With the latest Android 16 beta 3 update, Google is adding one of the most important accessibility features to date. According to a blog post, Android will finally support Bluetooth's latest ...

Google has one more beta scheduled for next month, with the final release coming after that. We expect Android 16 to be pushed to AOSP on June 3, as we reported months ago.

As for older Pixel devices, Auracast is supported on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. However, for other Pixel phones, Google states, “We are working to expand support for more devices.

With the update, Google is rolling out the ability to connect to broadcasts with a QR code instead of needing to go into the devices settings. The QR code implementation will be available first on ...

Technically, there are phones on the market that support Auracast. According to the report, all of Google’s Tensor-powered Pixel devices support the version of Bluetooth that facilitates Auracast.

Google wants in, too. The new Android 16 Beta 3 already supports Auracast, setting the stage for a massive rollout across smartphones.

Organizations such as the Hearing Loss Association of America are expressing their support for Auracast and companies like Google and Xiaomi are already working to support the new standard, which ...

Auracast is part of Bluethooth’s LE Audio and goes far beyond the basic point-to-point audio communication the SIG has supported until now. Read more: Bluetooth codecs 101 ...

Auracast encompasses one of LE Audio’s headiest new features: the ability for a Bluetooth transmitter to broadcast to an unlimited number of Bluetooth devices simultaneously.

Google wants in, too. The new Android 16 Beta 3 already supports Auracast, setting the stage for a massive rollout across smartphones.