A few hours ago, Google deployed the first developer preview of Android 16 which brings some very interesting and revolutionary new features for mobile: Audio sharing. This new feature allows share currently playing audio via Bluetooth at the same time with all nearby Auracast-enabled devices.
This way It joins many other functions arriving in Android 16 in its first preview, such as the built-in photo picker, medical records support for Health Connect, and a new update for Privacy Sandbox.
Audio sharing This is one of the great new features of Android and allows you to easily share the audio played on your mobile to many Bluetooth devices at the same time
Audio sharing on Android 16
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This is not the first time that this function has appeared on Android and several times throughout this year there was a possibility that it would finally be introduced to mobile phones. What it seems is that the wait is already over so that it is very easy to share the audio that is played, as could be the case with any music streaming service.
Android Authority discovered that the new one appears in Android 16 function of Audio sharing connectivity options. When you click on this new feature, the screen appears where you can enable and even configure some options such as device name, password and the ability to enable an enhanced compatibility feature, although this reduces audio quality so that the signal reaches in perfect condition. condition to all nearby Auracast devices.
There will be some limitations to its usesince at the moment it is available for the new Pixel 9 and Pixel 8, and previous Pixels like the 7 are out of the game. There is another restriction and that is for accessories that want to connect to the audio of . Audio sharingsince they must have Bluetooth LE, whether speakers or headphones.
Which means, according to Android Fontwhich those who have older headphones or speakers They will surely find themselves without the possibility of being able to connect to the mobile phone that broadcasts with Auracast. A revolutionary system, but one that requires devices or accessories to have the technology to transmit and receive audio.
This revolutionary new audio experience It can now be used with some of the Pixel phones mentioned through the Android 16 beta program to proceed with downloading its developer preview, although it is not recommended for daily use of the phone, simply because it can contain errors and some functions may fail. to function.
