Microsoft is working on an update to the Phone Link app so you can stream audio from your Android to Windows 11.
The Windows 11 Phone Link app (originally called Your Phone) was renamed earlier this year and revamped with a redesign that blends it with the updated Windows 11 user interface . Phone Link is already a useful tool for Windows , and it works perfectly, as long as you have a Samsung phone .
You can connect your Android to your computer and sync your notifications, messages, contacts, and apps as well. Admittedly, the features of this app are already more than enough to sync your devices in real time, but there are still plenty of opportunities for how the app could be improved for non-Samsung users.
Luckily, Microsoft is working on a new update to the Phone Link that will let you share your phone's audio with your desktop. The feature is called Stream audio to your PC , and it lets you listen to and view things you share from your phone on your PC. In some ways, it's similar to Spotify.
"You spoke and we listened! Now you can hear and see things you share from your phone on your PC. Change the device you want to stream audio from in Phone Link settings," Microsoft noted .
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The feature can be accessed from the notification area of the Phone Link. It appears to be rolling out to select users and does not appear to be functional at this time.
Microsoft is working on another new feature for the Phone Link – Continuity Browser History.
As the name suggests, this allows Samsung users to easily share their browsing history to the desktop or vice versa using Phone Link and Samsung 's default internet browser .
Unfortunately, Continuity Browser History is yet another Samsung-exclusive feature for the Phone Link. However, non-Samsung users can always rely on the built-in Microsoft Edge.
In addition to improvements to existing apps, Microsoft is also working on a built-in Screen Recorder for Windows 11. This was said during the Surface in October.
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The Snipping Tool in Windows 11 is soon being updated with a screen recording feature, and it's definitely a welcome addition, as Windows doesn't have an easy way to record your screen.
Microsoft hasn't talked much about the upcoming screen recording feature, but it looks like the feature could appear in the Snipping Tool later this year.
Source: windowslatest.com
