Microsoft is bringing Bluetooth audio sharing to Windows 11

    By Manisha Priyadarshini
Published November 1, 2025

What’s happened? Windows 11 is getting a handy new trick: you can now share your Windows PC’s audio to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.

Microsoft calls it ‘Shared Audio,’ and it uses Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio to let a compatible PC broadcast to both audio devices simultaneously without a splitter or extra setup. The feature is a part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build (26220.7051) for Dev & Beta Channels.

Why this matters? From a user’s perspective, it means:

How to try it? If you are curious whether your setup can take advantage of Windows 11‘s Shared Audio, here’s a clean checklist to follow:

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