Streamers for Phonak and Signia

Yes, using the buttons on a Phonak hearing aid being used with TVConnect should do what you want. “Decreasing volume” by pushing a down buton in reality give you more sound from your hearing aid microphones.

Any cheap Bluetooth 5.0 transmitter on Amazon will work

They are about 20 each.

Then any sound item that has a 3.5mm output jack, you plug it into its headphone jack.

Then it streams to the hearing aids.

There is no need to buy the expensive phonak accessory.

You can stream to 2 different hearing aids at the same time from one sound device.

After you pair the first ones, typically you double push the button on the bluetooth streamer and it lets you pair a second device.

Well well well! This is the best group to which I have belonged, Five responses overnight and all of them right on the mark. I will try the easiest first but the Easy Link control sounds ideal. It will be perfect if it will also instantly kill the screaming commercials. Next, I will visit my provider and ask them why they have not brought these to my attention. Really, I have had almost no instruction from them and for several years,now, have simply avoided TV. It may be time to look around when next I’m eligible to have this set replaced.

@fussyoldfart

But the EasyLink remote will have to be linked to your Aids so will have to visit audiologist.

Why don’t you try @Neville suggestion as it’ll be a lot cheaper.

@fussyoldfart said:

My complaint is that when my Phonak streamer is in use I can hear nothing else (except a Phone call which overrides the streamer) unless I drop the volume 3 or 4 notches. I would not be aware of a knock at the door, for instance, nor can I talk to anyone without turning off the streamer.

I solved the problem a different way. I presently use a small bone conduction clip attached behind my head and above my ears to listen to audio equipment (like the TV, my computer, etc.) via bluetooth, and leave my hearing aids set to pick up conversation and sounds in the room. It’s so lightweight I forget I’m wearing it and it seems to have a longer range before disconnecting when I head for the kitchen or the bathroom.
And I don’t miss any sounds or conversation in the room because my hearing aids are listening for them and not to the TV or stereo or computer.

That is great for you. I tried one yesterday as I have bluetooth transmitters for the stereo and 2nd tv, I had a noticeable delay. And this is with a Fosi higher end (ie. not $20) bluetooth transmitter. But with the Phonak it is perfect. Just wanted the OP to know there is a possible difference. Glad you’ve found a solution and it works.

I don’t know this for a fact, but it seems this way to me: The power used by my HAs is much more when I BT stream than when I use a roger mic or a TV Connector. Does anyone else see this?

WH

There will ALWAYS be a delay of when you are amplifying the signal.

But straight out no amp there is no delay.

You must be running a fosi amplifier transmitter.

You don’t need to amplify bluetooth going to the phonak.

They are not branded they are so cheap.

But any more expensive ones will have an amplifier built in. Usually 30 and up range. While you think you are buying a better one when your spend more, that’s not the case with Bluetooth.

When you start amplifying sound, it processes the sound which will cause a delay when processing.

You need the cheapest dongle you can find, sub 20 dollars.

Those do not have amplifiers.