Samsung announced that its Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid feature has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, enabling compatible Galaxy Buds to serve as an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid, offering users 18 years and older a convenient solution for addressing perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Users can also diagnose their hearing with the Galaxy Buds Hearing Test feature, which is registered as a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and provides medical-grade results.

The FDA-approved hearing aid feature will arrive on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in the US and select markets later this year. Samsung has also announced that users…

Samsung has been approved for a hearing aid feature on its Galaxy Buds that will roll out later this year.