Google Pixel Buds

The companion app for your Pixel Buds

Google Pixel Buds - Companion App for Your Earbuds

Google Pixel Buds is the official companion app for Google Pixel Buds (2nd Gen) that allows you to set up and manage your earbuds on Android 6.0+ devices. With this app, you can check battery levels, control Adaptive Sound, enable in-ear detection, find lost earbuds, and manage Google Assistant features. Get tips and support to enhance your audio experience effortlessly.

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By: Google LLC

Users: 83,493,560

585.18K

Rating: 2.67

(20,828)

52 new ratings

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-10-07)

Creation date: 2020-04-27

Email: ap*****@google.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Permissions

Other:

allow Bluetooth pairing by Application
manage preferences and permissions for USB devices
Audio Routing
view network connections
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
measure app storage space
full network access
change your audio settings
prevent device from sleeping
read Google service configuration

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Set up and manage your Pixel Buds right from your Android 6.0+ device with the Google Pixel Buds app. You can easily check your earbuds and case battery levels, and control features like Adaptive Sound, in-ear detection, find device, Google Assistant, and spoken notifications.

Here are some of the things you can do with the Google Pixel Buds app:

• Check battery levels
• Learn how to use touch controls
• Turn on/off Adaptive Sound
• Turn on/off in-ear detection
• Ring your earbuds to help find them
• Control your Assistant and spoken notifications
• Get tips & support

To open the Pixel Buds app:
• On Pixel, connect your earbuds > Bluetooth settings > tap the ⚙️next to Pixel Buds.
• On other Android phones, look for the Pixel Buds app icon on your Home screen.

Note: This app is for Google Pixel Buds (2nd Gen)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Hardware quality of Pixel Buds is generally fine.
Integration with Google Pixel devices can be seamless.

Cons

Removal of features such as tap and hold to read notifications and time.
The app lacks essential functionality and customization options.
Issues with battery level display, making it hard to know case battery status.
Problems with connectivity and pairing.
Active noise cancellation (ANC) and sound quality issues.

Most mentioned

Frustration over removed features, particularly the touch and hold function for notifications.
Disappointments regarding app functionality and user experience.
Battery status visibility issues.
Consistency and effectiveness of audio features like ANC are questioned.
Connectivity problems with different devices.

User reviews

Okay, so I revised my review, but this is a bug and should probably be fixed. I had to reinstall the app and forget the device, but I have the features back, it wasn't properly detecting them as pixel buds I believe, so this should be fixed. 4(edit, 3) Stars, can be changed to 5 if check notifications by hold button is added back. I now must add that ANC control doesn't work at all, which is especially inconvenient when just wearing left bud, which is set to assistant. Decreased to 3 stars.

Logan Hunt, 2024-12-14

I had issues and did an RMA for buds pro 2. This fixed them. However now I have new ones seemed to be app related. Sometimes one touch play and pause won't work. Sometimes taking earbud out will stop playing, other times not. Occasional problems with one ear not playing audio. These issues don't happen on Google TV playback so it must be the app. Get it together, Google! I'm on a Pixel 9 and still doesn't work as advertised!

Jeremy, 2024-12-13

This is just basically a shortcut to the Bluetooth menu and connects to both two devices like the Google pixel buds. I don't use pixel buds because that type of headphones fall out of my ear when I'm eating or not paying attention. I like headphones with over-the-ear like the edifier W800BT plus. The plus version it basically USB C whereas the original W800BT is the USB micro B.