Use multiple Bluetooth audio accessories at once on an Android device

You can use your Bluetooth LE Audio headphones and hearing aid devices from the same Android phone with 2 or more people. Each person can use their own headphones.

You can also scan and tune into public LE Audio broadcasts through your phone. Your phone helps your LE Audio headphones or hearing aid devices connect to these broadcasts.

What you need

• Android device that supports LE Audio
• Bluetooth LE Audio accessories

Turn on & share audio from your Pixel

1. Connect a compatible pair of LE Audio headphones to your phone.
   • Tip: Learn how to connect through Bluetooth on your Pixel phone.
2. To find the “Quick Settings” menu, from your homescreen, swipe down.
3. Tap Bluetooth .
4. At the bottom left, tap Share audio.
   • Tip: To find “Share audio,” ensure a connection to your LE Audio headphones.
5. Optional:
   • If you have another set of LE Audio headphones paired to your phone: Share audio to that extra headphone.
   • If you don't have any other LE Audio headphones paired:
     • Connect to a new device:
       1. Tap Pair new device.
       2. Pair another set of LE Audio headphones.
     • Connect with a QR code: To scan the QR code, use another LE Audio capable Android phone connected to LE Audio headphones.

Join a broadcast

Important: Connect your Android device to LE Audio headphones.

To join a broadcast with a QR code:

1. On your device, open the Camera app .
2. Scan the QR code from the device that has shared their audio.
3. Tap the Playlist button.
4. To join the broadcast, tap Listen.

Adjust Audio sharing settings

When you have multiple headphones connected, you can adjust Audio sharing settings through:

• Phone settings: Tap Connected devices Connection preferences Audio sharing.
• Quick settings:
  1. From your home screen, swipe down.
  2. Tap Bluetooth .
  3. At the bottom left, tap Sharing audio.

Tips: In the Audio sharing settings, you can:

• Turn Share audio on or off.
• Adjust the volume of the connected LE Audio headphones individually.
• Choose which headphones to use for audio calls when you tap Call audio.
• Check if “Audio sharing” works when you tap Play a test sound.
  • Everyone connected hears the test sound on their headphones.
• Adjust your stream settings.

Join a broadcast on a Samsung LE Audio device

1. From the “Quick Settings,” tap Bluetooth .
2. Next to the LE Audio accessory, tap the gear icon Find a broadcast.
3. From the list, select a broadcast.

Start a broadcast on a Samsung LE Audio device

1. From the “Quick Settings,” tap Bluetooth Details.
2. At the upper right side, tap More Broadcast sound using Auracast.

Related resources

• Connect a Bluetooth device
• Pixel Phone Learning Center
• Learn how to connect through Bluetooth on your Pixel phone