The Pixel’s Connected Cameras feature is getting an overdue upgrade

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TL;DR

• Google has added an audio source toggle to the Pixel line’s Connected Cameras feature.
• This means you can choose whether switching to a remote camera will also switch audio sources.
• This is great news, as we previously criticized this limitation after trying Connected Cameras earlier this year.

Google revealed the Connected Cameras feature for Pixel phones earlier this year. This allows Pixel owners to use another Pixel or GoPro as an extra camera during live streams for more camera angles. There was one annoying audio limitation, though, but Google has finally addressed this.

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One notable limitation of Connected Cameras is that audio can only come from the camera currently in use. Fortunately, we discovered that the latest version of Google Camera Services (version 3.1.807663885.00) now lets you set your main phone as the audio source. Check out the screenshots below.




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