Among the list of Pixel 2 issues uncovered shortly after its launch, was one that resulted in poor audio quality in recorded videos. The problem was officially acknowledged, with Google saying a fix is incoming.
And here it is – the fix is included in the latest Android 8.1 developer preview. The following videos clearly show the problem has been taken care of – first one is made with a Pixel 2 unit running Android 8.0 and the next with a phone running Android 8.1 DP2.
There are more samples to confirm the issue has been resolved – head to the Reddit and Google Photos links…