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How to share audio from your Android phone to multiple earbuds (and why it's genius)

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Why This Matters

The ability to share audio from Android phones to multiple earbuds enhances social sharing and convenience, especially for users who want to enjoy music or media simultaneously without sharing earbuds. This feature, supported by select devices and headphones, signifies a step forward in personalized and social audio experiences, impacting both consumers and the broader tech industry by encouraging the adoption of LE Audio and Auracast standards.

Key Takeaways

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ZDNET key takeaways

Android can share audio with multiple earbuds and headphones.

Your devices must support LE Audio and Auracast.

The feature is simple to use and available on Pixel and Samsung devices.

How many times have you wanted to let a friend hear a song you were listening to and had to pop out an earbud and let them dance it out with you? Of course, for those who tend not to want their earbuds inserted into someone else's ears, that's a deal breaker.

What if there was another option? What if you could allow that person to connect their earbuds to your Android phone so you can both enjoy what's playing with your own earbuds and in stereo? Now we're talking.

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Well, Android can do that with a feature called "Audio sharing." Before you get excited, there are some caveats to this.

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