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@PhoebeY said:

Oasis Aura

Would this unit work with the Nvidea Shield TV 2019 streamer?

Since the Shield supports bluetooth, it could be a great solution, but I guess it could also connect to the headphone jack on my AVR.

As you know, I also have the Intents.

In reply to @PhoebeY

HI Phoebe,

When will the Oasis Aura be available (website says preorder)? I use the Oticon TV adapter, which works pretty well, but as an electrical engineer I am curious about for the additional versatility (i.e., use with earbuds or headphones in addition to ’s).

One question, when using with the Oticon HA’s, once connected, will I have to reconnect every time I turn the TV off and then on again, or will it automatically connect to the HA’s again (like the Oticon TV adapter does)?

Thank you.

Oasis Aura is now available for shipment. Please feel free to place your order on our website, and we can ship it to you within this week.

Regarding your question on the Oticon TV adapter: Typically, the Oticon TV streamer uses classic Bluetooth for two-way communication, so it should reconnect automatically once disconnected, similar to other Bluetooth devices. However, the Oasis Aura operates as an streamer, and reconnection depends on the Oticon Intent hearing aids.

You might want to try placing your hearing aids back into the case and removing them again to trigger the reconnection. Please test this and let us know how it goes. Thank you!

In reply to @viffer

@viffer said:

will I have to reconnect every time I turn the TV off and then on again

Hi @viffer, if you pair the Oticon Intent with a FlooGoo FMA121 and use it in either unicast () or broadcast () mode, the adapter will automatically reconnect to your Oticon Intent.

Technically, the FlooGoo device has a built-in broadcast assistant function (similar to using your phone or a vendor’s mobile app to select a broadcast). It automatically configures the broadcast on the paired hearing aids, including the broadcast name and password, so the user doesn’t need to use a phone just to watch their TV.

Just sharing a link to a new feature that may be of interest to some users.

Bluetooth dongle with Auracast support - FlooGoo FMA120
I’d like to share that we have recently released an evaluation firmware for the FMA120/FMA121 that supports simultaneous broadcasting of three languages. It was designed for public address system vendors, but we’ve also made it publicly available to the hearing-aids community. https://www.flairmesh.com/Dongle/FMA120.html#multi-lan-auracast So if you visit a public venue offering Auracast channels in three languages in 2026, there’s a good chance you’re listening via a FlooGoo transmitter. Th…
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I started this topic five years ago and finally I’ve got tickets to take my kids to see a show in a venue with . Not sure they actually want to go, but that doesn’t matter :slight_smile: . Of little interest to anyone but me perhaps, but it feels like an inflection point of some kind. Can we please stop saying that Auracast is a far-off thing. It’s happening now and it will happen faster if we support it and ask for it.

I agree. People will bitch on this board, like so many other forums, but don’t actually push companies to support things like this. If every wearer spoke to the manager of every theater, sports bar, etc., that they frequent requesting they support and, more importantly, telling the manager that they would not support the facility by returning until they do support Auracast, we would probably see support roll out much faster. Of course, if that manager claimed they could not afford it, you could always point out the low cost Auracast broadcast devices being advertised (and well supported, I might add) on this board. These managers probably think this is a multi-thousand dollar investment, while in reality a $100 device is all they need.

