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In honor of March 3, World Hearing Day (WHD), a day about awareness, prevention and advocacy for hearing and hearing loss, Apple has some great features for you. all of the 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.
And here 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. The Noise app on Apple Watch helps 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
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- Tap the My Apple Watch tab, then tap Noise.
- Tap Noise Threshold and select a decibel level.
Tip: You can also adjust notifications directly from your Apple Watch by going to Settings > Noise.
Tip: You can open the Noise app on your Apple Watch to measure the decibel level of your surroundings in real time.
2. Adaptive Transparency mode and Active Noise Cancellation on AirPods reduce 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?
To turn on Adaptive Transparency mode:
- Go to Settings > [AirPods ของคุณ] and turn on “Adaptive Transparency Mode”.
To turn on active noise cancellation:
- go to settings [AirPods ของคุณ] and turn on “Active Noise Cancellation.”
Learn more about Active Noise Cancellation. Adaptive ambient listening mode and other useful features In the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) launch video
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:
Go to Settings > Sounds & Vibration > Headphone Security.
Enable “Reduce loudness,” then drag the slider to the desired decibel level.
Tip: If you set up Screen Time for a family member You can prevent them from changing the volume down by going to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Volume Down and selecting “Don’t Allow.”
Hearing accessibility with AirPods
1. Earbud Support for AirPods – Personalize your AirPods to 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.
2. Voice Enhancement feature 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.
To turn on Dialogue Audio on AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro Max:
Put on your AirPods and make sure they are connected. your device
On iPhone, iPad, go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Headphone Accommodations. and make sure the headphone adjustment feature is turned on.
Tap Transparency mode. Turn on the external sound mode adjustment. and turn on adding voice chat
Watch this Apple Support video to learn how to set up voice chat boost.
Watch this video announcing the voice enhancement feature at Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developer Conference.
Note: The Call Boost feature is available on AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation).
3. Live Listen Feature – Using your iPhone or iPad as a microphone for your AirPods
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.
To set up and use the Live Listen feature for AirPods, Beats, or MFi hearing aids:
Add Live Listen to Control Center
- Go to Settings > Control Center.
- Scroll down and tap the “Add” pastedGraphic.png button next to the “Listening” button pastedGraphic_1.png.
- Tap “Settings” to save changes.
Using the Live Listen feature
- Open Control Center on iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the “Hear” button pastedGraphic_2.png.
- Tap “Listen Live”
- Place your iPhone, iPad in front of the person you want to hear. If you still can’t hear clearly Let adjust the volume on your device.
Watch this Apple Support video to learn how to use the “Live Listen” feature.
Other hearing accessibility features on both iPhone and iPad
1. Voice Recognition – Silent Alerting
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 to specific electrical devices in your environment. such as the alarm sound of your kitchen appliances.
How to use Voice Recognition:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Speech Recognition and turn on “Speech Recognition.”
Tap Sounds, then turn on the sounds you want your iPhone to remember.
Watch this Apple Support video to learn how to set up Speech Recognition.
Watch this Apple Support video to learn how to add a customer’s voice to Speech Recognition.
Tip: How to quickly turn voice recognition on or off Use Control Center.
2. Made for iPhone Hearing Devices – Stream audio directly from your 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 from MFi-compatible hearing aids, including bidirectional options.
Set up and use MFi hearing aids:
- Make sure Bluetooth is on. Go to “Settings” and select Bluetooth.
Open the battery cover of your hearing aid. - On your Apple device, go to Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices, then select “Hearing Aids.”
- Close the battery cover of your hearing aid. The Apple device will search for your hearing aid.
Tap on your hearing device name under MFi hearing aids. - Tap “Pair” when you see a pairing request on the screen. If you have two hearing aids You will receive two pairing requests. Pairing can take up to a minute.
- You will be able to start using your hearing aids. When you see the name of the device listed under MFi Hearing Aids with a checkmark