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

> Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17 - Android 17 has silently added native support for the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC v5) - This expands high-bitrate options…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-lhdc-audio-support-3679757/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3927ec9d2e1dbe1a01dc21)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #samsung #pixel #google #oneplus #xiaomi #sony #nintendo-switch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3927ec9d2e1dbe1a01dc21

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