Apple has released the brand new 7B19 firmware update for AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Health features.
New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware 7B19 Now Available with Hearing Health Features
Though the update is available right now, you won’t be able to use it unless you have iOS 18.1 installed. Also, the update confirms that the hearing aid feature is currently limited to the United States and Canada.
As ever, you can’t force the update onto your AirPods Pro 2 at all. But, you can check which firmware you currently have by connecting your AirPods to your iPhone, launch the Settings app, tap on the AirPods option at the top, scroll all the way down and check the firmware version.
If it says 7B19, then you’re running the latest version, if it says 7A305, then it means you are on the older firmware.
Usually, Apple doesn’t do release notes for smaller AirPods software updates. This time, we have some literature to check out because it’s a big update:
When used with an iPhone or iPad running iOS 18.1 or iPadOS 18.1 or later, AirPods Pro 2 with firmware update 7B19 enable three new features—a Hearing Test, Hearing Aid, and Hearing Protection.
The Apple Hearing Test feature provides scientifically-validated hearing test results from the comfort of home (intended for users 18 years or older).
The Hearing Aid feature provides personalized, clinical-grade assistance that is automatically applied to sounds in your environment as well as music, videos, and calls (intended for users 18 years or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss)
The Hearing Protection feature helps users minimize exposure to loud environmental noise across listening modes (available in the United States and Canada)
Do keep in mind the new software update is available for both Lightning and USB-C versions of the AirPods Pro 2.
