beta isn’t strictly necessary. To provide some context, Google announced ...
This story is part of our complete Google I/O coverage Updated less than 4 days ago Google IO 2025 officially kicks off today ...
Google is adding Auracast support to Android. Users will be able to connect directly from hearing aids to audio broadcasts. Pixel 9 devices will be able to connect to broadcasts through QR codes.
A demonstration of Auracast technology at CES 2024 showed ... with Samsung Galaxy devices with One UI 7, Android 15, or Google Pixel 9 devices running the Android 16 beta. For those connecting ...
The dance card for Google I/O was apparently so packed that the company spun off a dedicated Android showcase a whole week earlier. (See everything that was announced at the Android Show or go to our ...
Android 16 Beta 3 enables Auracast for Pixel 9 devices. However, it only works with LE Audio hearing aids for now, which Google positions as part of its ethos to “enhance audio accessibility ...
Google I/O, Google's biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Here's what to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android.