Technological advances are designed to make our lives easier and among those possibilities there is the possibility of sharing the audio with another person. A long trip, for example, can be a good excuse to take out the headphones and enjoy a movie with another person and that the two can listen with their own accessories. We are going to show you how you can activate the Samsung function , which will allow you this great advantage.
This function that is present in many Samsung mobiles which you can start in a matter of seconds. Little by little, mobile phones are losing the ability to connect to the classic 3.5 mm headphone jack, but Bluetooth allows us to achieve key advantages like this with the Dual Audio function , which will make you enjoy greater comfort.
And it is that, with this function that is included in the customization layer of the South Korean firm, we can share the audio of a video or music with a friend without having to physically share a pair of headphones . This will give us a good way to control different needs using two headsets with two well-differentiated volume levels, despite being connected to a single Galaxy device.
One mobile, two headphones
Two people sharing the same helmets , but each one with a helmet, has been one of the most beautiful and social images of our modern technology. But, it was not practical nor was it the most comfortable. To enjoy a few seconds of music could be satisfying. However, it was not such a good idea to watch a two-hour movie or listen to music for a long time. For this reason, it will be time to activate Samsung Dual Audio.
Activate it from the settings
Starting up this One UI tool is very simple, we just have to follow a series of quick steps that will have to be repeated every time we want to repeat this same move. We can do this from the settings, but at least once the headphones are linked, we can complete the steps from the quick device control that appears on the smartphone when we start a song or podcast, among the multimedia elements.
- We will start by entering the Mobile Settings .
- We touch after Connections .
- To then access Bluetooth and activate it.
- In case the helmets are not linked, we have to do it.
- We go back and check both to work at the same time.
- For older mobiles, it is necessary to enter Advanced .
- Finally, we must click on the Dual Audio function.
However, these steps may vary depending on the version of the customization layer that you have, so later we will see another option with which you can enable this sound and Bluetooth function on your Samsung device. In addition, the following times we will only have to start the music, connect our audio device and then do the same with the second one.
Instantly, both headphones will work together and we hear exactly the same thing at the same time with no difference in audio. From the volume control, the two options will appear, so that, independently, we can decide if we want to have the highest volume in one of them or in the other.
Use QuickPanel
As in the previous case, it will not always be necessary to enter the One UI configuration to be able to pair two pairs of headphones, or two speakers, with the Bluetooth of a Samsung mobile. We can also use the quick settings panel, also known as Quick Panel . From this, we will be able to enable the Dual Audio function of the Korean firm by following these steps:
- First, slide the notification bar to access the quick settings panel .
- Then turn on the Bluetooth of your smartphone.
- Next, put your wireless headphones or speakers into pairing mode . To do this, you will have to press the power button on the speakers or headphones until an LED light flashes.
- Next, pick up your terminal again, go to the quick settings panel and click on Media (or Multimedia) .
- Finally, you must choose the devices that we want to use at that time.
What phones can use it?
Although we would like to say that any Samsung smartphone can use it, the truth is that this is not the case. Fortunately, the vast majority of terminals will be able to, since the barrier is in Bluetooth technology that allows us this advantage. To enjoy it we have to have Bluetooth 5.0 or a higher version . We can find out the same from our mobile in the comparator of our site or by looking at the details and characteristics of the mobile box if we keep it.
Since the Samsung Galaxy S8 there are many terminals that incorporate this technology, leaving behind all those that came before. For this reason, if your smartphone is from the firm, has One UI in any of its versions and is less than 2 years old, we could say without fear of being wrong that you will be able to use the Dual Audio mode without problems.
However, this is not the only requirement to take advantage of this feature. Mainly, because on the Samsung user community platform there is a message from a moderator of the Korean company that states the following: “The Dual Audio function is available, for the moment, on S and Note range equipment. And it depends on the Bluetooth technology of the headphones you connect with your mobile device.” This means that if you have a mid-range or entry-level smartphone, it is quite likely that you will not be able to enjoy this feature.
It should be noted that this response by the moderator to a user’s problem dates back to September 2020. Therefore, due to the passage of time, there is a possibility that more mid-range mobiles will include it. It’s all a matter of checking the location mentioned a bit above the function.
There are no buts when it comes to headphones, although obviously the manufacturer is concerned that their audio devices work ideally with their smartphones, but we can also use another Bluetooth channel that we have at home with this advantage as well. There is also a way to use it together with other devices, for example, headphones and a speaker to experience music in our own way.
Problems
But, these advantages are not without flaws and Samsung itself warns us of some errors that we could suffer when enjoying the Dual Audio advantage. A series of errors that appear in any of the cases without this being our fault or the smartphone, but luckily we are going to help you mitigate them so that they do not happen to you constantly.
There is no audio coordination
Although the change between one audio device and another can be minimal, just a few tenths of a second, when using them with a speaker we will detect the fault and we may not enjoy the result as we should. For this reason, the South Korean company only recommends using it with wireless headphones . Although, we will always have the option to take the test.
If we suffer the error in the lack of coordination of the sound that is being played, we are not going to notice it and neither will the other user, since the change has a minimal effect. We can even comment on what we are hearing without being aware that one of the two is slightly late.
Audio is unstable
In the event that the sound is not heard correctly, you experience cuts or simply not heard, it is possible that the source of the problem is a faulty connection between both devices, that is, mobile and headphones. However, this failure can also be caused by a Bluetooth cache error.
That is why it is worth taking a look to see if there is an update available that corrects the error. Otherwise, we recommend re-pairing the devices as if it were the first time. If this doesn’t work, the next step is to reset the smartphone’s network settings through settings.
one does not connect
In the event that we constantly suffer a problem in one of them and we are not able to link them, we recommend that you turn off Bluetooth and turn it on again. Sometimes a temporary error causes it, but we should also choose to turn off the headphones, both and repeat the process again. For special occasions where the problem continues, we have to resort to resetting the settings. We will do this by following a series of steps:
- We will go to the Settings app.
- We will enter the General Administration > Reset tab.
- Then, we will tap on the option of Reset network settings> Reset settings.
- Finally, press again to confirm and that’s it.
The media button does not appear
If you have verified that the Media button is not available in your Quick Panel , or quick settings panel, it is possible that you have deactivated the option Show devices and media buttons (Multimedia) . However, we can enable it from the settings of this tool by following a series of steps:
- Swipe down to access the quick panel.
- Then, tap on More options, the three vertical lines.
- Then tap on Quick Panel Layout .
- Finally, turn on the Show Devices and Media (Multimedia) option.
And on other mobiles?
For all those who have a Samsung mobile that does not enjoy this capability and even other Android or iOS terminals , this is possible. In this case we won’t be able to do it wirelessly, but if we enjoy input with an audio jack, we’ll just have to make a small outlay on the accessory that will allow us the desired advantage.
Once we have it in our hands, using it is as simple as it happens with the classic audio headphones, we have to put it in the input and then connect the two headphones, ours and our companion’s. Without having to configure anything on the mobile phone, we can hear the same thing comfortably. In this case the limit will be in the distance of the cables , since we cannot separate too much.