Librepods: AirPods liberated(github.com)
435 points by rbanffy | 154 comments
GitHub repository for LibrePods, an open-source project that enables Apple AirPods features like ear detection and hearing aid mode on Android and Linux.
#hearing-aids on Hacker News
5 stories tagged hearing-aids, newest first.
Ask HN: Hearing aid wearers, what's hot?
321 points by pugworthy | 187 comments
An Ask HN thread where a long-time hearing aid wearer asks for current recommendations to replace a Phonak Audeo 90, with commenters suggesting options like active ambient IEMs.
AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem(github.com)
1320 points by moonleay | 407 comments
GitHub repository for LibrePods, an AGPL-licensed project that brings Apple-exclusive AirPods features like battery status and hearing aid mode to Android and Linux.
Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday cages(lagrangepoint.substack.com)
545 points by rithvikvibhu | 168 comments
Blog post describing how the authors bypassed Apple's region lock to enable the AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid feature outside the US using a homemade Faraday cage.
FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software(fda.gov)
403 points by mgerdts | 226 comments
FDA press release announcing authorization of Apple's Hearing Aid Feature, the first over-the-counter hearing aid software, for use with compatible AirPods Pro.