Android 15 is the next iteration of Google’s operating system, which will launch with many new features later this year. One of the features of Android 15 is Auracast, which lets users broadcast audio to nearby devices using Bluetooth LE Audio.
Google has been working on integrating LE Audio into Android since Android 13. You can already use it to start and join audio streams with a button in the media output switcher.
However, Android 15 will make this feature more prominent by adding a dedicated page for audio sharing in the Settings app. This page will let users toggle audio sharing, scan QR codes to join nearby streams, change Bluetooth devices, and see a list of available streams.
Auracast only works if both the sender and the receiver devices have Bluetooth LE Audio, which is still not widely adopted by the market. Google has not made any earbuds that have it yet. However, most of the new Pixel phones have Bluetooth 5.2, which is needed for Bluetooth LE Audio. Therefore, if Google launches new Pixel Buds with LE Audio support this year, then Android users will be able to take advantage of it.
