Sony
has
released
new
firmware
updates
for
its
premium
wireless
WF-1000XM5
earbuds
and WH-1000XM5
headphones
that
adds
support
for
new
features
introduced
with
the
company’s
LinkBuds
Speaker
as
well
as
compatibility
with
Google’s
Find
My
Device
network,
potentially
making
them
easier
to
locate
if
they
go
missing
away
from
home.
Sony
announced
its
refreshed
LinkBuds
earbuds
lineup
a
few
days
ago
and
introduced
a
wireless
speaker.
The
LinkBuds
Speaker
is
notable
for
its
new
Auto
Switch
feature,
allowing
it
to
take
over
playback
from
wireless
headphones
when
users
stop
using
them.
Currently,
only
five
pairs
of
Sony
wireless
headphones
are
compatible
with
the
Auto
Switch
feature,
including
the
WH-1000XM5 and
the
WF-1000XM5,
once
the
new
firmware
is
installed.
The
updates,
which
also
require
Sony’s
new
Sound
Connect
app
that
was
rolled
out
this
week,
will
potentially
make
it
easier
to
locate
either
device
using
Google’s
Find
My
Device
network.
However,
Sony’s
update
notes
that
this
feature
is
available
“only
during
dedicated
Classic
Audio
connection.”
Sony
doesn’t
elaborate,
but
that
could
mean
that
only
the
headphone’s
last
known
location
will
be
available
if
they
aren’t
powered
on
or
actively
connected
to
an
Android
device
or
that
Find
My
Device
is
not
available
when
using
other
Bluetooth
connection
modes
like
low
latency.
The
version
2.3.1
update
for
the
WH-1000XM5 headphones
also
includes
enhanced
security
features,
while
the
version
4.0.2
update
for
the
WF-1000XM5
earbuds
adds
support
for
“Google
Fast
Pair
through
LE
Audio
priority
connection,”
streamlining
the
process
of
pairing
them
to
an
Android
device.
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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