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AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Health Features Hands-On
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 hearing health features are finally live. Here's how to accessing the features as well as some troubleshooting tips.
I did Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing test, and I’m doomed
After years of neglecting loud environments and using AirPods all the way up, performing an AirPods Pro 2 hearing test revealed a harsh truth.
How to use Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
Now that iOS 18.1 is available to the masses, Apple’s new hearing aid feature is ready for use. The tool is one of three hearing health items the company announced alongside the iPhone 16 in September.
The AirPods Pro 2 Finally Receive Its Hearing Health Features
Apple’s much-talked-about hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 have finally been released in a firmware update today. Though you can update your AirPods Pro to the latest version to receive the features today, you’d have to wait until October 28, the release of iOS 18.1, to use them.
Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware Ahead of Hearing Aid Feature Launch
Apple today released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, with the software available for both the USB-C and Lightning models. The
New AirPods Pro 2 firmware now available for iOS 18.1’s hearing health features
Apple is rolling out new AirPods Pro 2 firmware that adds support for the powerful iOS 18.1 additions: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid, and more.
Apple iOS 18.1: How to take hearing health test on AirPods Pro 2
As per the latest World Health Organisation report, 1.5 billion-plus people are living with hearing loss globally.
Inside Apple's effort to integrate hearing health into AirPods Pro 2
Apple aims to make hearing health more accessible with AirPods Pro 2, introducing a tool for protecting, testing, and enhancing hearing. The company reveals the development process behind these features.
AirPods Pro 2 lets you access the iOS 18.1 hearing aid feature — here’s how it works
Learn how to activate the hearing aid feature on AirPods Pro 2, enhancing your auditory experience with iOS 18.1.
How to Take a Hearing Test With an iPhone and AirPods Pro 2
If the test on your iPhone shows signs of hearing loss, you have a number of options: At the end of the test you can turn on Media Assist to be used with your AirPods Pro 2, a feature that adjusts audio and clarity levels of sounds based on the test's findings.
Apple execs talk M4, new AirPods Pro features, more in new interviews
New interviews with Apple executives cover the M4, Apple Intelligence, AirPods Pro 2’s new hearing health features, and more.
How to take the AirPods Pro 2 hearing test
Depending on your test results, you may instead be prompted to turn on Media Assist instead of the Hearing Aid feature. It's a big deal that Apple has added these hearing capabilities to the ...
How to Use Apple AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids
A free, over-the-air update gives these popular earbuds a hearing test and over-the-counter hearing aid capabilityAirPods Pro ...