Spatial audio is an immersive audio experience that puts you at the center of the action, making content sound more realistic. The sound is “spatialized” to create a multi-speaker effect (similar to a surround sound setup) with Pixel Buds Pro. This works best with movies and TV shows. You can try out this new feature on streaming services such as HBO Max and Netflix Premium (subscription required).
As it usually goes with Google’s staged rollouts, it may be a few days before you see the update available to you. It consists of a firmware update for the buds, then a subsequent update for the charging case shortly after a reboot.
Once the update has been installed, to use the feature you will just need to open the Pixel Buds app and scroll down to the brand new “Spatial Audio” section. Within this section you will see separate toggles for Spatial Audio and Head Tracking, as well as a demo so you can hear the difference when having this feature enabled.
