Pixel Opens Audio Broadcast in 17 QPR2 Beta 4 via Quick Settings
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Updated · Android Authority · Aug 31
Pixel Opens Audio Broadcast in 17 QPR2 Beta 4 via Quick Settings
1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Aug 31
Summary
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 lets Pixel users launch Audio broadcast directly from a Quick Settings tile, removing the earlier need to dig into Developer Settings.
The feature turns a Pixel into a private Bluetooth LE Audio PA system, sending voice or media to compatible earbuds and other receivers on a listening channel.
Google first added the capability in QPR2 Beta 2 under the name Voicecast, but limited visibility kept it hard to use until this latest beta.
Password protection can lock a session against eavesdropping, though users can also broadcast publicly; Google has not said when the feature will reach more Pixel devices beyond beta.