I have found thru personal experience that no matter how many times I talk to the “manager” of any venue I want to attend or do attend and express the need for simply assistance for hearing aid people (whatever the assistance), they say they understand and will look into it, but they actually are being polite. One venue told me they are concerned that’s why their speakers “are loud”! Tried to explain about that, but to no avail. One of the executive mgrs of a well known venue which was putting millions of dollars into updating the venue, the mgr who I know personally thru business, (and I might add wears hearing aids but not always!) didn’t put hearing assistance into the venue afterall! People just don’t understand the need. Even my friends who also wear hearing aids and “suffer” to hear, don’t talk to managers, etc. about using assistance. Usually we are old folks and what I hear from those friends is that they will just continue to “put up” because it’s too much “trouble” to try to get the help. They just don’t go anywhere! So or whatever, just not enough support to make a difference; most just have given up. I told one of my “hearing” friends who doesn’t really get it, she should put cotton balls into her ears for a day and get some sort of an idea what’s it’s like not to be able to hear or hear enough for conversation! Just got a laugh from everyone who heard! Advising you won’t support the venue until they support auracast or whatever the assistance doesn’t work because I feel there aren’t enough of us to make this claim and therefore the venue’s bottom line will not be impacted by some of us not supporting the venue! I’m sorry this is lengthy. Maybe we need some sort of class action case against public venues which don’t have the hearing assistance needed even with the federal guidelines in place! We need to do something, but what will work.

I guess I’m lucky, our square dance caller is very interested in . He even spent 50 bucks of his own money to buy a transmitter. We are just waiting on my Costco hearing aid appointment in a couple of weeks to see if it works.

Perhaps putting together a cost list and Auracast information brochure would make a difference.

In reply to @ggreenone

Hi @ggreenone, I just wanted to share a few thoughts from a vendor’s perspective.

adoption in public venues may feel slow from a user’s point of view, but the industry is actually working hard to move it forward.

While Auracast is relatively easy to deploy for personal or small-group use cases, public venues typically require very thorough testing before investing in a new technology. In many of the cases you mentioned, it’s not just about budget—there’s also a lack of internal resources needed to guarantee performance and compatibility. From their perspective, they can’t validate everything on their own, and the more money involved, the more cautious they become. As a result, they often prefer to rely on proven results from others rather than being early adopters.

To give one concrete example: when an Australian university approached us about deploying the FlooGoo FMA120, they spent six months validating that it was a real, deployable solution rather than just a concept. That’s the timeline even for a university with strong technical resources. For most consumer-facing venues, it’s understandable that they prefer to wait until the technology is fully mature.

We also all know that one major phone brand still does not support Auracast, so it’s quite understandable why venue managers remain cautious and non-committal for now.

That said, there’s no reason to be pessimistic about the future. The industry is actively working on many details that will significantly improve the real-world experience as Auracast deployments expand. For example, an Auracast announcement system should be able to interrupt music playback on a phone only when an announcement occurs. Auracast is not just a low-cost alternative to traditional TV streamers—it’s designed to solve the exact kinds of problems being discussed here.

FlooGoo is not the only brand monitoring the forum, and I believe the situation will begin to change noticeably in 2026.

Well, it happened. I’m no longer a public virgin. I could easily understand every word the performer spoke when ambient sound was muted. Low cognitve load was great. I was also kind of isolated from the audience and that felt a bit strange. When I turned on the mics speech wasn’t quite as intelligible but still much better than with no Auracast. With my setup on the Philips I couldn’t turn the mics down as much as I wanted. I wanted just a touch of ambient sound to connect me to the space. Maybe that’s something that could be changed in the fitting software.

In reply to @d_Wooluf

Doesn’t time fly @d_Wooluf March 2020 you started this thread, but I am now glad you are sorted! Personally, I have no interest in using whatsoever, I lost interest a couple of years back, but hopefully everyone is now satisfied with developments…Cheers Kev :wink:

Hey Kev. Yes. My kids had just started school. I think I expected more places to have it by 2026 back then. Don’t give up on now though. It’s just getting started.

In reply to @d_Wooluf

Congratulations! So pleased for you.
It is possible that the sounddesk wasn’t mixing the output correctly: I have found this in venues.
And the volume can be an issue, not sure why.

Just before Christmas, I ordered in from the US, the new FlooGoo FM121 - @Ranson I’ve not plugged this in yet, but hope to do so this week. It is a very smart piece of kit.

Thanks for your continued support! Please stay tuned—we’ll be releasing new firmware with additional features in the coming weeks.

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