
Turn off the feature by repeating those final steps in Control Center. Then, when you need to use the feature, put in your AirPods and open Control Center on your iPhone and select the Hearing icon followed by Live Listen. On your iPhone go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls and tap on the green "+" symbol next to the Hearing option. There's a bit of setup you'll need to do, but once it's done, you can place your phone on a table closer to the person you're talking to and it will send audio to your AirPods. Your iPhone has a feature called Live Listen, which essentially turns your AirPods into on-demand hearing aids. Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET Use AirPods as a hearing aid Use AirPods as a hearing aid with iOS 12.
