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Check below for details.\n\n•\tAdjust sound volume for each hearing aid together or separately\n•\tMute surroundings for better focus\n•\tSwitch between programs set by your hearing care professional\n•\tCheck battery level\n•\tStream calls, music, and podcasts directly to your hearing aids (availability may vary depending on your phone model)\n•\tFind your hearing aids if lost (requires location services always turned on)\n•\tAccess app support and troubleshooting solutions\n•\tMeet your hearing care professional for an online visit (by appointment)\n•\tAdjust streaming sounds with streaming equalizer (available for all hearing aid models except Philips HearLink 00) \n•\tAdjust sounds around you with sound equalizer (available for Philips HearLink 60, 50 and 40 models)\n•\tTrack your progress with Philips Journal feature (available for Philips HearLink 60, 50 and 40 models)\n•\tHandle wireless accessories paired with your hearing aids such as TV Adapters and AudioClip\n•\tConnect to and adjust an Auracast™ broadcast (available for Philips HearLink 60 and 50 models)\n•\tGet reminders to replace your wax filters to maintain sound quality (available for Philips HearLink 60 and 50 models)\n•\tReduce background noise while streaming with Streaming Balance (available for Philips HearLink 60)\n\nFirst use:\nYou need to pair your hearing aids with this app to use it to control your hearing aids. \n\nApp availability:\nWe recommend regular hearing aid updates during your routine check-up with your hearing care professional.\n\nFor optimal performance, we recommend updating your device to iOS 18 or later. To check the latest list of compatible devices, please visit: hearingsolutions.philips.com/compatibility","facts":{"developer_id":1447616624,"developer_url":null,"first_released":"2023-02-09T08:00:00Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"1.8.0","release_notes":"In this update, we have added wax filter replacement reminders to help you keep your sound quality at its best, and streaming filter for clear and comfortable streaming especially in noisy environments, both available for compatible devices.","rating_current_version":4.49364,"rating_count_current_version":48561,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Medical","Health & Fitness"],"languages":["BG","HR","CS","DA","NL","EN","ET","FI","FR","DE","EL","HU","IS","IT","JA","KO","LV","LT","NB","PL","PT","RO","RU","ZH","SK","SL","ES","SV","ZH","TR","UK"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T03:06:12.865Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-19T10:10:12.241Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-19T10:06:11.800Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T09:19:11.705Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T18:48:13.528Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Controls Philips hearing aids from an iPhone or Apple Watch: volume, programs, battery, streaming and support.","what_is":"Philips HearLink 2 is a free medical app for controlling compatible Philips hearing aids from a mobile device. 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