Hearing aid manufacturer GN is making it easier for venues to use its Auracast-enabled transmitters even if they don’t use its hearing devices thanks to its new GN Auracast+ app. The GN Auracast+ app is a new way to set up and manage Auracast broadcasts from the company’s TV-Streamer+ and Multi-Mic+ devices, so anyone with an Auracast-enabled receiver, such as headphones, earbuds, hearing aids, or Cochlear implant,...
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No actionable change to clinical practice; audiologists may note this app as a venue-side tool to mention when counseling patients on Auracast-compatible hearing device benefits.
Wider venue adoption of Auracast infrastructure lowers the real-world barrier to accessible audio, which could increase the practical value of Auracast-enabled hearing aids for patients.
- 01GN launched a free GN Auracast+ app for venue managers to configure Auracast Bluetooth broadcasts.
- 02The app works with GN's TV streaming transmitters and is not limited to GN hearing device users.
- 03Auracast allows audio to be streamed directly to compatible hearing aids, earbuds, or other Bluetooth devices.
- 04The announcement targets public venues (e.g., cinemas, transport hubs) rather than individual patients or clinicians.
- 05No clinical evidence or outcome data is provided; this is a product launch announcement.
The GN Auracast+ app makes setting up Auracast broadcasts simple for any venue.
press releasepromotionalThe app works regardless of whether users have GN hearing devices.
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