The Hearing Test can identify if you have hearing loss and can show your hearing ability at different frequencies of sound measured in decibels hearing level (dBHL).

To start the hearing test, make sure your AirPods are charged enough and you're in a quiet room. Once connected with a paired iPhone/iPad, head over to Settings > your AirPods. You can also start the Hearing Test from the Health app by tapping 'Take a Hearing Test' and following on-screen instructions.

Apple released an AirPods Pro update that brought an impressive new set of hearing protection features to the AirPods Pro 2. However, due to the regulatory approval process, some countries, including the U.

The UK's department of health and social care has approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, which has prompted Apple to announce

Apple's impressive hearing-aid mode for the AirPods Pro 2 is coming to the UK, following its launch in the US already (and the UAE more recently). As reported by The Telegraph, this is due to a change in the UK's regulations, and the newspaper says Apple confirmed the software "will be introduced within weeks".

Expert insights on the benefits and limitations of AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids, and the importance of professional assessments for hearing loss.

Apple users in the United Kingdom will soon be able to utilize the AirPods' full potential and to use them as a hearing aid. Users in the US have been benefiting from this feature for a time now, but it was limited overseas.

Fun fact: you can read this in reverse to make sure you’re using every smart AirPods Pro 2 feature. Personally, I prefer to run my AirPods Pro like it’s 2019. Apple has steadily made AirPods Pro smarter over the years,