LG xboom Buds Plus
Listed by the Bluetooth SIG as both a receiver and an assistant, which is rare: the earbuds can find a broadcast without leaning on the phone.
Auracast status
Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test.
One of the only earbuds with an Auracast assistant role built in.
Details
- Role
- Receives
- Works with
- Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Other Android
- Codecs
- LC3
- Released
- 2026-02
- Status checked
- 20 October 2026
Sources for this status
Other earbuds that work today
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Open-fit sibling of the Buds4 Pro with the same broadcast support. The cheapest current Samsung earbuds that do Auracast.
2024 flagship, listed by the Bluetooth SIG as an Auracast receiver. Gets Samsung's hearing-aid feature in late 2026.
Open-type 2024 model with Auracast receive. Note the Buds3 FE does not have it.