If you have two headphones, speakers, or any other Bluetooth hardware, you can now share audio between the two devices simultaneously on a Copilot+ PC.
Microsoft is testing a new feature called "shared audio," which is built on top of Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology.
With Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology, Windows can now transmit an audio stream to two Bluetooth devices.
Right now, if you have a Bluetooth speaker and an earbud, you can connect only one of them. Even if you manage to connect the two devices, you cannot play audio through both at the same time.
This is a limitation of Bluetooth, but newer modems include support for Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology.
Modern PCs, particularly Copilot+ PCs, have this technology, and Microsoft is finally adding support for shared audio to Windows 11.
"Shared audio lets students share music with a friend while studying or brings family members closer by watching a movie together on an airplane," Microsoft noted.
In Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 (KB5067115), you can turn on the new “Shared audio (preview)” shortcut in quick settings to start sharing audio.
Shared audio feature in Windows 11
Once you're sharing the audio, you need to use “Stop sharing” to end the sharing session.
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