How To: Play the Same Music from Two Pairs of Sony Headphones

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If you've got a long train trip with some friends coming up, or maybe you're out training for a marathon together, this video will show you how you can listen to the same audio or music using multiple Sony headphones.

To do this, we're going to use a feature called Audio Stream, which allows you to broadcast audio to more than just two people. For this example, we're going to use two pairs of headphones and two Sony Xperia phones.

Before we get started, make sure that all the headphones you're using are compatible with Bluetooth LE Audio. An example model might be the WH-1000XM6, but there's a link in the description to a page where you can check which models support Bluetooth LE Audio. You should also make sure that all the headphones and devices you're using are up to date.

To update your headphones, you can download the Sony Sound Connect app from wherever you get your apps. You can then update your headphones through that app. If you need more explanation, there's also a link in the description to a video all about updating Sony headphones.

To get everything set up, we'll need to make sure both pairs of headphones are using LE Audio. These two are already connected and set up with LE Audio, so I'm going to walk through the process with this pair of headphones and this phone.

The first thing we need to do is pair the headphones to the phone. To do that, I'm going to press and hold the power button for about seven seconds to put the headphones into pairing mode.

Next, I'm going to open the Bluetooth menu by swiping down and pressing and holding the Bluetooth icon. Then I'll select Pair New Device and choose the headphones from the menu.

Now that the headphones are paired, I'm going to open the Sony Sound Connect app. As you can see, it has already detected the headphones connected to this phone.

From here, I'm going to scroll down and open Device Settings. Then I'll select Connection, choose Connection Quality, and select Low Latency.

If you've never selected Low Latency before, you might be asked to re-pair your headphones. If that happens, all you need to do is put them into pairing mode again and select them from the Bluetooth menu in the same way.

I've done this before, so I can go straight to the device menu in the Bluetooth settings. From there, I'll select the device settings and toggle LE Audio back on.

Once LE Audio is activated, I can select Audio Sharing from the same menu. You'll see that it gives me a QR code.

Now I'm going to go to my second phone, swipe down, and open the Bluetooth settings in the same way. I'll go to the device settings for the headphones connected to this phone and select Find an Audio Stream. Then I'll press Scan QR Code and scan the QR code on my first phone.

And that's it. This device is now streaming the audio to the second phone and the second pair of headphones. Whatever I listen to on this device will now be played through both pairs of headphones.

You can actually use this method to listen to the same audio with many more devices than just these two. It's effectively turning your listening experience into your own radio station.

Each device using the stream can choose its own volume. You can also play a test sound from the audio sharing menu on the original phone, so you know that both devices are connected.

One other thing worth noting is that once you've finished streaming and deactivated audio sharing, you should go back into the device menu and turn off LE Audio. This allows your audio quality to return to the highest possible quality when you're listening on your own.

But that's really all there is to it. If you have any more questions, there's plenty more information available on the Sony Support website. Thank you for watching.

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