noted, thank you. jeff d.
Can Hearing aids that are Bluetooth capable be used on a Windows 11 laptop?
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I just got a new laptop that has Windows 11 as its OS. It has Bluetooth settings, but when I check it, I don't see any way to pair my hearing aids to it.
They sync to my iPhone and iPad.
Is there a way to add them so I can use them when I'm using the computer so I don't disturb others in the room?
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JosephT71 9,220 Reputation points2024-03-16T12:52:33+00:00 Yeah & the "bridge" device won't work with computers either as I said earlier the hearing aid companies DON'T want to write blue tooth definitions (I.E. Drivers) for computers unless they get forced to do so by the FCC or some other agency did to them for phones! & even if your computer will pair with them since there are NO computer blue tooth definitions that define them as audio devices they will NEVER function as BT ear pods or headphones until they are forced to write the definitions!
How many times do I have to tell you that "bridge" devices use "proprietary" wireless protocols? By definition, proprietary means NOT bluetooth.
You can buy this Signia bridge device, it specifically tells you that it works on pc's and laptops. It will talk to your pc's and laptops with bluetooth, then it uses Signia's proprietary wireless protocol to talk to Signia hearing aids.
https://www.signia.net/en/chargers-and-accessories/streamline-mic/
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Anonymous
2024-03-16T01:52:02+00:00 Hi, it looks like some of you DON'T seem to get it! Ear pods (or buds) are BT defined the SAME AS HEADPHONES! So of course they'll work with both phones, tablets & computers. But hearing aids are NOT DEFINED AS HEADPHONES! they use a completely different BT definition & that's why they only work with phones & some tablets that use the same definitions. for instance my hearing aids work with my Samsung Note 20 phone but don't work with my Samsung A7 lite tablet. but hearing aids work with iPad's because Apple uses the same definitions with both their iPhone's & iPad's!
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Anonymous
2024-03-16T01:23:43+00:00 not Michael but my ear pods are Samsung and they work great with phone and desktop computer.
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Anonymous
2024-03-16T01:23:17+00:00 Yeah & the "bridge" device won't work with computers either as I said earlier the hearing aid companies DON'T want to write blue tooth definitions (I.E. Drivers) for computers unless they get forced to do so by the FCC or some other agency did to them for phones! & even if your computer will pair with them since there are NO computer blue tooth definitions that define them as audio devices they will NEVER function as BT ear pods or headphones until they are forced to write the definitions!