Google Pixel 11 Pro

How to Change Media Output on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

How to Change Media Output on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

Media output is the device your Pixel 11 Pro plays sound through — the phone speaker, or a connected Bluetooth speaker or headphones. On Android 17 it is checked from Settings under Sound & vibration: open the audio output row, confirm the device, and tap Done.

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DeviceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
SystemAndroid 17
AppSettings
Also works onOther Pixel phones running Android 17
Last verifiedNovember 7, 2026

Every screenshot below is taken from the actual recording on this device — no stock images.

Steps

Swipe up to open the app drawer

From the Home screen, swipe up: the app drawer opens, with your recent apps at the top and the full app list below.

Tap Settings

Tap the Settings gear icon in the recent-apps row at the top of the drawer.

Tap Sound & vibration

In Settings, tap Sound & vibration: the row reads “Volume and haptics”.

Tap the audio output row

At the top of the Sound & vibration page, tap Audio will play on — it currently says “This phone”.

Check the output and tap Done

The output sheet shows This phone as the selected output, with a Connect Device button for adding a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Tap Done to confirm and close the sheet.

Good to know

No other output device is connected in this recording, so the sheet only lists This phone — to switch output, connect a Bluetooth device first and it appears here, or tap + Connect Device.
The video does not change the output: This phone was already selected, so this is a check-and-confirm, not a switch.
After Done, Sound & vibration again shows “Audio will play on: This phone” — that line is the confirmation.
The volume sliders on the same page (Media, Call, Ring) control loudness, not the output device — the output is only changed from the Audio will play on row.

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