TechSmartwatchesNew Google feature to make pairing smartwatches and headphones easier than everGoogle quietly begins roll-out of Fast Pair function ahead of Pixel Watch launchWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesNew Google feature to make pairing smartwatches and headphones easier than everGoogle quietly begins roll-out of Fast Pair function ahead of Pixel Watch launchWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google quietly begins roll-out of Fast Pair function ahead of Pixel Watch launch
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(Image credit: Google)
(Image credit: Google)
Googlehas expanded the functionality of its Fast Pair system to make connecting Bluetooth headphones to Wear OS smartwatches quicker and easier.
Announced at the start of 2022, the feature already helps with connecting Bluetooth headphones to Chromebooks,Androidtelevisions and smart home devices.
It makes a lot of sense for Google to add this feature to its Wear OS smartwatch operating system. Not only should this make it quick and easy to connect headphones to existing Wear OS devices, it’ll also be a feature of Google’s upcomingPixel Watch, which is due out later this year.
(Image credit: Samsung)
(Image credit: Samsung)
The update appears to be rolling out slowly, and Google hasn’t yet announced its availability beyond the changelog edit mentioned above. We wouldn’t be surprised if Google is taking a below-the-radar approach, at least initially, so that any creases can be ironed out before thePixel Watcharrives later in the year. There’s also a chance that Fast Pair could be exclusive to Google’s own smartwatch, at least at first.
The company is also bringing Fast Pair to its Chrome OS in the coming weeks, and we also expect to see the function come to Android TV and Google TV products, plus some models of car and smart home devices compatible with the Matter wireless standard.
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