Phonak FINALLY Confirms Auracast for Existing Hearing Aids

Phonak has finally confirmed that Auracast is coming to existing Phonak Audéo Infinio Ultra R and Infinio Ultra Sphere hearing aids, without owners needing to buy an entirely new generation of hearing aids. Our coverage: https://www.hearingtracker.com/news/phonak-eon-debuts-smaller-sphere-auracast-and-windblock In this video, I explain what Phonak has confirmed, how the Auracast upgrade will work, why this matters for existing Phonak owners, and the one frustrating catch: there isn't an exact release date yet. Auracast has the potential to transform how hearing aid wearers connect to audio in public spaces. Airports, theatres, museums, train stations and other venues could eventually broadcast audio directly to compatible hearing aids. In this video: Which Phonak hearing aids are getting Auracast How the firmware upgrade will work Why Phonak's ERA connectivity chip matters What Auracast could allow you to do Why Auracast isn't appearing in myPhonak yet The expected release window What existing Phonak owners should do now WATCH NEXT: My full video on the newest Phonak Audéo Eon Sphere hearing aids: https://youtu.be/shJqytzMB9I __________________ Chapters: 00:00 Phonak Auracast Is FINALLY Coming 00:29 Why This Is Such Big News 01:00 What Is Auracast? 01:42 Why Phonak Couldn't Use It Before 02:00 The Big Catch 02:31 What Phonak Owners Should Do Now __________________ Matthew Allsop is the Video Content Manager at Hearingtracker.com. He practices from his London-based practice, Harley Street Hearing. You can get in touch on matthew@hearingtracker.com regarding new content ideas or to become a patient. #Phonak #Auracast #HearingAids