Audio sharing feature on HUAWEI earphones and Eyewear

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Audio sharing feature on HUAWEI earphones and Eyewear

Connect two pairs of HUAWEI earphones to certain HUAWEI phone/tablet models running EMUI 13 or later, to listen along with friends and family.

Supported models

Table 1. The following table lists the HUAWEI phone/tablet models that support this feature. For updates to this list, please stay tuned for official announcements.

Mate series

  • Mate 50、Mate 50 Pro
  • Mate 40 Pro
  • Mate 30、Mate 30 Pro
  • Mate X3
  • Mate Xs 2
  • Mate Xs

P series

  • P60、P60 Pro
  • P50、P50 Pro、P50 Pocket Premium Edition
  • P40、P40 Pro

nova series

  • nova 11 、nova 11 Pro
  • nova 10、nova 10 Pro
  • nova 9
  • nova 7 5G

HONOR

  • HONOR 30/30 Pro+/V30

Tablets

  • MatePad Pro 12.6-inch 2021 WiFi、MatePad Pro 12.6-inch 2022 Wi-Fi
  • MatePad Pro 11-inch 2022 LTE、MatePad Pro 11-inch 2022 Wi-Fi
  • MatePad Pro 10.8-inch 2021 WiFi
  • MatePad 11.5" LTE、MatePad 11.5" Wi-Fi、MatePad 11.5" Wi-Fi PaperMatte Edition
  • MatePad 11、MatePad 11-inch 2023 Wi-Fi
  • MatePad Air、MatePad Pro(4G&5G)、MatePad Pro
Table 2. The following table lists the HUAWEI earphones models that support this feature (not all HUAWEI earphones support audio sharing)

Self-sharing (the earphones are connected to the audio sharing device)

FreeBuds Pro 3, FreeBuds 5, WATCH Buds, FreeBuds Pro 2, FreeBuds 5i, FreeBuds 3, FreeBuds 4, FreeBuds 4E, FreeBuds Lipstick, FreeBuds Pro, FreeBuds Studio, FreeLace, FreeLace Lite, FreeLace Pro, HUAWEI X Gentle Monster Eyewear II, and HUAWEI Eyewear. FreeBuds 4i does not support audio sharing.

Temporary sharing (the earphones are not connected to the audio sharing device)

FreeBuds Pro 3, FreeBuds 5, and FreeBuds Pro 2

Instructions

  • If your audio sharing phone/tablet has been connected to two pairs of earphones, follow the steps below for self-sharing:
    • Method 1: Swipe down from the right corner of the phone/tablet screen to display Call audio settings, and go to > Audio projection. Select the two connected pairs of earphones to have the audio play from both pairs of earphones.
    • Method 2: Swipe down from the right corner of the phone/tablet screen to display Call audio settings, and go to Super Device > . Drag the icons of the two pairs of earphones to the device icon, to have audio play from both pairs of earphones.
       
      • Audio controls during audio sharing: During audio playback, you can pause or resume playback, or skip to the previous or next track, from either pair of earphones. To adjust the volume, slide on the earphone, or go to Call audio settings > > Audio projection on your phone and drag the slider to adjust the volume separately for each pair of earphones. Pressing the side button on the phone will adjust the volume of both pairs of earphones.
      • Call controls during audio sharing: In order to safeguard privacy, audio sharing is not supported during calls (when there is an incoming call, or when you are making calls in WeChat, QQ, or other third-party apps). WeChat ringtones and SMS message tones will be shared during audio sharing. By default, the pair of earphones first selected, or the pair whose icon is first dragged to the phone to establish a connection, will be used to make or answer calls. During self-sharing, if you answer an incoming call through a pair of earphones, sound will play from that pair of earphones.
  • If your audio sharing phone/tablet has been connected to only one pair of earphones, share audio to another pair via temporary sharing as follows:
    • Method 1: Swipe down from the right corner of the phone/tablet screen to display Call audio settings, and go to > Audio projection. Select the connected earphones as the output device, and touch Share audio. The Search for devices screen will display. Bring a pair of earphones (in the case with the lid open) that supports temporary sharing close to your phone/tablet. If the earphones fail to be detected, hold down on the button on the charging case for 2 seconds until the indicator flashes, and bring the earphones close to your phone/tablet to initiate a connection.
    • Method 2: Swipe down from the right corner of the phone/tablet screen to display Call audio settings, and go to > Audio projection. Select the connected earphones as the output device. Go back to the home screen, hold down on the button on the charging case of the earphones that support temporary sharing for 2 seconds until the indicator flashes, and bring the earphones close to your phone/tablet to initiate a connection. Select Share in the pop-up that appears.
  • If two phones/tablets that support audio sharing are respectively connected to a pair of earphones that support temporary sharing, place the two phones/tablets close to each other, and a Listen with XX? prompt will display. Touch Connect on the sharing device to share the audio.
  • To halt audio sharing: Go to Call audio settings > > Audio projection, and deselect the target earphones, or place the earphones in the charging case and close the case. After you exit temporary sharing, the pairing record between your device and the earphones to which audio was shared will be automatically deleted.
 
  • When audio sharing is enabled, HD Spatial Audio and Smart HD are automatically disabled, and Bluetooth audio codec will be set to AAC. Once audio sharing is disabled, HD Spatial Audio and Smart HD will be automatically restored to their original settings.
  • For privacy purposes, after AudioAccessoryManager is updated to version 13.0.0.100 or later, voice broadcast will be temporarily disabled when audio sharing is enabled on the earphones.
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