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Samsung‘s Galaxy Buds2 Pro are already an impressive pair of true wireless earbuds, but they’re getting even better now with the addition of new Auracast features.
Today Samsung has announced that it’s adding Auracast to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro and select Samsung smart TVs for improved audio experiences. The implications of this could be pretty groundbreaking if utilized properly and made more widely available for outside of personal home use. “Auracast opens a variety of potential use cases and possibilities for further device applications. From augmented or assistive listening in a theater or lecture hall for those who want hear better, to sharing a playlist from your smartphone while on a run with friends, and even multi-language support without translation devices by sending different language interpretations via different channels,” Samsung says.
But while those potential use cases are exciting to think about, that’s not what users will have access to. What Samsung is making available to users is still exciting though.
Samsung will push the Auracast update to Galaxy Buds2 Pro in September
The update is due to hit user devices next month. Although Samsung doesn’t give a specific time window. The update, which is going to start rolling out to 2023 models of the NEO QLED 8K TV and the Micro LED TVs, will allow users to share audio with more people. Currently, if you want to connect more than one set of Galaxy Buds2 Pro to your compatible TVs, you’re limited to just two sets. Now Samsung will let you connect more. Making it a more viable option for watching TV or movies with friends and family.
An important note though is that Samsung doesn’t say how many pairs of buds can be connected exactly. What it does say is that the number you can connect may be determined by things like distance and obstruction. It’ll also now be possible to use the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro as a “shared radio station.” Users could find something they want to listen to and then hit play. Then broadcast that audio to other smart devices around the home. So long as those devices are capable of playing audio.