"Microsoft introduced an LE Audio feature on Windows 11 in August, enabling higher audio quality while using a wireless headset in a game or call. Other device makers have added support for shared audio as well, with Google using the Bluetooth LE-based Auracast feature to broadcast audio from Android 16 devices to compatible hearing aids. The company later expanded this capability to allow Pixel 8 phones or newer to connect to two pairs of headphones at once."
"For now, shared audio in Windows 11 is only available on select Copilot Plus PCs, including the 13.8 and 15-inch Surface Laptops and the 13-inch Surface Pro. It's coming to the Samsung Galaxy Book5 360, Galaxy Book5 Pro, 13-inch Surface Laptop, and others at a later date. You can also only use the feature with devices compatible with Bluetooth LE, such as the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Buds 3, Buds 3 Pro, and the Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones."
Microsoft is adding shared audio to Windows 11 that lets two pairs of Bluetooth LE devices receive the same audio stream. The feature uses the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec and is rolling out in preview to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Shared audio supports wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, and compatible hearing aids for watching movies or sharing music. Other manufacturers use Bluetooth LE Auracast to broadcast audio from Android and Samsung devices. Initial Windows availability is limited to select Copilot Plus PCs and certain Bluetooth LE headsets such as Samsung Galaxy Buds and Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones.
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