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Same here, I have the latest Pixel Buds app and the latest firmware installed. In the app I see neither the setting for multi point nor for spatial audio. Tried with a Pixel 6a and a obsolete Pixel 3 with just one user with Google services. It didn't work out yet.

treequell Do you have any suggestions?

    gN5f9jkr The spatial audio setting is not in Pixel Buds app, in's in the Settings->Connected devices->Pixel Buds Pro

    Thank you.
    I just tried with owners profile (without google services) and with a freshly setup google profile. In the settings I see following options with toggles: HD audio: AAC + Phone calls + Media audio + Input device + Contacts and call history sharing. Spatial audio and multi point are both missing.
    I also tried with a Pixel using standard OS, which is showing these options.

    Am I missing something?

    5 months later

    Don't suppose you've made any progress? In the same situation with a Pixel 7A and don't have the options for spatial audio.

      Steadying5496 Spatial audio is supported on GrapheneOS as part of AOSP. It sounds like you might be looking in the wrong place. The toggle is not within the Pixel Buds app but in the Settings app instead.

      treequell Go to Settings > Connected devices. Tap the settings icon to the right of Pixel Buds Pro. You'll find the toggle for Spatial Audio there.

        treequell Unfortunately not there for me, latest software/firmware on both the phone and the buds. Any special permissions need setting that you know of?

          treequell Well that's a bit ridiculous but I guess they've gotta incentivise the none A series somehow...

          Do you need the app for noise cancelation?

            E24 No, noise cancellation works out of the box on the Pixel Buds Pro. The only thing I've used the app for is to update the firmware of the buds.

              leo On GrapheneOS, I don't have the Multipoint option available in Settings > Connected devices or the Pixel Buds app.

              I also don't have a second device running stock Android with which to test multipoint there unfortunately. I would be interested if anybody is able to test that. I wonder if a stock Android device is required only to enable multipoint, or also to use it.

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              a month later

              treequell So I am on GrapheneOS and I installed the Pixel Buds app, too. Everything works except the app does not update anything (there is no connection to the google servers). Am I missing something? I hope I do not need a Google account to update the firmware...

                7 days later

                danlan You would have to give the Pixel Buds app the network permission to check and download firmware updates for the Pixel Buds.