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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Google recently started rolling out spatial audio support to its latest Pixel phones and Pixel Buds Pro. The feature aims to replicate on headphones a similar surround experience to the one you get from strategically placing multiple speakers around you. While spatial audio is nothing new, it’s still an interesting addition to the Pixel line-up that improves your auditory experience \u2014 well, once you figure out how to really use it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Google’s implementation is, for now, different from Apple’s spatial audio. Head tracking isn’t available on Pixel phones, so you can’t tilt and turn your head to feel the sound realistically shifting with each movement. Music apps aren’t supported either, so you’re limited to video \u2014 again, for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The first version of spatial audio on Pixels is confusing. You can’t just toggle it on and assume you’re listening to spatial audio.<\/q><\/p>\n

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As with all new Google features, the first version of spatial audio on Pixels is confusing. You’d think a toggle would do the trick, but no. I had to spend some time finding which phones, headphones, and apps were supported. A few more hours were spent unearthing content to properly test it out. But after digging into all the forum threads and support documentation, I figured it all out. And let me tell you, when spatial audio really works, it’s a very fun sound experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Have you tried spatial audio before?<\/h3>\n

794 votes<\/p>\n