Galaxy S26 AI Audio Eraser can remove background from streaming apps

One of the more interesting One UI 7.0 features that debuted with the Galaxy S25 series last year was Audio Eraser. This year, with the launch of One UI 8.5 and the Galaxy S26 trio, Samsung has massively improved Audio Eraser by adding third-party app support. Here’s why that matters.

Audio Eraser was already a powerful tool that used AI to remove unwanted background noise from videos. It worked by tapping the AI button when watching a video inside the Gallery app.

That option still exists, but it's got some unexpected upgrades. Samsung says the Galaxy S26’s improved Audio Eraser can now remove background noise from livestreams in third-party apps. Any livestream.

Thanks to the Galaxy S26 series and One UI 8.5, Audio Eraser has evolved from a tool designed strictly for audio-video editing into something you might use casually while watching online content.

Samsung mentioned support for apps including YouTube, Netflix, Instagram, and others.

Galaxy S26 and One UI 8.5 users can enable Audio Eraser at any time when watching livestreams through a quick toggle. It’s similar to Live Captions in that regard. The latter can also be enabled from the quick panel.

Simply swipe down on the status bar while watching your favorite livestream and tap the Audio Eraser quick toggle. The implementation is great, as it doesn't force you to leave your streaming app before you can turn Audio Eraser on.

Although the original Audio Eraser was initially described as a feature enabled by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, it has since been ported to more Galaxy devices — including those running Exynos chips — through One UI updates.

Thankfully, this means the upgraded Audio Eraser tool is not a Snapdragon-exclusive. Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 and S26+ are powered by the Exynos 2600 chip in most regions and the Snapdragon 8 Elite 5 in others. Only the Galaxy S26 Ultra uses the Snapdragon chip everywhere.