Iโm currently running One UI 8.5 Beta and testing audio behavior with Galaxy Buds.
At the moment, on my device the system only performs an automatic audio route change during voice calls.
When removing the Galaxy Buds while playing media audio (e.g. Facebook videos, Instagram, YouTube, or other apps using MediaPlayback), the system either pauses playback or keeps the audio route bound to the Buds. The media output does not automatically switch to the phone speaker.
Iโve seen some users mention that media audio routing switches automatically for them, so Iโd like to clarify with the beta community:
โข Is there any new audio routing logic in One UI 8.5 that enables automatic media output switching when earbuds are removed?
โข Is this behavior controlled by a hidden setting, Labs feature, or Buds firmware interaction?
โข Is Samsung testing a unified media + call audio auto-routing mechanism similar to Appleโs AirPods behavior?
On iOS, removing AirPods immediately reroutes media audio to the device speaker and reroutes back when worn again, without disconnecting Bluetooth or requiring user interaction. It would be great to know if something similar is being evaluated in this beta.
Thanks in advance for any technical insight or confirmation from other beta testers.
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