Beltone compatibility

Beltone hearing aids enable you to stream from virtually any audio source and personalize your sound on the go.

Beltone hearing aid compatibility

Stream sound to your Beltone hearing aids

Direct audio streaming on iOS

With Beltone Hearing aids, you can connect directly with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. This enables you to stream phone calls, audiobooks and music directly to your hearing aids.

Streaming Made for iPhone - MFi

When your hearing aids are paired with any of the compatible Apple device listed below, direct sound streaming and basic hearing aid adjustments are natively integrated and available directly from iOS.

MFi compatible Apple devices:
  • iPhone Xs Max
  • iPhone Xs
  • iPhone Xr
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone 8
  • iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 7
  • iPhone 6s Plus
  • iPhone 6s
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone SE 
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 5c
  • iPhone 5
  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
  • iPad Pro (12.9 inch)
  • iPad Pro (9.7 inch)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Air
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad mini 3
  • iPad mini 2
  • iPad mini
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad (4th generation)
  • iPod touch (6th generation)
  • iPod touch (5th generation)

It is not recommended to use direct streaming between iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 10.3.3 or later, with the below hearing aids:

  • Beltone First
  • Beltone Boost

Audio streaming on Android

Direct stereo streaming from Android, is available for the following Beltone hearing aids:

Note: requires minimum Android 10, and Android Streaming to Hearing aids has been enabled by the phone manufacture.

For users with lower Android versions than Android 10 or other Beltone hearing aids, audio can be streamed by using the Beltone Phone Link2 which allows you to connect your Beltone hearing aids to any Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone.

Truly personalize your hearing experience

Hearing aid controls - iOS and Android

Use the Beltone HearMax and Beltone HearPlus apps to tailor your hearing experience - perfectly matching you own preferences. Easily. Discreetly. And straight from your phone.

For compatible Apple devices and selected compatible Android devices, you can connect directly to the hearing aids and change settings. See the full list of compatible phones below.

If your Android smartphone does not support direct connection: Use the Beltone Phone Link 2 between your hearing aids, smartphone and our Beltone SmartRemote app to gain control of your hearing aid settings.

Control and personalization through apps

For full control and personalization of you hearing experience download and use the Beltone HearMax or HearPlus app. Be sure to choose the correct Beltone app for your hearing aid: 

Beltone HearPlus App

  • Beltone Legend
  • Beltone Boost Plus
  • Beltone Boost
  • Beltone First

Compatible devices for Beltone HearMax and Hearplus apps

Compatible Apple devices

iPhone:

  • iPhone Xs
  • iPhone X 
  • iPhone 8
  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone 7
  • iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 6s
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone SE 
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 5c
  • iPhone 5

iPad:

  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
  • iPad Pro (12.9 inch)
  • iPad Pro (9.7 inch)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Air
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad mini 3
  • iPad mini 2
  • iPad mini (Beltone HearPlus app only)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad (4th generation)

iPod:

  • iPod touch (6th generation)
  • iPod touch (5th generation) (Beltone HearPlus app only)

Apple Watch (in conjunction with iPhone):

  • Apple Watch Series 2
  • Apple Watch Series 1

The Beltone HearMax app is optimized for iPhone 6. iOS 10 or later is required. Watch support requires watch OS 3 and iOS 10. 
The Beltone HearPlus app is optimized for iPhone 6. iOS 8 or later is required. Watch support requires watch OS 2 and iOS 9.

Compatible Android devices

Beltone HearMax app:

  • Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Samsung Galaxy S10+
  • Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Samsung Galaxy S9+
  • Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Samsung Galaxy S5
  • Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 5
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 4
  • Sony Xperia Z3
  • Doro 8030
  • Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Google Pixel 3
  • Google Pixel XL
  • HTC 10
  • HTC One M8
  • HTC One M9
  • Huawei Mate M8
  • Huawei P9
  • LG5
  • LG V20

The app is available for download on all Android devices, but the devices mentioned above have verified compatibility. Your Android mobile device must run minimum Android OS version 5.0 (Lollipop) or later." The app is optimized for smartphones with screen resolution 1080x1920 pixels. Other screen resolutions may not show app screens optimally.

Beltone HearPlus app:

  • Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Samsung Galaxy S10+
  • Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Samsung Galaxy S9+
  • Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy S5
  • Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 5
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The app is only available for download on the devices mentioned above. Each sub variant of the phones listed above, e.g. Galaxy S5 Active or Galaxy S5 Mini, is modified by the local carrier in each country and we cannot guarantee direct compatibility for these.

If you already have one of the sub variants and a working direct connection to your hearing aids, we advise you not to upgrade to Android OS 6.0.1 or later at the moment.

We recommend that your Android mobile device runs Android OS version 5.0 - Lollipop or later. Your hearing aids may need to be updated to the latest firmware to work with the app. This update can be done by your hearing care professional.

Hearing aid control by using the Beltone SmartRemote app  and a Beltone Phone Link 2. 

Compatibility: Android models from HTC, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony running Android OS 2.3.5 or later and Bluetooth v. 2.0 or later.