Microsoft Tests Windows 11 Bluetooth Audio Sharing For Two Headsets At Once

Microsoft is testing a feature in its Insider Preview builds that allows audio to be shared between two separate Bluetooth LE audio devices. This means that two Bluetooth audio accessories can play back the exact same audio stream simultaneously. Microsoft says that this "lets students share music with a friend while studying, or brings fmaily members closer by watching a movie together on an airplane."

Let's put aside the fact that they can already do this with analog audio for a moment. This is actually a pretty cool feature that allows people to share audio without bothering those around them. It could also be a convenient function for, say, party setups, with Bluetooth sound systems set up both inside and outside. The uses for such a function are myriad and it's great to see Microsoft working on stuff like this that actually benefits users instead of endless additional ...