How to Use AirPods As a Hearing Aid With Live Listen

Apple’s AirPods are one of the most popular pairs of wireless earbuds available for a number of reasons. You get seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem along with other useful features like Active Noise Cancellation and Siri. One such little-known feature is Live Listen on AirPods.

Live Listen uses the microphones on your iPhone and AirPods to amplify ambient sound. This means you can use AirPods as a hearing aid if you have a hearing loss or you’re in a noisy environment and can’t hear what others are saying.

If the idea appeals to you, here’s how to use your AirPods as a hearing aid with Live Listen. First, let’s understand what Live Listen is.

What is live listening?

Your iPhone has an option called Listen that can be accessed via a toggle in Control Center. This option gives you some audio related features like the decibel level at which you are listening to music or even the ability to play white noise in the background.

Along with these features, you also have a Live Listen option, which essentially gives your AirPods the ability to play whatever you hear in your surroundings. It uses the microphone on your iPhone to listen to nearby sounds and transmits it to your AirPods, making it easier for you to hear them.

Think of it as a temporary hearing aid that you can use in case you are talking to someone and they can’t hear you. It is also useful in crowded areas where there is a lot of noise and you want to talk to someone nearby.

Which devices are compatible with Live Listen

You’ll be happy to know that all generations of AirPods are compatible with Live Listen. This includes –

• AirPods 1st generation
• AirPods 2nd generation
• AirPods 3rd generation
• AirPods Pro 1st generation
• AirPods Pro 2nd Generation
• AirPods max

You can also use Live Listen with some Beats headphones. These are the supported models –

• Powerbeats Pro
• Beats Fit Pro

The headset must be paired with an iPhone running iOS 14.3 or later, which means if you have an iPhone 6S or later, you can use it.

How to enable Live Listen on your AirPods

Once you’ve paired your AirPods with your iPhone, remove them from the case and put them in your ears. Next, perform these steps on your iPhone.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Navigate to the Control Center option.

Step 2: Now look for the Listen option in More Controls. Once you find it, tap the green ‘+’ icon next to it.

It will now be added to the toggles list in Control Center. If the hearing toggle button is already part of the accompanying Controls, you can move on to the next step.

Step 3: Now, go to Control Center on your iPhone. Then, tap the Hearing toggle.

Step 4: Select the option Listen directly from the list.

Your iPhone will now start capturing all the sounds around you and streaming them straight to your AirPods. You will hear the surrounding sound clearly, so the AirPods will start working as a hearing aid.

You can also see the decibels of the sounds in this menu to indicate whether they are right for your ears or if they are too loud.

How to turn off live listening on your AirPods

Once you’re done using your AirPods as a hearing aid and you want to go back to simply using them to listen to music, you can turn off Live Listen by following these steps.

Step 1: Access Control Center on your iPhone. Then, tap the Hearing toggle.

Step 2: Tap the Live Listen button at the bottom and the feature will be disabled.

How to listen to background sounds with your AirPods

In addition to Live Listen, the Listening toggle gives you an extra feature – the ability to listen to background audio or white noise. There are a few preset sound options for you to choose from that you can use to focus while working or fall asleep at night.

Here’s how you can enable some soothing background sounds on your AirPods.

Step 1: Access Control Center on your iPhone. Then, tap the Hearing toggle.

Step 2: Select Background Sound option. Now tap Background Sound again to select the sound you want to play.

Step 3: You can tap on each option individually to see what it sounds like before choosing the option you want.

When you select a background sound of your choice, you will also be able to adjust the volume level of the sound.

How to turn off background sounds on your AirPods

After you’re done listening to background sounds, here’s how to turn the feature off.

Step 1: Access Control Center on your iPhone. Then, tap the Hearing toggle.

Step 2: Tap the Background Sound button at the bottom and the feature will be disabled.

Frequently asked questions about AirPods Live Listen

1. How far can I hear when using Live Listen?

Because Live Listen uses your iPhone’s microphone to capture audio, you can hear it at any distance that your iPhone can perceive. As for how far you can get from your iPhone, that’s like the range of your AirPods.

2. Can I replace my hearing aid with AirPods?

No, AirPods cannot be used as medical-grade hearing aids. Therefore, we recommend that you do not replace your actual hearing device with AirPods.

3. Can I use Live Listen even while listening to music?

Yes, Live Listen works even when audio is playing in the background. So you can listen to music or play videos and use Live Listen at the same time.

4. Does Live Listen work with fake AirPods?

You cannot use fake or fake AirPods to access Live Listen.

5. Can you listen to conversations using Live Listen?

Indeed, you can use Live Listen to listen to conversations. If you put your iPhone in a room where people are chatting, you can hear the conversation in your AirPods via Live Listen even if you’re not in the same room.

Hear around you better

Apple has always been at the forefront of accessibility features, and Live Listen on AirPods is a great example of that. If you thought you could just use your AirPods to listen to music, today you’ve learned a cool new trick!

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