Alongside many new tweaks and enhancements, iOS 12 is slated to enable a preloaded Live Listen feature on AirPods
to let you stream microphone audio from your iPhone directly to your
ears. The feature, which was launched in 2014, presently works with
hearing aids based on the Made for iPhone specification. However, Apple
is now reportedly expanding its presence to let any user with AirPods
stream audio from the microphone of an iPhone. The company notably
didn't announce the development at the WWDC
keynote earlier this week, though we can expect its expansion of the
Live Listen feature with the public release of iOS 12 that is expected
for September.
With the Live Listen feature on iOS 12, the
microphone on the iPhone will work as a directional mic and stream audio
directly to AirPods, reports
TechCrunch. The new development will not exactly transform your AirPods
into a hearing aid. Nevertheless, it will make it easier for you to
listen to a conversation in a noisy environment as you'll be able to
catch the sound from your iPhone right into your ears.
It is at present unclear how Apple will enable the Live Listen feature for AirPods. However, the feature currently lets
users pair their compatible hearing aids, adjust volume, and set it as
the default Accessibility Shortcut to easily enable it for live
listening through the iPhone by pressing the Home button thrice. The
feature is accessible by going to
Settings >
General >
Accessibility after connecting an eligible hearing aid via Bluetooth.
An Apple spokesperson confirmed
to Engadget about the debut of the Live Listen feature for AirPods
through iOS 12. We can, therefore, safely anticipate its availability
accompanying the public release of the new iOS version.
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