Getting started with Auracast

Probably not at gunpoint, for better or for worse…

I have used the T coil loop in a church setting, is Auracast going to be more advanced version of that?

Auracast is dirt cheap to implement. So more venues will install it. For example, my square dance club will never install a T-loop, much too expensive and it’s not portable. However, for under hundred and fifty bucks they can install a portable Auracast transmitter.

So what you gain with Auracast is the ability to use it at multiple venues (it’s dirt cheap to install), cheap TV/stereo transmitters, and with headphones or ear buds you can have high fidelity.

@PhilCreighton said:

I hope their position changes next year when the market starts to demand it.

Wouldn’t it be nice though if they changed their position before the market demanded it. On a related note, has anyone else noted the uptick in online discussion on Auracast since Demant enabled it on their compatible devices?

Go to Amazon and type in Auracast transmitter. You will see transmitters by Floogoo, HomeSpot and Avantree. All of them can be used in your house, and are dirt cheap.

that does sound exciting. I plan to get the phonak infinio sphere’s as they have the best speech processing, hope they will enable AURACAST soon. I don’t suppose you can enable it yourself via the software.

@Nikosman said:

I plan to get the phonak infinio spheres as they have the best speech processing, hope they will enable AURACAST soon. I don’t suppose you can enable it yourself via the software.

Sadly, no - it will require a new version of the firmware which has not yet been released.

Among the things we don’t know yet is whether the LE Audio/Auracast upgrade will be available as an OTA, or whether (like the Ultra upgrade) it will require a Target session.

@philbob57 said:

I’m hoping that Hearing aids that support LEA and Auracast will be better still.

Oh yeah! I have a Pixel 9, and Oticon Intent HAs, and LEA/Auracast is fabulous.

ASHA is dying a slow death compared to LEA both in connectivity, and sound quality. And with the Pixel 9, you enable LEA, and get a hearing aid shortcut in the notification shade where you can see your battery levels, and change programs.

With Auracast and a Avantree C82 Aura USB dongle, I can connect to my windoze laptop/tablet, and other devices.

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@lgbuck62 said:

Which transmitter did you order?

They are different ways of accomplishing the same thing - broadcasting audio to hearing aids and headphones.

Telecoil was initially developed to allow hearing aids to pick up the audio from a telephone receiver. It uses magnetic induction at audio frequencies and requires running a loop of wire around the area to be covered. From what I’ve read, running the loop wire can range from easy to difficult depending on the environment. You must protect the loop wire from damage. The loop drivers that I have seen start at about $300.00.

Auracast uses a 2.4 GHz transmitter and antenna. The transmission range seems to be about 100 meters. Transmitters are available on Amazon starting at about $50.00.

Telecoil’s advantage is that hearing aids with telecoil support have been available for quite some time. Telecoil loop systems are common in some areas and rare in others. Where I live, they are rare. My sister lives 60 miles north of me and telecoil loop systems are much more common there. I have only used a loop system once - at my sister’s church. It worked well.

Auracast’s big advantage is cost. Transmitters are inexpensive and it looks like most new hearing aids will come with Auracast built in. I use a Homespot BA210 V1 transmitter connected to my TV at home with a set of Auracast headphones. The V1 version does not work with hearing aids (V2 does), but I don’t have Auracast hearing aids yet anyway. Given the solid performance of this transmitter with headphones, I am expecting the V2 version to work great with hearing aids.

If I were adding wireless audio to a church or theater, I would likely go with Auracast.

If a church or theater already had a Telecoil loop, I would likely add an Auracast transmitter. They should be fully compatible since they are such different technologies.

I’m planning on purchasing a pair of hearing aids with Auracast support this year. When I do this, I expect to purchase two Homespot BA210 transmitters - one for my TV at home, and one for church. Given my background as an electronics technician, the church install should be pretty easy. There are even videos on YouTube showing how to do it. At least one is specifically for church installs.

My LG OLED C5 TV Broadcasts Auracast !! Darn, I have Phonak Spheres. My TV connector cost $100. The church I attend just installed an Auracast transmitter and are providing Auracast receivers with wired earbuds (for Phonak users).

LG Auracast setup is on the Accessibility Menu under Hearing Aids

Oh, That TV Connector I have, it will work with other HAs, right?

@GolfDotNut said:

Auracast receivers with wired earbuds (for Phonak users).

Get a cheap used Roger device and plug the output of the receiver into the Roger. Works great.

@GolfDotNut said:

Oh, That TV Connector I have, it will work with other HAs, right?

Other Sonova brands? Yes. The other major mfrs? I don’t think so.

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Glad to hear that the LG C5 does in fact broadcast Auracast. If/when Phonak finally releases their firmware update for the Infinio HAs to enable Auracast you should be able to connect directly to the TV. If you can’t wait you may be able to get something going with the FlooGoo dongle.

Do you happen to know if the C5 broadcasts Auracast while simultaneously playing sound through the speakers so that other people in the room can hear the TV? And does your sound system play Dolby Atmos?

(I have not been able to confirm if this is possible anywhere so far.)

As of 3/2026 I have Phonak i90s and can’t use Auracast. The C5 setup says Auracast and Speakers