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Do any Costco connect to two devices simultaneously and not require turning Bluetooth off on the device not in use, and then toggling Bluetooth on both in order to switch devices? The Philips 9050 does not qualify. If there is such another Costco model does it also do hands-free calling, using the mics?

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EDIT: I decided to make my earlier answer simpler for easier understanding.

All Costco aids () have hands-free calling with iPhones, including the Phillips 9050 (per link below).

Compatibility guide1

I believe the question is: How can I change the device I want to stream from (Apple) without turning the off?
ANSWER: Use AirPlay and choose the aids just like you would select any AirPlay speaker from your Apple device (assuming the aids are paired with the devices already)

Links below have my previous answers (including a tutorial on how to switch from MacOS <=> IOS without turning BT off)

MFi hearing aids and Apple MacBook /Mac mini
For these instructions, I’ll assume that your HAs are paired with your iPhone, and you have a Mac with a CPU greater than M1 (M1 Pro, M2+, as mentioned by @WhiteHat ). The process is identical to selecting any speaker or headphone from your iPhone or Mac . (1) Verify that you can stream from your iPhone (play some music). (2) Pair the aids to your Mac: Turn off bluetooth on your iPhone. Turn off and on your aids (pairing mode) On your Mac: Settings → Accessibility → Hearing aids → Pair hea…
Hearing aids that can have more than one Bluetooth connection
You don’t have to turn the Bluetooth off when switching Apple devices. You select the aids the same way you use AirPlay. If you want to use aids with the Mac, go to audio in the upper right corner and select the aids . If you want to switch to the iPhone: within the app you are using, click on the AirPlay button and select the aids . What you cannot do is have two active connections at the same time . For that you need a Sonova device. But again, switching devices is extremely simple in the A…

So just get the Sennheiser (Phonak) as they do 2 Bluetooth connection, apple’s use Bluetooth, you don’t have to use protocol on apple’s right? just standard 4.2 Bluetooth streaming, seems straight forward.

@tenkan said:

he Sennheiser (Phonak) as they do 2 Bluetooth connection, apple’s use Bluetooth, you don’t have to use MFi protocol on apple’s right? just standard 4.2 Bluetooth streaming, seems straight forward.

With Apple, it’s pretty straightforward: just pick the device you want from the airplay/output menu, similar to how you choose the output in Android’s phone dialer.

Maybe my instructions were complicated :frowning:

In reply to @OcramSagev

Ah, thanks! If there are no followups from me within a day or two that means it’s working for me :smile: . Incidentally, my primary motivation is to discontinue relying on the Oticon TV Connector for Mac audio, as it has issues with macOS Tahoe (26).

In reply to @OcramSagev

No joy :sob:

  1. Bluetooth flaky – dropouts, primarily on the side of my head away from the Mac, and random clicks in the audio. My head is about 2 1/2 feet from the Mac Mini. My iPhone’s Bluetooth has much greater range.
  2. When I turn on iPhone’s Bluetooth, the disconnect on the Mac. In System Settings::Hearing Devices they show as (implicitly still paired) but “Not connected” with the only available UI action a “Forget this Device” button. According to Perplexity (LLM) this is a known bug in macOS 26.
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Are the aids available in AirPlay and , can you select them when you want to stream?
Dropouts are normal if you are away from the Mac . Bluetooth LE has a very short range

I have MacOS 26 (M1Pro) with IOS/iPadOS 26 and I have not had issues with AirPlay and the OSs

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