Windows 11 could finally get a handy audio sharing feature it should’ve had a decade ago

• Windows 11 could be getting a new ‘shared audio’ option
• The feature, spotted in testing, allows for piping audio to multiple speakers
• It’s not clear exactly how it works yet, though, as it’s just hidden in testing in an early form, and not live in preview builds yet

It looks like your multi-output fantasies might be coming true if you’ve ever wanted to play music—or anything else—from your Windows 11 computer over many speakers.

At least according to the results of a well-known X leaker named PhantomOfEarth, who has been routinely searching through Windows 11’s hidden features, discovered the pertinent feature, and then activated it using a configuration tool (in a preview release).

Windows 11 is getting a "shared audio" quick setting to let you easily play audio through multiple output devices! (Hidden in the latest Dev/Beta CUs) pic.twitter.com/aalAJ68OSz

— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) July 19, 2025

The’shared audio’ option in Windows 11’s quick settings activates the capability, as seen in the post above. It appears to be present in the current Dev and Beta preview builds of the operating system.

When you click on it, a panel allowing you to choose which output devices to use to receive audio from the PC appears. Windows 11 will pipe sound through all of your speakers if you check the boxes next to the speakers you want to use.

Analysis: sounds like a plan

Whether the connection can be made wirelessly (through Bluetooth) or wiredly (through a cable) or even if two Bluetooth speakers can be connected for simultaneous playback is not shown in this leak.

We assume that the capability isn’t operational at this time; if it were, the leaker would have probably provided more information on how it operates. Keep in mind that this isn’t live in testing; shared audio is still functioning in Windows 11’s background for the time being, and it might never be implemented. However, considering how long overdue this functionality is, it makes natural that Microsoft would want to offer it.

The fact that Microsoft didn’t enable this in a previous version of Windows is actually a bit of a puzzle. You only need to read online forum posts asking how to accomplish this in Windows to see that, although it may be somewhat of a niche feature, some people definitely find it useful. Installing a third-party software was the prior solution to that query, but Windows 11’s native capability, which is readily available through quick settings, is undoubtedly a helpful addition to the operating system.

Naturally, this is assuming Microsoft moves forward with the share audio feature, which I predict will soon be available in test releases.