You can now use AirPods Pro as hearing aids in the UK

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. AirPods Pro 2 can address mild to moderate hearing loss. With an iPhone and AirPods Pro, users can perform a hearing test, and apply their hearing profile to their earbuds for continuous hearing correction. This functionality is all available as a free software update. In a statement, Apple says it is delighted to bring an end-to-end hearing health experience to its United Kingdom users. The Hearing Test is conducted by wearing a pair of AirPod Pro earbuds in your ears, and following the instructions on the connected iPhone. The test takes about five minutes to complete, and generates a report including a number representing detected hearing loss for each ear. Users can then simply apply that hearing profile to use their AirPods as a hearing aid. The audiogram is also saved in the Health app, if ... Read full article.