Can you use Bluetooth hearing aids and wired earbuds simultaneously with an iPhone 17?

Can you use Bluetooth hearing aids and wired earbuds simultaneously with an iPhone 17?




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Original Title: Hearing aids and wired earbuds iPhone 17

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 8:21 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 4:06 PM

Beach_Babe wrote:

Can you use Bluetooth hearing aids and wired earbuds simultaneously with an iPhone 17?


No. One audio output active at a time.


I’d suggest a call to Apple Accessibility support, and a discussion about your particular requirements with them.


Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support


Current AirPods Pro can be used as hearing aids, and have other features including noise cancellation. This may be part of the (planned?) configuration you are referring to here.


Use the Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Support


If you’re sharing an iPhone or an Apple Account or both, that tends to cause (many) issues, but having multiple paired Bluetooth devices works fine, same as paired Bluetooth audio devices and a USB-C to 3.5mm audio dongle, though only one audio output can be selected at a time.

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Sep 26, 2025 4:06 PM in response to Beach_Babe

Beach_Babe wrote:

Can you use Bluetooth hearing aids and wired earbuds simultaneously with an iPhone 17?


No. One audio output active at a time.


I’d suggest a call to Apple Accessibility support, and a discussion about your particular requirements with them.


Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support


Current AirPods Pro can be used as hearing aids, and have other features including noise cancellation. This may be part of the (planned?) configuration you are referring to here.


Use the Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Support


If you’re sharing an iPhone or an Apple Account or both, that tends to cause (many) issues, but having multiple paired Bluetooth devices works fine, same as paired Bluetooth audio devices and a USB-C to 3.5mm audio dongle, though only one audio output can be selected at a time.

Can you use Bluetooth hearing aids and wired earbuds simultaneously with an iPhone 17?

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