In September 2024, the FDA authorized Apple's over-the-counter hearing aid software so that the AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for adults with mild or moderate forms of hearing loss. This is the first OTC hearing aid software device,

The AirPods Pro 2 are an affordable way to help those with mild to moderate hearing loss. I polled 20+ seniors using them and found they can't replace traditional hearing aids. Here's why.

To use the exciting new hearing aid feature, you'll need the Apple AirPods Pro 2 and an iPhone or iPad running the latest software. Once your devices are fully charged, follow Apple's set-up guidance to set up the Hearing Aid feature from scratch:

From today, you can use your AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid. The hearing aid feature launched in the US last year, but has only just arrived here in the UK. The hearing aid mode will boost certain frequencies that some people struggle to hear.

A new Apple AirPods Pro 2 feature means you can use the earbuds as hearing aid. However, it wasn’t available in the U.K. until now. Here’s how to get it.

Amazon is offering $50 off the AirPods Pro 2 with clinical grade hearing aid features, as well as some great deals on Apple Watch Series 10, AirTags 4-pack, the M2 MacBook Air, and M2 iPad Air in

Apple has announced that the hearing aid mode for AirPods Pro 2, which was announced and launched in the US last year, is coming to the UK today, Monday February 24th, 2025. We already knew that it was coming to the UK following a regulatory change, but not when – however, you can expect it to become enabled imminently.

Owners of AirPods Pro 2 in the United Kingdom can use the earbuds as hearing aids, with Apple bringing the feature live in the country a few months after the United States.

As previously reported in January, the AirPods Pro 2 can now be used as hearing aids in the United Kingdom, having now received government approval for over-the-counter hearing aid devices.

After years of using earbuds from other audio brands, I tried Apple AirPods Pro 2 and became an instant convert–at least in terms of earbuds for working out at the gym.