AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature Now Available in the UK

[moodler]

do you have links to that decision and why Apple are dragging their heels?

I believe this is the TGA doc:

https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/servlet/xmlmillr6?dbid=ebs/PublicHTML/pdfStore.nsf&docid=473488&agid=%28PrintDetailsPublic%29&actionid=1

As for Apple, nothing public I've seen. I complained here and you should too: https://www.apple.com/feedback/airpods/

 

[robfoll]

I believe this is the TGA doc:

https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/servlet/xmlmillr6?dbid=ebs/PublicHTML/pdfStore.nsf&docid=473488&agid=%28PrintDetailsPublic%29&actionid=1

As for Apple, nothing public I've seen. I complained here and you should too: https://www.apple.com/feedback/airpods/

PS I think the TGA are still delaying the Apple Watch Sleep Apnoea feature? Approved by US FDA in Sept 2024.

 

[robfoll]

I believe this is the TGA doc:

https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/servlet/xmlmillr6?dbid=ebs/PublicHTML/pdfStore.nsf&docid=473488&agid=%28PrintDetailsPublic%29&actionid=1

As for Apple, nothing public I've seen. I complained here and you should too: https://www.apple.com/feedback/airpods/

Thanks #moodler - now complained on the feedback link. "Dear Apple Australia, why have you not released the Airpod Pro Hearing Aid/Test feature in Australia yet? Waiting months for TGA approval is bad enough, but they approved it on 18 December 2024. Why such a long delay from Apple? This is a critical feature for users like me who are hard of hearing. Thanks Robert"

 

[cougarmeat]

Some time as passed since my post and I am now happily using the hearing aid feature, with or without a BlueTooth connection. The next cool feature will be with iOS 19, when they can "auto-translate" from the spoken language to EiE (English in your Ear). Thank you to those who posted the Apple Support article.