The Android 16 operating system supports Bluetooth function Auracast at the level. Google announces it in a blog entry. Anyone who is Pixel 9 and downloads the current beta from Android 16 can already use Arakast.
Auracast is a Bluetooth function, as is possible instead of one-to-one connection, as with the previous Bluetooth standard. A transmitter – for example a smartphone, laptop or television – any number of recipients (receivers) such as headphones, speakers or hearing AIDS individually sends audio data flows without adding. It is useful for announcements in public places.
To work it, you mainly need compatible Bluetooth headphones. These usually come with special apps that can search for aura currents nearby. This additional step can be saved if your own cell phone supports native aura. In this case, Auracast streams can be discovered directly through the cell phone interface.
Natural support simplifies access
However, only the selected smartphones support Auracast native. This will change in the future when the Auracast function will be directly integrated into Android. This relieves individual manufacturers and ensures that users will no longer have to go through the apps to connect to the auracast stream.
Android 16 users should have the opportunity to connect directly to a stream through the QR code. In addition, Google wants to integrate the preset for Auracast-Sangat Shravan Yantra at Android level, This blog says in entryAndroid 16 final release is scheduled to appear in the second quarter of 2025, while a minor release with the new developer API is planned for the fourth quarter of 2025.
(Dahe)
