Cochlear Announces Streaming Capabilities from Amazon Fire TV Devices to Its Implants

Cochlear Ltd, Lone Tree, Colo, has announced that its implants will now offer Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support on compatible Amazon Fire TV devices. This is reportedly the first time a smart TV device streams sound directly to a hearing implant sound processor.

Cochlear has configured direct streaming from Fire TV to Cochlear Nucleus^® 8, Nucleus 7, Nucleus Kanso^® 2, and Baha^® 6 Max Sound Processors. With ASHA, sound processors connect with the Fire TV device at the system level, so customers can enjoy audio from their favorite streaming apps, use Alexa, listen to music, navigational sounds, and more. Amazon's ASHA-enabled Fire TV devices include: Fire TV Omni QLED Series, Fire TV Omni Series, Fire TV 4-Series, Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen), and Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen).