Apple's Heartwarming Holiday Video Showcases AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature

Apple's new holiday video, Heartstrings, showcases the hearing aid feature of AirPods Pro 2. The short film demonstrates how a father with hearing loss experiences his family's gift-giving, singing, and expressions of love. The AirPods Pro 2 offers a free software update that includes a clinically-validated hearing test, which can be taken in under five minutes using the AirPods and iPhone. The test results are securely stored in the Health app, and if hearing loss is detected, a hearing aid mode becomes available, offering a custom hearing profile while listening to audio. Apple's YouTube channel highlights that millions of people live with undiagnosed hearing loss and wait an average of 10 years before getting tested and fitted for traditional aids.