Pixel Buds Pro controls absent from Android 15 beta volume menu

Pixel Buds Pro supports Active Noise Controls section, allowing you to turn on Noise Cancellation, Transparency

Tech Desk - Jul 29, 2024

An undated image of Pixel Buds Pro. — Google

Android 15 unveils a Material You redesign of the Volume menu. However, one current beta regression is the loss of combined Pixel Buds Pro controls.

Earlier on Android 14, you could adjust the volume with the hardware keys and tap the overflow button placed at the bottom of the slider for the Sound and vibration sheet.

Moreover, under Media volume, it supports Active Noise Controls section that allows you to turn on Noise Cancellation, Transparency, or turn off Noise Control.

The Pixel Buds Pro controls are not available on the revamped Android 15 volume menu, with only a Spatial Audio button at the bottom.

A control panel — Off, Fixed, and Head Tracking — finely animates upon tap.

In addition, you can view an ANC section appear, with Google hopefully addressing this loss by Android 15’s stable launch.

Currently, the immediate way to access Pixel Buds Pro is by opening Quick Settings, tapping the Bluetooth Tile, and then hitting the gear icon next to your headphones for the full settings page.