Samsung announces Auracast support for Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, smart TVs

Samsung Electronics has announced new software updates for Galaxy Buds2 Pro and its smart TVs. Aimed at improving at “reshaping the audio experiences across even more connected devices”, these updates will extend LE Audio capabilities to Samsung TVs with Auracast broadcast audio technology. The South Korea-based tech giant said that this feature will enable “rich and complex audio transmission to nearby Bluetooth devices.”  

Samsung will add the Auracast broadcast audio technology to Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and Samsung 2023 Neo QLED 8K & 2023 microLED TVs. The update will be rolled out via software updates starting this September.  

Following this update, Samsung is expanding its connected experiences beyond mobile devices to home appliances. 

The feature will be supported on Galaxy Book3 Ultra, Book3 Pro, Book3 Pro 360 and Book3 360. The availability of this update may vary by market and model. The number of Galaxy Buds2 Pro users can connect to may vary depending on the surrounding circumstances such as distance and obstruction. 

Auracast will help users turn their devices into shared radio stations and will be able to broadcast across connected devices. The LE Audio technology will allow users to connect multiple sets of Buds to a TV. 

Previously, users were restricted to connecting a maximum of two devices. 

Auracast will also open a variety of potential use cases and possibilities for more functions. From augmented or assistive listening in a theatre or lecture hall for those who want hear better, to sharing a playlist from the smartphone while on a run with friends, to even multi-language support without translation devices by sending different language interpretations via different channels.