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Whatever audio plays on your phone -- music, movies, podcasts, TikTok, or YouTube videos -- will broadcast into your friends' headphones. Now, more devices can access and privately listen to public broadcasts at participating gyms, theaters, airports, museums, and auditoriums via QR code. Jada Jones/ZDNETThe list of headphones and earbuds includes the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, JBL Tour One M3, Sennheiser Accentum True Wireless, and more.

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