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iOS 14 - MFI hearing aids now playing all system sounds - separate volume control requested

System sounds, including notifications, are now optionally sent to MFI hearing aids.

(This feature previously appeared in iOS 13 and was removed in iOS 13.2.)


I now hear notification sounds much more surely than via the phone speaker.

I am grateful that this feature has returned, with a setting to Disable it for those annoyed by it.

Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > Play System Sounds


However, the volume of the notification sounds via hearing aids is very loud.

Request - a setting to adjust Hearing Aid System Sound volume.


As a work around, lower volume notification sounds can be selected for each notifying app.



Posted on Oct 7, 2020 8:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2020 6:12 AM

The "RINGER AND ALERTS" volume setting adjusted both the speaker volume and the hearing aid volume.

Settings > Sounds > RINGER AND ALERTS


Disabling its "Change with Buttons" option locks the ringer and alerts volume from volume button changes.


I am a happy camper now.

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Oct 8, 2020 6:12 AM in response to GregWM

The "RINGER AND ALERTS" volume setting adjusted both the speaker volume and the hearing aid volume.

Settings > Sounds > RINGER AND ALERTS


Disabling its "Change with Buttons" option locks the ringer and alerts volume from volume button changes.


I am a happy camper now.

iOS 14 - MFI hearing aids now playing all system sounds - separate volume control requested

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