Audio from TV and Hearing Aid Transmitter at the same time

I just bought a new TV (Costco, of course - matching Costco's warranty at Best Buy, etc. made the TV much more expensive). I made sure it had an optical output, but the manual did not show an internal speaker+optical option that my old LG TV had.

I attached an optical cable and my ReSound TV Streamer+ to the TV before turning it on. It turns out that my new TCL TV has an 'Internal Speaker + Subwoofer' option which recognized that there was an optical fiber present, so it automagically sends the output to the streamer while using the internal speakers. I had seen a Reddit post to that effect, but ... I mean ... Reddit....

I understand that works only for people who'll be satisfied with the internal speakers, but my W is happy with them, so I lucked out. Personally, I wish I could use a soundbar at a volume leve that wouldn't annoy my downstairs neighbor.

In any case, there are probably other TVs that send light to optical cables unexpectedly.

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I experimented with using my Multi-Mic the way the Jabees seems to work. The Multi-Mic's volume wasn't enough for me. Also, my company's insurance pays for the TV Streamer+ but not for a Jabees tool.

Since the Jabbees costs so much less than a Multi-Mic, the Jabees is probably worth a shot. Good luck with the product!

That makes sense. Auracast can provide a cleaner direct audio stream when the TV and hearing aids support it. Just as another option, HearLink can also be used for TV listening. The HearLink microphone can connect to the TV via a 3.5mm or RCA audio cable, and then stream the TV audio directly to the connected bone conduction headphones. It can also be used wirelessly by placing the microphone near the TV speaker. Here’s a short video showing both setups: https://youtu.be/p5Ld7IoAR-0

It’s a different approach from Auracast, but the wired option can be useful for TVs without Auracast support.