The hearing aid feature is available with AirPods Pro 2 models, and requires an iPhone or iPad to set it up. It starts with built-in tests that will help users determine if they have hearing loss, set up the feature if they do, and set personalized amplification levels.

With its new hearing health features, Apple has once again blurred the line between medical devices and consumer gadgets.

Learn how to activate the hearing aid feature on AirPods Pro 2, enhancing your auditory experience with iOS 18.1.

Apple is set to release its latest AirPods this week, promising a new feature that could benefit the estimated billion people worldwide with hearing loss.

For now, the hearing aid feature is only available with the AirPods Pro 2 model. Users will need an iPhone or iPad to set it up. The feature setup starts with built-in hearing loss tests to determine whether or not users have hearing loss. If they do, they can then set up their own customized amplification levels.

Apple recently introduced the ability to use your AirPods Pro as a hearing aid. Here's how you can take a sound test and enable the feature.

A free, over-the-air update gives these popular earbuds a hearing test and over-the-counter hearing aid capabilityAirPods Pro 2 earbuds work with your iPhone to test your hearing and provide

Find a quiet room where you can take the hearing test undisturbed for about 5 minutes. As part of the test, the iPhone gauges whether

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 hearing health features are finally live. Here's how to accessing the features as well as some troubleshooting tips.