Apple iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 (and all earlier iPhones)
The only major platform with no Auracast at all, as of October 2026.
No AuracastFinds broadcasts
Auracast status
Often sold alongside Auracast gear, but does not do Auracast. Listed so you do not buy it by mistake. No LE Audio or Auracast in iOS 26 or iOS 27. Bluetooth 6 hardware, nothing exposed. Workarounds: hearing-aid makers' apps, the HearAura app, or the Avantree Aura C dongle.
Details
- Role
- Finds broadcasts
- Released
- 2025-09
- Status checked
- 20 October 2026
Mentioned in
HearAura gives iPhone owners a free Auracast assistant, a year before Apple might8 October 2026iPhone 18 and AirPods 5 launch with Bluetooth 6 and, again, no Auracast8 September 2026Does my phone support Auracast? Samsung, Pixel, iPhone, Windows and Mac, checked20 October 2026Sources for this status
Other phones and computers that work today
The widest Auracast support of any phone family: finds broadcasts, joins them, and broadcasts its own media or microphone.
Finds a broadcast, joins by QR code, and shares its own audio.
Sony's phones have broadcast, scan and QR join; all are listed by the Bluetooth SIG.