Your Pixel phone now supports high-res Bluetooth audio — here's how to use it

Google's Pixel smartphones support the LHDC Bluetooth audio codec with the Android 17 update. Here's everything you need to ...
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2026 Guide: Fix Bluetooth Issues on Android

Comprehensive Troubleshooting for Android Bluetooth in 2026 Common Bluetooth Failure Modes on Android 16 The 2025–2026 ...

Android 17 Secretly Adds Massive Music and Audio Upgrade

Google has added LHDC v5 Bluetooth audio support to Pixel phones through the stable Android 17 update, although the company ...

These new wireless earbuds also work over Wi-Fi, but without Qualcomm's help

We've waited a while, but we've finally got new earbuds that use Wi-Fi for audio transmission. But they don't use Qualcomm's ...
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Android 17 brings a surprisingly big upgrade for wireless earbuds

Android 17 improves wireless audio quality with support for the LHDC v5 codec.
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Android quietly unlocked better wireless audio—but only on some phonesners can use it

You'll need to embrace Google to get the best sound.
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Android 17 Adds LHDC v5 Support for Pixel Phones

Audio enthusiasts, great news. Android 17, somewhat on the down low, added support for LHDC v5. This is a "Low Latency ...

Android 17 has a hidden audio upgrade for Pixels — here's where to look

Android 17 adds LHDCv5 support ...
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Google added a high-res audio feature to Pixels on Android 17

Google has silently added a new audio feature to Android 17, bringing the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC) to supported Pixel devices. If you want to enable LHDCv5, head to Settings > ...