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

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.

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 could soon help those with mild to moderate hearing loss, according to Sally Schafer, an audiologist at Beltone Hearing Care Center in Oro Valley

Apple's new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro could be a game-changer for those with hearing loss, but half of all countries don't have access to them.

With the iOS 18.1 update, Apple has given AirPods Pro 2 owners access to the new "hearing aid" feature for the first time. This functionality lets the device amplify sounds, making it easier to hear conversations and navigate different environments.

Apple is rolling out new AirPods Pro 2 firmware that adds support for the powerful iOS 18.1 additions: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid, and more.

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Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update that became available recently. It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss.