Samsung talked about the introduction of new audio technologies Auracast, 360 Audio and Auto Switch on its devices. They were previously supported to some extent, but now the manufacturer will expand its presence. The company announced that relevant updates for Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, Buds FE and Buds 2 Pro headphones will start rolling out from the end of February.

Based on the Bluetooth protocol, Auracast technology allows a device to broadcast audio streams to a theoretically unlimited number of receivers (headphones and speakers). Last year, Samsung announced that it supports this technology with Galaxy Buds 2 Pro headphones and the latest TV models; It is also available on smartphones of the Galaxy S24 series.

Now the company has expanded the list of devices that can act as Auracast sources or receivers. Devices running Samsung One UI 6.1 and above will be able to stream audio from Auracast: Galaxy S23, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and Tab S9 tablets. Devices running One UI 5.1.1 will also be able to work as Auracast receivers; In other words, in addition to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, A54 5G, M54 5G smartphones, Tab S9 FE and Tab Active 5 5G tablets will also be able to serve as Auracast receivers. can be added to the above.

Samsung Galaxy Buds headphones will receive support for the AI ​​translation function introduced on Galaxy S24 series smartphones: the audio stream translated by the phone will be broadcast to the headphones, and the interlocutor will be able to hear the translation through it. phone speaker. The availability of spatial audio technology (360 Audio) will be expanded; It will be supported by Neo QLED and OLED TVs. It is supported by some Samsung smartphones and tablets so far and works with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and Buds 2 headphones.

Samsung also reminded us of the Auto Switch technology, which switches the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro’s Bluetooth connection from the tablet or TV to the phone when a call comes in. This feature will now be available on Galaxy Book laptops with Samsung One UI 6.0.