Auracast

Image Source : SAMSUNG Samsung Samsung has announced that it is adding new audio features such as Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch to its smartphones, tablets, and TVs. These capabilities are not new to Samsung, but they will be offered on a wider range of devices and with more capability. Here is everything you should know.   Samsung originally launched…

Samsung introduces Auracast support to select older Galaxy devices running One UI 6.1. It includes the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, and Galaxy Tab S9 series. For those unaware, Auracast is a Bluetooth feature that allows audio to be transmitted from a single source/device to multiple receiving devices with support for LE Audio at the same time. This move follows the successful integration of Auracast on the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and Samsung’s smart TVs and now extends to select Galaxy smartphones and…

June Wan/ZDNETIt was just last week that Samsung announced some pretty big upgrades to Galaxy Buds, and now it's available on even more devices. , and Tab Active 5 5G. It is also coming to several televisions, including the Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, S95, S90, and S85 OLED series, as well as the 80D and 70D QLED series. Galaxy Buds, Samsung says, will be able to track your head movements and adjust the audio to keep you right in the middle of the sound.Also: The best Android phones to buyLast is Samsung's Auto Switch…

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Samsung today announced a series of updates for some televisions and a trio of earbuds that will add features across the board, and also allow everything to play together that much more. Auracast is one of the more interesting features on the way. It essentially allows one device to pick up a signal being broadcast by another, not unlike a radio. Samsung has had Auracast on select TVs for a while now, and it’s been available on multiple Galaxy Buds earbuds. Now, it’s expanding to…

Samsung has announced a variety of updates designed to give its devices' audio capabilities a boost, starting with a Galaxy Buds' capability that could make it easier to communicate in another language. The company launched a new feature called Live Translate with its Galaxy S24 series, which people can use as an interpreter for phone calls to, say, a restaurant in a foreign country they're visiting. Soon, Galaxy S24 owners will be able use their phones as a real-time translation tool for in-person conversations if they…

Earlier this year, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S24 series with several new features. Some of those features are now coming to more phones and even other device categories. Enhanced Bluetooth Auracast compatibility debuted with the Galaxy S24, and that feature is coming to older phones soon. Samsung is also bringing 360 Audio to its high-end smart TVs. The Auto Switch feature for Galaxy Buds is also coming to Samsung's laptops for the first time. Galaxy Buds work better with Interpreter mode Samsung has announced that…

Google is working on adding support for Auracast, a feature that is part of the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) standard, according to a report. If the feature makes its way to the next version of Android, users will be able to "broadcast" audio to nearby devices using Bluetooth LE technology — by scanning a QR code to connect an audio device and bypassing the pairing process. Android 15 could also feature a dedicated settings section to manage audio broadcasts when it arrives later this year.Android Authority reports that…

Bluetooth 5.3 brought an exciting new feature called Bluetooth Auracast. It lets audio be streamed to multiple devices in the area, and that feature made it to Galaxy smartphones and tablets with the One UI 6.1 update. However, it is quite basic, and a more improved version could come to Samsung phones and tablets in the future. Improved Bluetooth Auracast is being developed for Android 15 In the latest version of Android 14 running on Pixel devices and Galaxy devices, there is a way to create Bluetooth Auracast-based…

Samsung introduced the One UI 6.1 software with the Galaxy S24 series earlier this week. This new version of One UI brings several new features and improvements, including the new Samsung Find app, Super HDR support, and several other AI-powered features. It also brings a new Bluetooth feature. One UI 6.1 improves Bluetooth Aurcast Samsung introduced Bluetooth Aurcast to the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro a few months ago, but it didn't equip its phones with the ability to create Bluetooth Auracast audiocasts that others can join.…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETWhen Bluetooth started getting recognition, there was much confusion about what it was, how it worked, and why people needed it, and now it's found on nearly every device. We are at the same inflection point with Bluetooth's latest technology, Auracast, which has the potential to significantly upgrade your listening experiences.   Also: CES 2024: What's Next in TechAt CES, I had the opportunity to demo Auracast hands-on, which helped contextualize the value of a technology that can otherwise be…