Compatibility of Philips HearLink hearing aids

Philips HearLink hearing aids use dual-core 2.4 GHz Bluetooth^® Low Energy technology to connect Philips HearLink to virtually every smart device.

Get information about compatibility of smartphones and other devices with the Philips HearLink hearing aids, Philips HearLink app, Philips HearLink Connect app and the Philips AudioClip.

Philips HearLink hearing aid compatibility

Philips HearLink hearing aids are Made for iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch.

You can directly connect your hearing aids to your smartphone or other device without an accessory, so you can stream audio, answer phone calls, adjust settings, and more.

Philips HearLink hearing aids are also compatible with Android™ devices.

Made for iPhone

Philips HearLink hearing aids in the styles BTE PP, BTE SP, BTE UP, miniBTE T, miniBTE T R, miniRITE, miniRITE T, miniRITE T R, ITC 30, ITE FS and ITE HS are compatible with:

For all hearing aids we recommend iOS 15 or later.

We recommend you to always update your device to the latest version of the operating system.

Hands-free communication:

Clients can enjoy hands-free calls using their iPhone or iPad.

These hearing aids support hands-free communication:

• HearLink miniRITE T 30
• HearLink miniRITE T R 30
• HearLink miniBTE T 30
• HearLink miniBTE T R 30
• HearLink ITC 30
• HearLink ITE HS 30
• HearLink ITE FS 30

Bi-directional streaming (hands-free communication) is available with iPhone 11 or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and 4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation and 2nd generation), iPad Air (4th generation), and iPad mini (6th generation), with software updates iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 or later. Hands-free communication requires minimum firmware 1.3.0 on your hearing aids.

Android

Philips HearLink 9030, 7030, 5030, 3030, 2030 hearing aids support ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids). With ASHA, you can stream audio from your mobile device directly to your hearing aids.

ASHA requires Android 10 or higher. But please be aware that not all devices with Android 10 and higher have ASHA support.

Direct Audio Streaming to Philips HearLink 30 hearing aids has been tested on the following devices:

Philips HearLink Connect app compatibility

The Philips HearLink Connect app can be used with wireless Philips HearLink hearing aids.

See the list below to identify the mobile devices which are tested to be compatible with the Philips HearLink Connect app.

If your device is not listed, it is still possible for it to be compatible with the Philips HearLink Connect app.

We recommend you to always update your device to the latest version of the operating system.

Please note, that Philips HearLink Connect app is compatible with devices with minimum 2 GB of RAM and running on the operating system iOS 13 or above, and Android 8.0 or above.

Philips HearLink Connect and Philips HearLink x030 family hearing aids require a mobile device with Bluetooth 4.2 or above.