It’s been over six months since Google released the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. As usual for every new device, there are always bug reports, which are meant to be addressed within the shortest possible time. Unfortunately, some Pixel 6 bugs, including the LDAC issues, have been persistent, but it seems the latest Android 12L Quarterly Platform Release has addressed that.
First reported on the Pixel phone help community on Dec. 14, 20221, “Pixel 6 can not work under high-quality Bluetooth connection. My headphones WF-1000XM4 got sound stutters under LDAC Bluetooth High-Quality 990Kbps.” The problem also affects Pixel 6 Pro, and perhaps, both phones have it resolved now.
For starters, ” LDAC is a proprietary audio coding technology developed by Sony, which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It is used by various Sony products, including headphones, earphones, smartphones, portable media players, active speakers, and home theaters.”
Aside from Sony products, other manufacturers can also license LDAC and use it on their products. Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro supports LDAC, thanks to their Tensor Chip. However, users report that their sounds stutter when using the feature on their phones.
According to a Redditor, the latest Android 12L QPR3 Beta 3 has supposedly addressed the LDAC issues on his Pixel 6, and we expect the same for Pixel 6 Pro users. However, from the thread, it seems you’ll have to manually set it to 990 anytime you reconnect to your Bluetooth device.
We understand that those running Android 13 beta 1 didn’t get the issue resolved. Hopefully, Google will include the fix on Android 13 beta 2, expected to arrive next month, and maybe also on the June security patch.
