Windows has long supported a wide range of audio setups, but until recently it couldn’t natively stream the same Bluetooth audio to two headsets at once. Analog solutions relied on simple splitters, and many expected modern Bluetooth stacks to handle multi-headset streaming without issue. That changed in August when Microsoft introduced LE Audio support for Windows 11.
LE Audio promises higher-quality wireless sound for games and calls, and it finally makes shared audio possible on Windows 11.
Availability is limited
The shared audio feature is not broadly available to all Windows 11 users yet. Microsoft currently restricts it to selected PCs that support Copilot Plus.
It also requires Bluetooth LE support on the headphones themselves. Compatible examples include Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Buds 3, Buds 3 Pro, and Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones.
When shared audio matters?
Being able to stream the same audio to two Bluetooth headsets matters when you want to watch a movie on a laptop with friends or share new music without passing a single pair of earbuds back and forth.
Until LE Audio rolled out on Windows 11, users either relied on wired splitters or external hardware solutions to get the same experience.
