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.
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
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Your AirPods Pro 2 can now work as a hearing aid–here’s how
Start by putting your AirPods Pro 2 in your ears and then open Settings. Tap on your AirPods (near the top of the Settings page) and look for the Hearing Health section. You’ll see options for Hearing Protection, Hearing Assistance, and Take a Hearing Test. Tap that to get started.
Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health tools could normalize wearing earbuds everywhere
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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.
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.
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How to take the AirPods Pro 2 hearing test
Finally, ensure your iPhone or iPad has the latest software installed. Here are the steps to take to perform the AirPods Pro 2 hearing test. Step 1: Put your earbuds in your ears and make sure ...
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