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Products & Technologies

xHE-AAC Audio Encoding becomes a Standard Feature in Android 17  

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is proud to announce that Google’s latest iteration of Android OS 17 now mandates encoding and decoding of the world’s most efficient stereo audio format.

March 30, 2026
Behind the scenesPeople

A behind-the-scenes look at Fraunhofer IIS’ Audio and Media Technologies division

Our mission with this blog is to give our readers a look at the world of audio coding. In addition to reports on new products, audio research and the latest technologies, we also love to offer a “behind the scenes” look every now and then. This time, we are using video to give an exclusive peek into our work and careers at Fraunhofer IIS, with the help of our colleague Jan Plogsties, head of the Mobile Audio Rendering group at Fraunhofer IIS’ Audio and Media Technologies Division.

Products & Technologies

Fraunhofer 3D Sound in the new Audi A8

The Symphoria algorithm developed by Fraunhofer IIS provides a new, immersive sound sensation as part of the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System integrated into the Audi A8. This further optimized rendering solution produces perfect 3D sound out of every audio material, no matter what audio source or music genre. For the first time, Symphoria brings fascinating 3D sound with height...