Google Adds 96kHz LHDC v5 Audio Support to Pixel Phones in Android 17
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Updated · Android Authority · Jun 22
Google Adds 96kHz LHDC v5 Audio Support to Pixel Phones in Android 17
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 22
Summary
Android 17 now enables native LHDC v5 on supported Pixel phones, letting users stream 96kHz high-resolution Bluetooth audio to compatible earbuds and headphones.
Pixel owners previously leaned largely on Sony's LDAC for high-bitrate wireless audio, while many LHDC-capable devices from OnePlus, Nothing and OPPO fell back to lower-quality AAC or SBC.
LHDC 5.0 can theoretically reach 24-bit/192kHz at up to 1Mbps, though Bluetooth limits mean higher-quality sources are compressed and downsampled in practice.
Savitech, which created LHDC, said the native Android 17 integration should extend seamless support to future phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO and other Android brands.