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LG xboom Buds

Budget ANC earbuds with Bluetooth 5.4 and Auracast receive.

Works todayReceivesfrom US$99

Auracast status

Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test.

Details

Role
Receives
Works with
Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Other Android
Codecs
LC3
Released
2025-04
Status checked
20 October 2026

Sources for this status

Other earbuds that work today

Receives

Samsung's flagship earbuds join a broadcast from the phone's Bluetooth settings. Bluetooth 6.1, LC3, hearing-aid feature arriving on One UI 8.

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Receives

Open-fit sibling of the Buds4 Pro with the same broadcast support. The cheapest current Samsung earbuds that do Auracast.

from US$179Where to buy
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2024 flagship, listed by the Bluetooth SIG as an Auracast receiver. Gets Samsung's hearing-aid feature in late 2026.

from US$249Where to buy

The Broadcast, every Thursday

New gear, firmware that unlocks Auracast, venues that switched it on, and the deals. One email a week, nothing else.