Galaxy Book Users Will Soon Get Windows 11’s Shared Audio Feature

If you are a Galaxy Book user, you will soon be able to share your laptop’s audio with two pairs of Galaxy Buds at the same time. hanks to Microsoft, a new Shared Audio feature is coming to Windows 11. The feature is currently available in the Windows Insider Preview build (26220.7051).

Windows 11 brings Bluetooth LE audio support, letting two users listen simultaneously

Windows 11’s Shared Audio feature uses Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology, a next-gen standard for wireless audio. This feature will let your Galaxy Book transmit audio between two separate headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. It’s worth noting that connected listening devices must also support Bluetooth LE Audio.

To use the feature, you will need to pair and connect two compatible Bluetooth LE Audio accessories to your Galaxy Book. Once connected, open the Quick Settings menu, where you will see a new option called “Shared Audio (preview).” Now select it to start sharing audio. When you are done, you can end the session by clicking the “Stop sharing” button.

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This comes in handy when you want to share music or watch a movie with someone else without bothering the people around you. Microsoft says that Shared Audio is currently available on select Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs and will expand to more devices in the future.

As of now, the feature is available on the Surface Laptop (13.8-inch and 15-inch) and the Surface Pro (13-inch). However, support is coming soon to several Samsung Galaxy Book models, including Galaxy Book 5 360, Galaxy Book 5 Pro, Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360, and Galaxy Book 4 Edge.

Speaking of Bluetooth LE Audio accessories, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup, including the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Buds 3, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, is compatible with the Shared Audio feature. We’ll let you know when Microsoft officially makes the feature available for the Galaxy Book models.