Android is ready for the Pixel Buds Pro’s AirPods-like audio switching trick

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Android is ready for the Pixel Buds Pro’s AirPods-like audio switching trick
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Sony and JBL will also soon offer the convenient feature.

. But the company has announced that its Android software is already prepared for one of the earbuds’ most convenient new features: the Pixel Buds Pro will be able to switch between devices automatically — no settings menus necessary.

“Our audio switching technology builds on top of Fast Pair to use contextual information on what you’re listening to in order to switch the audio based on your actions,” Google’s Angela Hsiao. “We have more categories that are ranked to determine how to prioritize sounds between phone calls, media and all of the sounds your devices may make.” Fast Pair is the feature that automatically links earbuds to your device just by holding them near your phone during setup.

Google is perhaps trying to head off similar customer complaints by making it very easy to switch audio back over to the first device. “Like with all of Android, you have full control of the experience with a notification that appears allowing you to switch the audio back to the original device you were listening on in a single tap,” Hsiao said.

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