{"id":94676,"date":"2023-01-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=94676"},"modified":"2023-01-10T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:08:32","slug":"android-13-spatial-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/android-13-spatial-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Android 13 brings spatial audio to Google Pixel phones, with head tracking on Pixel Buds Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/android\/ces23-bettertogether-newexperiences\/\">Google<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Google have begun rolling out support for static spatial audio on Google Pixel phones running Android 13. Pixel Buds Pro gain head tracking.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Android 13 is rolling out spatial audio for any connected headset. Spatial audio provides the listener with a surround sound-like experience from a stereo device, such as headphones. This is a feature that launched on Apple devices in 2021, with support for head tracking on AirPods and Beats headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/android-airpods-like-features\/\">Google first tested spatial audio in Android 13 betas last year.<\/a> Google will roll out spatial audio over the next few weeks depending on carrier and device. The update comes to Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. You should receive a notication once the update is available. Spatial audio will be enabled for all 5.1 or higher audio tracks on apps including Netflix, YouTube, Google TV and HBO Max. 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