Special requirements to enable the use of for select recently or soon to be introduced hearing aids through apps on Apple iPhone and iPad:
It looks like several of the new and upcoming released hearing aids will, finally have Auracast activated. However, wearers using the hearing aid apps on apple iPhones and iPads will not be able to select Auracast broadcasts from a list of broadcast channels as Android users can. Apple users will have to scan the broadcast transmitter’s QR code. I’m hoping that responsible Auracast “broadcasters” will post or otherwise provide the QR codes for their customers or guests to scan. At this time, it looks like users of these hearing aids will need scan the QR codes:
Phonak audeo Infinity and Infinity Ultra (including Sphere),
Phonak audeo Eon and Eon sphere
Bernafon Encanta
Signia Pure C&G Max
Widex Allure and Allure
Many locations are using an inexpensive HomeSpot BA210 Auracast transmitter. They can use the web-based QK CastTool9 to retrieve the QR code for their transmitters.
Here are the instructions for retrieving the QR code:
1/ Connect the BA210 to a PC/MAC with a USB data cable.
2/ Use the Chrome browser (or any Chromium-based browser, including Microsoft Edge) and launch the QK CastTool using the link:
https://qkaudio.dxcloud.io/api/content/qk_casttool.html
Note you must be using a Chrome or Chrome based browser - The Apple Safari and Firefox will not work.
3/ Click on the GET STARTED button. A permission pop-up will ask to connect to the BA210.
4/ Click on the device (BA210 AV Broadcaster) and click on the Connect button to connect to the BA210 transmitter.
5/ The CastTool will present a control panel for configuration updates. Click on the last button, next to the broadcast name, to generate the QR Code for the BA210.
6/ Click on the Save button to save the QR code.
You will have to scan this QR code with your Apple device using the Phonak, Widex or Signia hearing aid app for your Auracast enabled hearing aid. This should connect you to the Auracast broadcast stream from the transmitter. I’d suggest printing the QR code or taking a screen shot of it to keep in your Apple device photo album so you can get to it in the near future without having to go through all this with the website. I expect that public venues will provide copies of their Auracast transmitter’s QR code will post or otherwise make it available to visitors to use until such time as Phonak, Sennheiser, Widex, Signia, Bernafon and Rexton update their apps for Apple devices to all selection of Auracast broadcasts in the direct (“normal”) way.
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