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How to listen to music with your hearing aids

Find out how to listen to live music and stream audio to your hearing aids in high-quality stereo sound, via Bluetooth® technology.

Before you start

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Compatibility guide

See which phones will work with your hearing aids.

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The instructions for listening to audio through your hearing aids depend on the device you are streaming it from, and on your hearing aid model.

Our most recent behind-the-ear style hearing aids can stream music or audio directly from iPhone® and iPad®, and from Android™ phones and tablets that support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).

To listen to music from other devices, or with older Bernafon hearing aids, you need to use a SoundClip-A.

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Music Experience program

Bernafon hearing aids have a dedicated program for music that is carefully designed to ensure you hear music in the highest quality possible. Ask your hearing care professional to set up the program for you. Then simply select the Music Experience program on your hearing aids whenever you want to listen to music — whether you’re streaming it or hearing it live.

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    How to stream music from phones and devices without SoundClip-A

    Devices that don’t need to use SoundClip-A include iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets that support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).
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    First, you need to pair your hearing aids with your device.

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    Once paired, the music or audio you play on the device will automatically be played in your hearing aids.

    To stop the the music or audio playing in your hearing aids, simply stop it on your device.

    If you want to play the music or audio on another device, you can temporarily turn off Bluetooth on your device, or unpair your hearing aids.

    > How to pair or unpair your hearing aids from another device

    How to stream audio when your hearing aids are connected to multiple devices

    You hearing aids can be connected to multiple devices. However, if you plan on streaming audio or make calls, we recommend turning off Bluetooth on the devices that you are not currently using.

    On computers, we recommend disconnecting the hearing aids, as turning off Bluetooth may disconnect wireless accesories such as mouse or keyboard.

    How to stream from phones and devices via SoundClip-A

    You need to use a SoundClip-A to listen to music or audio from older Bernafon hearing aids, and from devices such as computers and Android devices that don’t support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).

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    First, you need to pair your hearing aids with SoundClip-A.

    > How to pair your hearing aids with SoundClip-A

    Once pairing is complete, ensure your SoundClip-A is switched on.

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    Press and hold the multi-button for approximately three seconds until the power indicator shows steady green.

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    When the SoundClip-A is turned on and in range of your device, it will automatically connect.

    A steady blue status indicator light confirms it is connected to your device.

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    Once the SoundClip-A is connected to your device, the music or audio you play on the device will automatically be played in your hearing aids.

    The status indicator will be steady orange.

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    To turn off SoundClip-A when you are finished streaming, press and hold the multi-button for approximately six seconds, until power indicator is off.

    How to listen to music and audio from a TV-A adapter

    TV-A adapter can be used to wirelessly transmit audio from music players, entertainment systems, and TVs.

    Find out more about how to use a TV-A adapter here:

    > How to watch TV with a TV-A adapter