iPhone 16 + Bluetooth LE Audio for Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implant

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iPhone 16 + Bluetooth LE Audio for Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implant

Does the new iPhone 16 support Bluetooth LE Audio?

The website only describes "Bluetooth 5.3," but I can't find more information. Bluetooth LE Audio enhances audio performance for hearing aids and cochlear implants and will enable Auracast in the future. Only a few Android mobiles have this feature (which also allows bimodal streaming), but I hope the new iPhone 16 also supports it. Apple is behind in this tech, and I hoped I wouldn't need to switch.

iPhone SE, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 11:16 AM

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Ryan007

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Sep 20, 2024 8:37 AM in response to Alancito

“Bluetooth LE” and “Bluetooth LE Audio” are two different things. Unfortunately I don’t think Apple has said anything about LE Audio yet, so I would assume it’s not supported at this time.

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Alancito

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Sep 20, 2024 12:30 AM in response to zizamaria

zizamaria ~ According to the following sources, the answer appears to be: Yes...

Bluetooth LE was first integrated into Bluetooth 4.0:

Bluetooth Low Energy – Wikioedia

...and iPhone 16 runs Bluetooth 5.3:

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus - Technical Specifications - Apple

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