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Google Pixel phones gain LHDCv5 high-quality wireless audio support in Android 17

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Ben Schoon

7d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Summary

Google Pixel phones running Android 17 now support LHDCv5, a high-quality wireless audio codec that offers better audio quality than standard codecs like AAC and SBC. The article explains what LHDC is, how it differs from other codecs, and how users can check if their Pixel device supports it.

Source

bskyGoogle Pixel phones gain LHDCv5 high-quality wireless audio support in Android 179to5google.com

Key quotes

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While wired audio is certainly trying to make a comeback, wireless earbuds and headphones are more prevalent today than ever before
The wireless codec your phone uses to talk to Bluetooth devices matters, with AAC being the long-running standard
LHDC is different, being a high-quality codec that supports quality otherwise
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While wired audio is certainly trying to make a comeback, wireless earbuds and headphones are more prevalent today than ever...

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