Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year

Kris Holt· Aug 11, 2026 · 2:21 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Big Tech Samsung Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year The FDA approved Samsung's Galaxy Buds hearing aid feature, which will soon be available alongside a hearing test. 11, 2026 10:21 am EST Billy Steele for Engadget Samsung says the Food and Drug Administration has cleared its hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds. As such, the company plans to make the feature and a hearing test tool available on Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in the US and some other markets later this year.

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▪Big Tech Samsung Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year The FDA approved Samsung's Galaxy Buds hearing aid feature, which will soon be available alongside a hearing test.
▪11, 2026 10:21 am EST Billy Steele for Engadget Samsung says the Food and Drug Administration has cleared its hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds.
▪As such, the company plans to make the feature and a hearing test tool available on Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in the US and some other markets later this year.

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▪ Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are getting an FDA-approved hearing aid feature — 9to5Google
▪ Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 4 will soon work as OTC hearing aids — Android Authority

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Big Tech Samsung Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year The FDA approved Samsung's Galaxy Buds hearing aid feature, which will soon be available alongside a hearing test. By Kris Holt Aug. 11, 2026 10:21 am EST Billy Steele for Engadget Samsung says the Food and Drug Administration has cleared its hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds. As such, the company plans to make the feature and a hearing test tool available on Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in the US and some other markets later this year. The hearing aid feature is similar to the one found in Apple's AirPods Pro. It's designed to offer folks aged 18 and over with mild to moderate hearing loss an over-the-counter hearing aid solution.

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