Apple’s new accessibility features … but still no Auracast

It’s been a year since we last looked at Apple’s plans for Auracast. We’re still hopeful that the technology will be forthcoming, even though it was missed off a round of Accessibility updates from the company. In February 2025, an update to AirPods Pro 2 was made to allow them to function as hearing aids, […] Source

No actionable change — this is an opinion blog noting a connectivity gap; Auracast remains unavailable on Apple devices, so audiologists cannot yet counsel patients on Apple-native Auracast use.

Auracast adoption by major consumer platforms like Apple would significantly expand real-world hearing accessibility for patients, making its continued absence a notable gap for the audiology and assistive listening ecosystem.

1. 01Apple's latest accessibility updates did not include Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio support.
2. 02AirPods Pro 2 received a firmware update in February 2025 but Auracast was not enabled.
3. 03Auracast allows hearing devices to tap into public audio streams (e.g., airports, cinemas).
4. 04The post is authored by aurahear.com, a company with a commercial interest in Auracast adoption.
5. 05No timeline from Apple on Auracast integration is mentioned.