ANC and spatial audio controls, removed from the volume control panel by Google, may return in the stable version of Android 15.
We all know that Google likes to test features and take some away even when it hits on something good. But here’s a situation where Google tested a new feature, took it away, and now appears ready to bring it back. Back when the Android 15 Beta was in its early days, Google placed controls for Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) and spatial audio right in the volume control panel. Google eventually removed those controls and you won’t find them even on iOS 15 QPR1 Beta 1.
Now, Google’s Issue Tracker, noting that the ANC controls are still missing from Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1, carries a response from Google. While Google does say that the lack of ANC and spatial audio controls on the latest Beta releases are intended behavior, it also says that « We’ll have an update in the final release.
