Android 12 eliminates the ability to use your phone to control the volume of content played on other devices. But a solution is on the way.
If your phone has been updated to Android 12, you may not have noticed There is a feature that was available in previous versions of the systembut what not available in the current version.
It’s about the possibility Control volume of audio transmission from cellphone to 3rd party devices like Chromecast, smart displays or speakers.
The reason, According to Google plusthis in one A legal problem about which the company has not provided any further information, but which may be related Lawsuit filed by Sonos against the Mountain View company.
The option will return with Android 12L
Until Android 12 came along, the system allowed Control the volume of the broadcast tone with the physical buttons on the device, without having to open the Google plus Home aplicación. Some users noticed the problem during the Android 12 beta program, assuming it would be corrected in the final output. But in the end it wasn’t like that.
through the Android bug reporting pageAn employee of the company actually gave it away it is a question of law preventing this option from staying active, but the feature will be available again soon.
There was a legal issue that I cannot share in a public place. I don’t think there is a workaround for Android 12 and I’m still working on it. Once this bug is fixed, it will be closed.
In this sense, Review of system code changes it’s over The feature will also return with Android 12L, the new version of the system with specific improvements for foldable phones, due to arrive sometime in the first half of 2022**.