Google adds high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17

Google has silently added a new audio feature to Android 17, bringing the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC) to supported Pixel devices.

According to AndroidAuthority, Reddit user u/QuantumCatalyzt posted to the r/pixel_phones subreddit that Android 17 on their Pixel 9 Pro enabled LHDC codec support, allowing them to switch on Hi-Res audio on…