In a public movie theater watching a movie (so not on a device) can you use the airpod pro 2 to amplify the voices in the movie? If so, how do you do that? What are the settings that the airpods should be on? Thank you!!
Yes, the hearing aid feature is supported on the Pro 2. Here is guidance on how to use it→Use the Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Support
It's not a new feature by a long shot, originally in 2019 on the the first AirPod Pros. The Pro 2s then took over the mantle but it was in 2024 that Apple received approval by the FDA to actually sell them and call them OTC hearing aids. The problem was that they had to be approved by countries all over the world and some countries still don't have approval.
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It's not a new feature by a long shot, originally in 2019 on the the first AirPod Pros. The Pro 2s then took over the mantle but it was in 2024 that Apple received approval by the FDA to actually sell them and call them OTC hearing aids. The problem was that they had to be approved by countries all over the world and some countries still don't have approval.
Yes, it's a new feature. While in the past you could upload an audiogram to tune the headphones some, it wasn't the same feature.
It’s not a new feature in iOS 26.
It was released awhile ago for AirPods Pro 2.
Use the Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Support
Hi, you’re in luck! The latest update, iOS 26, has introduced a new feature: Hearing Aid. To begin the test, make sure your phone is updated. However, I have not yet tried it. I will get back to this forum and update this post with the instructions on how to get to the test and complete it, then set up the hearing aid
Are you saying that the hearing test that appeared IOS 18.1 earlier this year was not approved? Who was it not approved by? FDA? Apple? I would think it would have been approved by both to make it onto an OTC hearing aid in the form of the AirPod Pro 2s. Or are you talking about small print in Apple's latest blurb?
The Approved hearing test, initiated from your iOS device is a new feature.
Can you use airpod pro 2 as a hearing aid in a movie theater?
