Revealing secrets to maintaining healthy hearing and hearing accessibility features on AirPods, iPhone, and iPad.

In honor of World Hearing Day (WHD), March 3, WHD is a day about awareness, prevention, and advocacy for hearing and hearing loss, and Apple has great features for all. mentioned above including the safe listening feature Headphone assist, voice recognition, and more

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 430 million people worldwide or 5% of the world’s population with hearing loss. Studies have shown that people with hearing loss may have difficulty talking to friends and family, responding to alerts, and hearing loss. or hearing doorbells and alarms, so Apple’s hearing aid features aim to help with all of these many hearing needs.

Below is information about hearing health features. It focuses on helping users monitor and protect their hearing health. including hearing accessibility features to help users with hearing loss

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1. top noise app Apple Watch Help protect and monitor hearing health.

from the results of a study in Hearing Study of Apple found that 25% of study participants experienced different sounds. from everyday environment Noise levels (which include traffic, machinery, public transport, etc.) are on average above the WHO recommended limits. The Noise app on Apple Watch uses a microphone to measure decibel levels in your environment. and will send noise alerts. If the noise level in your surroundings reaches a level that may affect your hearing,

How to turn on noise notifications

1. open the app Apple Watch on iPhone yours
2. tap tab Apple Watch mine and tap “noise“
3. touch “noise threshold” and select the decibel level.

trick: You can also adjust notifications directly from Apple Watch yours by going to settings > noise

trick: You can turn on the noise app on Apple Watch to measure the decibel level of the environment around you in real time.

2. Adaptive external listening mode and active noise cancellation on AirPods Reduces hearing loud noises around you.

Adaptive Transparency mode on AirPods Pro (2nd generation) continuously reduces the level of harmful environmental noise. Whether it’s a loud construction sound or sirens from passing vehicles It reacts instantly to very high-decibel sounds on your behalf, reducing your exposure to harmful noise in your daily routine. such as a morning commute or a walk to lunch. It’s also very useful when going to a concert or other live entertainment event. And if you spend a lot of time in a very loud environment, turn on Active Noise Cancellation beforehand. The more noise you hear, the more useful it is. The Noise app on Apple Watch can also provide real-time awareness of how How much environmental noise is reduced while you’re wearing AirPods Pro using Adaptive Transparency or Active Noise Cancellation?

How to turn on Adaptive Transparency mode:

1. go to settings > [AirPods ของคุณ] then open “Adaptive ambient listening mode“

To turn on active noise cancellation:

1. go to settings [AirPods ของคุณ] then open “Active Noise Cancellation“

Learn more about Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Transparency mode, and other useful features in the launch video. AirPods Pro (Generation 2)

3. Headphone volume properties – Understanding how headphone volume can affect your hearing health

For those who listen loudly With headphones long enough that it can affect hearing, the iPhone and Apple Watch can send notifications automatically. to suggest that they should turn down the volume and after notification The next time you plug in your headphones or connect using Bluetooth, the volume will automatically be set to a low level. besides that You can also use the app’s settings to set a maximum decibel level. that puts the sound from your headphones at a comfortable listening level

How to set up headphone security:

1. go to settings > sound and vibration > security headphones
2. enable “reduce noise” Then drag the slider to the desired decibel level.

trick: If you set up Screen Time for family members, you can prevent them from changing the volume by going to Settings. > screen time > Restrict content and privacy > Decrease the volume and select “not allowed“

hearing accessibility with AirPods

1. Headphone adjustment assistance for AirPods – customization AirPods to match your needs

Whether you’re listening to music, watching movies, or chatting with loved ones. The Headphone Assist feature lets you tailor the sound to your hearing needs. Whether it’s amplifying soft sounds to be loud and adjusting the frequency to suit each person’s needs. If you already have an audiometry graph If you don’t have one, you can simply import the data from paper or PDF, but if not, we’ll give you a step-by-step listening test. This allows you to set up to 9 unique profiles based on your unique sound preferences.

Find out below how to use this feature on each of our devices.

