Galaxy Buds audio upgrades spread their wings to more Samsung devices

What do you want to know

• Auracast now reaches more Samsung devices beyond high-end smart TVs to include additional Samsung phones and tablets.
• Samsung is introducing 360 Audio for select smart TV models, including the Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, QLED and OLED S95D models.
• Auto Switch, which allows seamless transitions between devices during calls, is expanding to laptops like the Galaxy Book4 series with One UI 6.0.

Samsung announced that it is expanding support for various audio technologies such as Auracast, 360° audioAnd Detector.

While these features aren’t entirely new in themselves, they are showing up on new devices. First, let’s talk about Auracast, a Bluetooth technology that allows one device to transmit audio to countless others. It recently made its way to the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and the Galaxy S24 series of phones after initially being available on Samsung’s premium smart TVs. Now more and more Samsung phones and tablets are getting Auracast support.

Your devices must be running Samsung’s One UI 6.1 or newer to stream Auracast audio. Eligible models are the Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab S9 tablets.

On the other hand, if you are using a Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, A54 5G, M54 5G or Tab Active 5 5G with One UI 5.1.1 or higher (in addition to the aforementioned models), your device will be able to receive Auracast stream.

Samsung is also bringing 360 Audio to select smart TV models, including the Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K and QLED models, as well as OLED models such as the S95D and S90D. 360 Audio is a surround sound technology that uses head tracking to make it appear as if audio is coming from all directions. Currently, this feature is operational on some Samsung phones and tablets.

As for Auto Switch, Samsung is expanding this cool feature to also include laptops, such as the Galaxy Book 4 series, as long as they run One UI 6.0. This is a sleek feature that allows your Galaxy Buds 2 Pro to seamlessly switch between your Samsung tablets or TVs and your smartphone when a call rings. Once the call ends, your Buds return to your previous connection.

Meanwhile, the Interpreter feature that debuted with the Galaxy S24 phones is now compatible with your Galaxy Buds. This means that the real-time translation will flow through your Buds while the person on the other end picks it up through your phone’s speaker.

These updates will begin rolling out in stages by the end of this month for the Galaxy Buds 2, Buds FE, and Buds 2 Pro.