News JVTech Google Pixel smartphones are leveling up with the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S thanks to this novelty
A recent update deployed on different generations of Google Pixel smartphones allows them to acquire a new sound feature that should appeal to fans of watching movies with headphones or earphones: it is spatial sound.
If you have a Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7 or 7 Pro smartphone and you’re the type to use it to watch movies and series while using headphones, here is a novelty that should interest you. The American manufacturer has just rolled out its January update for these different models and the least we can say is that it brings an attractive proposition as far as sound is concerned.
Indeed, among the new features of this update of just under 25 MB is the arrival of support for spatial audio by these various terminals.
An update that reinforces the sound immersion of Google Pixel smartphones
“When watching movies on your phone with Spatial Sound, you can use audio accessories like wired or wireless headphones or earphones to achieve an immersive effect”explains the manufacturer.
Thereby, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro but also the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are now compatible with the “static spatial” on all the headphones and earphones that can be connected to them, wired or wireless. Remember that to use a wired headset on Google smartphones, it is essential to have a micro-USB adapter.
The update now brings up the “Spatial sound” option in the “Sound and vibration” section of the smartphone settings. Just install it to be able to enjoy it immediately to watch a movie or series with 5.1 sound. This is the case for many SVOD platforms.
An added benefit for Google Pixel Buds Pro owners
At last, for people who have chosen to invest in a pair of Google Pixel Buds Pro headphones, this new spatial sound feature takes it a step further. Indeed, Google’s wireless headphones allow you to benefit from spatial sound with head movement tracking and they are the only models to support this option.
To use this feature, you must go to Settings > Connected devices > Pixel Buds Pro > Settings > Head movement trackingand enable this feature.
The Google Pixel join the smartphones of Apple and those of Samsung, which also have similar proposals. The fact that Google is late in offering this feature proves that the manufacturer probably still has some new features in stock for its terminals, including those that were released more than a year ago now.