• iPhone
• iPad
• AirPods Max
• AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation)
• AirPods (2nd and 3rd generation)
• Apple EarPods (with 3.5mm headphone plug or Lightning connector)

2. Features to add voice chat on AirPods To hear others more clearly in noisy places.

when you talk to someone in a noisy place The Call Boost feature on AirPods Pro or AirPods Pro Max can help you hear the other person more clearly. By focusing on the voice of the person in front of you. The Conversation Enhance feature uses on-device machine learning to detect and amplify certain sounds. Like the sound of someone talking to you from across a chaotic room.

How to turn on voice chat on AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro Max:

1. wear AirPods your phone and make sure it is connected to your device.
2. on iPhone, iPad go to settings > accessibility > sound/picture > Headphone assist and ensure that the headphone assist feature is turned on.
3. Tap Transparency mode, turn on Transparency Adjustment, and then turn on Conversation Boost.

Watch the support video of Apple Visit this page to learn how to set up a conversation boost.

Watch this video announcing the chat boost feature at the event. Worldwide Developer Conference of Apple last year 2021

note: Voice chat feature is available in AirPods Pro (Generation 1 and 2)

3. Live listening feature – use iPhone or iPad is a microphone for AirPods yours

With Live Listen, your iPhone or iPad can act like a microphone that sends sound to your AirPods, for example, to help you hear someone’s voice more clearly. like family members on the other side of the living room Live Listen also works on Beats headphones and Made for iPhone hearing aids.

How to set up and use the Live Listen feature for AirPods, Beats or hearing aids MFi:

Add Live Listen to Control Center

1. go to settings > control center
2. Scroll down and tap the button. “increase” next to the button “listening” .
3. touch “setting” to save the changes.

Using the Live Listen feature

1. Open Control Center on iPhone oriPad.
2. touch the button “heard” .
3. touch “listen live”
4. place iPhone, iPad In front of the person you want to hear, if you still can’t hear clearly, adjust the volume on your device.

Watch the support video of Apple Click here to learn how to use the feature. “listen live“

Other hearing accessibility features on both iPhone and iPad

1. voice recognition – soundless alarm transmission

Speech Recognition on iPhone and iPad sounds something urgent. such as the sound of smoke detectors and doorbells. using on-device intelligence and alerts you when it is detected You can also train your device to listen for certain electrical devices in your environment. such as the alarm sound of your kitchen appliances.

How to use voice recognition:

1. go to settings > accessibility > Speech Recognition and Enabled “voice recognition“
2. touch “sound” and turn on the sound you want. iPhone remember

Watch the support video of Apple Click here to learn how to set up voice recognition.

Watch the support video of Apple Click here to learn how to add customer voices to voice recognition.

trick: To quickly turn voice recognition on or off, use Control Center.

2. hearing aid Made for iPhone – Stream audio directly from iPhone or iPad to your hearing device

Made for iPhone (MFi) hearing aids are the world’s most advanced smartphone hearing aid platform. Available in nearly 200 models from more than 40 manufacturers, hearing aid wearers can stream audio such as phone or FaceTime calls, music, Siri and other content directly from iPhone and iPad. to their own hearing aids The Bidirectional MFi Hearing Aid also includes a microphone to help you make phone and FaceTime calls hands-free on your iPhone and iPad.

Choose a hearing aid MFi available including a bi-directional option.

Set up and use hearing aids MFi:

1. make sure Bluetooth open to “setting” and select Bluetooth
2. Open the battery cover of your hearing aid.
3. on device Apple your go to settings > accessibility > Hearing aids and select “hearing aid“
4. Close the battery cover of your hearing aid device. Apple will find your hearing aids
5. Tap the name of your hearing aid under Hearing Devices. MFi
6. touch “match” When you see a pairing request on screen, if you have two hearing devices, you’ll receive two pairing requests, pairing can take up to a minute.
7. You’ll be able to start using your hearing aid when you see the device’s name listed under Hearing aids. MFi with a checkmark