Android is adding Auracast support, which allows hearing aids to connect to public audio broadcasts

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March 13, 2025, 9:07 PM

• •Google announced on Thursday that Android phones will soon support Auracast, a new Bluetooth technology that uses a phone to enable a direct connection from hearing aids to audio broadcasts in noisy environments.
• •With Auracast, compatible hearing aids and earbuds can receive direct audio streams, such as a PA system at a train station or an audio broadcast at a concert.
• •Google notes that hearing aid presets can be applied to these broadcasts, which means users can personalize streams to their hearing.

Google announced on Thursday that Android phones will soon support Auracast, a new Bluetooth technology that uses a phone to enable a direct connection from hearing aids to audio broadcasts in noisy environments.

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