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Google Launches Android 17 with LHDC v5 Audio Support

6/23/2026

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Google released Android 17 in the United States with LHDC v5 support for Pixel phones, which users enable via Settings > System > Developer Options > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Audio Codec with earbuds.
OnePlus and Nothing earbuds can stream 96 kHz audio via LHDC, which supports up to 24-bit/192 kHz at 1 Mbps on Pixels.
Savitech Corp said Android 17’s LHDC integration will let Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo phones support LHDC seamlessly.

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Google released Android 17 in the United States with LHDC v5 support for Pixel phones, which users enable via Settings > System > Developer Options > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Audio Codec with earbuds.
OnePlus and Nothing earbuds can stream 96 kHz audio via LHDC, which supports up to 24-bit/192 kHz at 1 Mbps on Pixels.
Savitech Corp said Android 17’s LHDC integration will let Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo phones support LHDC seamlessly.