Android’s Find Hub app now lets you remove old Bluetooth headphones & earbuds - 9to5Google

What the report says

9to5Google reports that Google has updated Android’s Find Hub app to let users remove old Bluetooth audio devices, including headphones, earbuds and some speakers, from the list of trackable items. The change addresses a long-running annoyance for people whose Find Hub accounts accumulated every Bluetooth headset they had connected, even after those devices were no longer owned or used.

According to the report by Ben Schoon, the removal option arrived through recent silent updates to Find Hub for Android. The placement of the control appears to vary by device: on Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, 9to5Google found a settings icon leading to a “Remove from Find Hub” shortcut, while on Sony LinkBuds the option appeared on the first screen. The outlet said it also saw the feature on Pixel Buds, Nothing earbuds, JBL speakers and OnePlus Buds.

The update brings Bluetooth audio accessories closer to how other Find Hub items are handled. 9to5Google notes that phones, watches and tablets already disappear from Find Hub after a factory reset, while dedicated trackers such as Moto Tag and Pebblebee devices can be removed from their individual settings pages. Until this change, headphones and earbuds could remain visible indefinitely.

The publisher said a Reddit user noticed the change over the weekend, and comments on that post suggested it had reached many users. Google’s Find Hub is Android’s system for locating supported devices and trackers connected to a Google account, so cleaner device management may make the app more useful for people who frequently pair or replace Bluetooth accessories.