Automatically adjust your sound with Adaptive Sound

Adaptive Sound subtly and automatically optimizes volume based on the noise level of your environment. If you're moving from your quiet home or office to somewhere noisy like a city street, cafe, or subway, you’ll notice a subtle difference in your volume to adjust to the new level of outside noise.

Adaptive Sound adjusts for sustained noise, rather than one-off background noise, to ensure a non-disruptive listening experience. Adaptive Sound on Google Pixel Buds is only available on Android and requires an Android 6.0+ device.

Manually adjust the volume to disable Adaptive Sound temporarily. The system automatically re-enables it when the noise level in your environment changes significantly. To protect your hearing, listen at a safe volume for short periods.

If you're using Pixel Buds Pro, you can Use Active Noise Control.

How to use Adaptive Sound | Google Pixel Buds

Turn on Adaptive Sound

1. On a Pixel phone with Android 10+: Go to Settings Connected devices Pixel Bud's settings .
   Other Androids: Open your Google Pixel Buds app .
2. Tap Sound Adaptive Sound.
3. Switch on Adaptive Sound.

Related resources:

• Use Active Noise Control on Google Pixel Buds Pro
• Learn controls for Google Pixel Buds
• Use Attention Alerts with Google Pixel Buds
• Manage in-ear detection

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