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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My expensive earbuds sounded average until I changed one Android audio setting

It's that one setting you need to tweak.

Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17

Android 17 quietly introduces native LHDC audio support, unlocking high-res wireless audio for Pixel devices with compatible earbuds.
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Understanding Bluetooth Codecs: Which One is Better?

It's quite rare to find headphone jacks in smartphones these days. The good news is that wireless earbuds don't cost much now. But it's not just the driver setup and advanced tech that makes a pair of ...
Ars Technica

Bluetooth Codec Battles

I'm really enjoying my new Sony XM4 bluetooth headphones. I can recieve from my Tablet, phone or PC. The Samsung tablet supports the LDAC high bit-rate codec, it sounds close to wired if not the same.

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

Android 17 adds LHDCv5 support ...