Headsets with support for broadcasting audio are coming this year, so Google is preparing to add a dedicated audio sharing page in Android 15

tl;dr from the article:

  • Auracast is a feature of the Bluetooth LE Audio standard that enables broadcasting audio to nearby devices.
  • Android added basic support for Bluetooth LE Audio in Android 13, including support for starting and connecting to audio streams.
  • Android 15 could get a dedicated page for audio sharing, signaling that Auracast could be a key feature of the new OS.

Screenshots from the article of how the feature would look like:

  • JackGreenEarthEnglish
    11•10 months ago

    It needs consent from both parties and just uses stuff like Bluetooth or WiFi, what’s the problem with it? You can pin other stuff to the top to force it down the list.

    • @solrizeEnglish
      -2•10 months ago

      The main thing is that it’s obtrusive and it feels like Google is shoving it at me, which has to be nefarious. It hadn’t occurred to me to pin other stuff. I’d rather just get rid of the nearby feature since I’m never going to use it.