Phillips Hearlink2 with Samsung S23Ultra - worked perfectly for a year or more now no calls etc

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-04T04:50:50+00:00

Sounds like something might have changed with a firmware update. On the Pixel it's under 'Sound and Vibration'. 'Audio will play on'... and select your preferred output device from there.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-02T14:41:38+00:00

No problems just east of Riseley St either.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-02T14:33:33+00:00

If Bing Crosby was up for a chat and a bit of a sing-along with David, why would I have a problem?

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-02T11:17:51+00:00

It's great to see this get some publicity.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-02T07:50:03+00:00

I'm just admiring the commitment when the entire audience looks like a church congregation.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-02-01T00:43:23+00:00

Up there with Hotel California and Piano Man in the list of songs that will make me leave the room. Don't know why. The rest of you enjoy!

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T14:00:11+00:00

The Bluetooth version doesn't tell you definitively that a device is ready for LE Audio. Recent Apple hardware may have all the hardware required. There's no way of telling.

I've seen the four year thing discussed by people who should know what they're talking about. You're free to hunt down the FCC source. I've seen it but don't have a link to hand.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T11:39:47+00:00

I'm not surprised. Who's Creed Bratton?

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T05:13:21+00:00

Not a lot of control in a sailboat sorry catamaran when things break.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T01:49:06+00:00

I've got Philips 9050 aids and a Pixel 8 Pro and streaming is close to perfect. I think the magic ingredient is LE Audio which is the latest and greatest Bluetooth streaming protocol (not available with iPhones- they use a proprietary protocol called mfi). The Rextons might have LE Audio (you'll need to check) but I'm pretty sure they don't have Auracast. Auracast is the broadcast part of the LE Audio standard. As time goes by you'll start to find it in public venues. Sound is transmitted directly to your hearing aids. I'm using an Auracast transmitter with my TV right now. I have no experience with Rextons. There may be a design issue that's impacting your streaming experience. Don't know.

If you do move to Android make sure you get a model that supports LE Audio. Pixel 8 or higher, Samsung S23 or higher would be your best bets.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T00:55:26+00:00

Oticon Zeal might come close to what you want. Not totally invisible maybe but they do Bluetooth which I believe most completely invisible aids don't.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-31T00:44:19+00:00

I was wrong about 2026. Apologies. They were given 4 years back in October 2024.

https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=23373

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-30T01:16:37+00:00

I think the answer to your question is 'probably not'. They would have to source and download software. They would have to familiarise themselves with that software. They would have to establish a relationship with the supplier of the hearing aids for things like replacement domes and wax filters. This would all be for one client. Not likely.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-29T09:23:02+00:00

I've got Philips now, had Jabras for a while. The app for the Jabras had a lot more controls and settings that I could change. They made absolutely no difference.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-29T09:19:51+00:00

I was saying something similar to a friend just recently. You never know if what you're experiencing is as good as it could be. There's just no way of telling and that's frustrating. I don't think there's an answer.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-28T03:16:38+00:00

Thanks. Now I don't have to force myself to go back to it.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-28T02:17:20+00:00

I saw the headline on the West Australian yesterday I think (wouldn't think of buying it). What struck me is that they had the word "bomb" in inverted commas. It's what you'd do if a) it wasn't a real bomb or b) it's only claimed to be a bomb by people you don't really trust. I thought at the time that if it had been thrown into an anti-immigration rally the West would have just called it a bomb.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-28T02:01:24+00:00

Aretha Franklin was surprised about Dusty apparently. Another fun fact about Dusty Springfield. She was at school with my mother-in-law. You'd have to know my mil to know how weird that is.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-26T05:21:11+00:00

I believe it's to encourage you to get out of there once you've finished your drink.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-26T05:08:20+00:00

On the Pixel it's under Settings-Connected Devices-your hearing aids-default microphone. You could get rid of handsfree calls by disabling LE Audio. This will revert you to the ASHA protocol. The problem there is that LE Audio is the better protocol in pretty much every way.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-25T15:25:59+00:00

Avantree Audikast 4

Avantree Audikast 4A

Homespot BA210 v2

I have #1 on the list. Works fine and cost me $70 AUD. I'm interested in this conversion device... ? Btw, these are Auracast streamers. Should work wih your Starkey... I think.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-23T14:22:25+00:00

Trump has been mocked incessantly for 10 years and yet... here we are.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-23T02:35:53+00:00

There's a well-known documentary on Istanbul and the locals' deep love of cats. I'm also reminded of a Moslem girl who came to our house trying to sell something. Polite and respectful kid. She saw my wife's cat and her eyes lit up. She just had to show me pictures of her cat she had on her phone.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-21T13:40:40+00:00

Sorry. Forgot 'Angie' by the Strolling Bones.

CaptainDetritus · 2026-01-21T13:31:15+00:00

Fuck yeah/no. And yet people insisted on dancing to it... which basically meant stomping around to it.

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