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Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting.

This feature was available before Sonos sued Google but didn’t return when Google restored most software features following its victory last October.

But with Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel users will once again be able to control the volume of grouped speakers with the phone’s buttons from outside the app that’s casting.

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