Android 13 Audio Output Switcher update to select streaming devices seen in development: Details
Android 13 has already been rolled out to eligible Google Pixel smartphones. But there is more news for everyone who has already received or is about to receive this important update. While the audio output switch has been present on Android smartphones for some time now, Google has been seen working on adding streaming devices to the menu, allowing users to switch playback between all types of devices, not just those connected and paired via Bluetooth. The audio playback demo on an Android 13 device when switching between devices or multiple broadcast devices also details how this feature can work when it comes to Android 13.
According to Blog post Esper tech editor Mishaal Rahman, Google has finally decided to revive a feature that was originally supposed to come with Android 11. The Google Cast SDK update has now shown that Android 13 can cast to more than just local devices (Bluetooth devices). but also to remote devices (cast devices). The demo posted by Rahman shows how audio playback can simultaneously switch between devices (local or remote) or multiple broadcast devices simultaneously. The new stream enhancement feature basically allows users to stream their media sessions from their phone to any broadcast device on their network, which could be something like a smart display or even a smart speaker. Users can even add broadcast devices to their media sessions right from the lock screen without having to unlock their smartphone.
EVENTUALLY! Google is resurrecting a feature originally planned for Android 11: the ability to select Google Cast targets in the audio output switcher! However, it now requires Android 13.
Here is a first look and a brief overview of the upcoming feature improvement 👀 pic.twitter.com/X7sCJdWRTz
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) October 14, 2022
Google has been working on this feature for a long time, but for reasons well known to the search giant, this feature has never been released. However, there is one catch, and it requires support from application developers.
The output switching feature was introduced in Android 11, but since then it has only shown local options to allow you to switch audio output between Bluetooth devices such as speakers and headphones. Rahman believes that Google dropped support for the feature after it introduced it. distribution to developers back in 2020, which is why it never took off even though the necessary tools were available to do so. Now that everything is back in place, it’s only a matter of time before applications should start to widely support the stream extension feature, which will make the output switch much more useful.
Google recently started rolling out an update to its Google Search app, allowing users to customize the Google Search widget right from the home screen, instead of having to delve into the app’s settings. The widget, like the audio output switch, is not limited to Google Pixel branded smartphones, but is available on all smartphones running Android 13.
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