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Android 15 prepares to let you share media audio to nearby devices (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world
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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:

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[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 23 points 9 months ago

So will we be able to finally play music to two pairs of headphones at once?

[-] peter@feddit.uk 23 points 9 months ago

It sounds like you'll be able to play music to an unlimited number of headphones

[-] hushable@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

Finally I could go to a silent disco with my own headphones !

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 months ago

Let's go!!!

[-] heatofignition@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

I've been able to do this with my galaxies for years

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 months ago

Nice. I've never owned a Galaxy with that capability and now I'm using a Pixel so it's definitely new for me.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I keep seeing "share nearby" in Android 13 share screens and it creeps me out. I've been wondering if there is a way to disable it. I still use wired earbuds and made sure to buy a phone that supports them.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 11 points 9 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.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world -2 points 9 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.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

The number one feature I want disabled elis that fuckin log in with Google on every page that loads these days

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I didn't realize that was an Android feature. I thought it was something that the sites themselves used.

[-] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I don't think it's an Android feature. It shows up on desktop as well.

[-] Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

I once found a ublock filter for that, but only for one specific site. I'll see if I can get it to work for any site

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It is constant, the only way I know of is to log in and disable it in your account settings which makes it an absolute balls in terms of privacy.

[-] SquigglyEmpire@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Add "accounts.google.com/gsi/$3p" to the My filters page in uBO, it should block that nonsense on every page.

[-] NeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 months ago

Android 14 was just released to my phone, guess I'll look forward to this "feature" in 3 years.

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

You should probably switch to another manifacturer for a future phone if updates take so long. Android 14 was released for Google Phones on 4.10.2023 an "Google verified" Android versions get early access to the code too.

GrapheneOS is on Android 14 roughly since that time

[-] NeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

I have a galaxy s21 ultra, they're still releasing updates and phone works flawlessly though, so you can understand my want to not switch yet.

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Jor, Samsung hat von allen die schlimmste Bloat/Spyware und die Geräte sind absichtlich nicht reparierbar und erlauben custom androids die Sicherheitsfeatures nicht...

[-] NeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

I bought my Samsung carrierless, there has been ZERO bloat ware on it. I've also had this phone fixed THREE TIMES from stuff I BROKE on it. The screen, the microphone, and the camera. Hands down the best, and longest phone I've ever owned.

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Anything from that list?

I never repaired a modern Samsung phone, but I debloated an S9 and I dont think they got better.

[-] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

15? I'm still on 13

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

Well that means you dont get Updates anymore.

[-] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

No it's that I'm on Lineage OS

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de -2 points 9 months ago

Which is basically the same 😅

[-] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

No just that they arrive much later and are stable, similar to Debian

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

I dont think security fixes are unstable. Google pushes those updates to Pixels and they never break.

Sorry but this is just a case of too slow security patches. It may not be very problematic for your threat model, and GrapheneOS is very secure here, but better safe than sorry

[-] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

What I meant is that Android upgrades are slow 13->14 for example. Patches and fixes roll out every week, for my phone at least

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