Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17

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Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17

Credit: Lil Katz / Android Authority

TL;DR

• Android 17 has silently added native support for the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC v5)


• This expands high-bitrate options beyond Sony’s LDAC on Google Pixels, allowing users to stream 96kHz high-resolution audio to compatible hardware.


• Codec creator Savitech confirmed that native integration means future Android 17 devices from Samsung, Xiaomi, and others will also support LHDC seamlessly, marking a big win for compatibility for high-res earbuds and headphones.

Android 17 brings many good changes, but there are also ones that have flown under the radar and haven’t been as heavily advertised. It seems Google has silently added a highly requested audio feature to its latest software update, bringing the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC) to supported Pixel devices.

Reddit user QuantumCatalyzt noticed that Android 17 on their Pixel 9 Pro enabled LHDC codec support, allowing them to switch on Hi-Res audio on their OnePlus Buds.

Source: Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17