Accessibility - hearing and speech
Hearing Devices
Most people call this pairing hearing aids and hearing aid mode.
Made for iPhone hearing aids pair here, and the same screen holds hearing aid compatibility mode and audio routing for hearing devices.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 13 and later
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Hearing Devices
What it does
Paired hearing aids can be controlled from the Accessibility Shortcut, including presets and volume. Hearing Aid Compatibility changes the phone's audio behaviour to reduce interference with older telecoil devices.
What changes
When it is on
Hearing devices are paired and controllable from the phone.
When it is off
Devices work only through standard Bluetooth audio.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Presets and volume controlled from the phone.
- Audio streams directly to the hearing aids.
Good reasons to turn it off
- Hearing Aid Compatibility can slightly change call audio quality.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
No real change
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: No devices paired.
Questions people actually ask
- Where do I pair my hearing aids?
- Settings, then Accessibility, then Hearing Devices, not the normal Bluetooth screen.
If it is not working
- Pair hearing aids here rather than in Bluetooth settings.
- Add Hearing Devices to the Accessibility Shortcut for fast access.