{"id":88,"date":"2025-02-21T04:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-turn-on-ldac-streaming-on-android-phones\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","slug":"how-to-turn-on-ldac-streaming-on-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/how-to-turn-on-ldac-streaming-on-android-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn on LDAC streaming on Android phones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While LDAC streaming should enable itself automatically on any phone running Android 8.0 or above, there is a simple way to make sure you\u2019re getting the best streaming quality possible <\/strong><\/p>\n

LDAC is a wireless audio tech developed by Sony, however it has been a part of Android since version 8.0 and it\u2019s a common sight on some of the best headphones<\/a> from various manufacturers. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a set of LDAC<\/a>-compatible headphones, ensuring you\u2019re streaming audio from your device in the right format can help up the audio quality you hear. Typically, Android should automatically stream using LDAC when possible, however following the method below ensures it\u2019s working.<\/p>\n

The below steps are from a Pixel 8 Pro and might look a little different to the process on Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi or any other device. The steps are all roughly the same, though.<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • A supported Android device running at least Android 8<\/li>\n
  • Headphones with LDAC support connected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Short Version\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • Unlock your phone<\/li>\n
    • Open Settings<\/li>\n
    • Scroll down to About Phone<\/li>\n
    • Tap on Build number seven times<\/li>\n
    • Go back<\/li>\n
    • Open System<\/li>\n
    • Tap Developer Options<\/li>\n
    • Scroll down to Bluetooth audio codec<\/li>\n
    • Ensure LDAC is selected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Step 1.<\/h3>\n

        Unlock your phone<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        This guide splits into two stages, the first part is to ensure you\u2019ve got the Developer Options menu enabled and the second is to ensure LDAC is selected. <\/p>\n

        If you\u2019ve previously run through the process to enable Developer Options you can skip the next few steps and join us on Step 6. If you haven\u2019t opened Developer Settings, begin by unlocking your Android device.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 2.<\/h3>\n

        Open Settings<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Next, open up Settings. This can either be done by finding and tapping on the icon that looks like a cog in the app drawer, or by pulling down the notification panel and tapping the smaller cog icon at the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 3.<\/h3>\n

        Scroll down and tap About Phone<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Once you\u2019re in Settings, scroll down and tap About Phone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n
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        Step 4.<\/h3>\n

        Tap on Build number seven times<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Now, we\u2019re going to enable the Developer Options. To do this, tap the Build number options seven times. You\u2019ll see a countdown when you\u2019ve tapped it a few times letting you know how many times it still needs to be pressed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 5.<\/h3>\n

        Go back<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Navigate back so you\u2019re out of the About Phone menu, and back into the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 6.<\/h3>\n

        Open System<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Now find the System option and tap it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 7.<\/h3>\n

        Tap Developer Options<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Scroll down to the Developer Options and tap it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      8. \n
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        Step 8.<\/h3>\n

        Scroll down to Bluetooth audio codec<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

        \"\"<\/p>\n

        There\u2019s a lot to take it inside this Developer menu and the option we want to find is called Bluetooth audio codec. Keep scrolling until you spot it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Step 9.<\/h3>\n

        Ensure LDAC is selected<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        Inside the Bluetooth audio code menu, there will be multiple options \u2013 many of which will be greyed out if your device doesn\u2019t support it. Find LDAC and tap it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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        Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n
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        LDAC is greyed out on my device, what can I do?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        First off, make sure your supported headphones are connected. If the problem persists, your device might not support LDAC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

        Does this work on iPhone?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        Nope, iPhones and iOS don\u2019t support LDAC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        While LDAC streaming should enable itself automatically on any phone running Android 8.0 or above, there is a simple way to make sure you\u2019re getting the best streaming quality possible LDAC is a wireless audio tech developed by Sony, however it has been a part of Android since version 8.0 and it\u2019s a common sight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}