Galaxy hearing enhancement features on phones

What hearing enhancement features are available on Samsung Galaxy phones?

Discover how Samsung Galaxy phones provide accessibility features like Live Transcribe, Live Caption, Mono Audio, and more to enhance hearing experiences for users with hearing impairments.

Samsung Galaxy phones offer a suite of hearing enhancement features designed to improve audio accessibility for users with hearing impairments. These tools include real-time transcription, sound detection, hearing aid compatibility, and customizable audio settings to ensure a more inclusive experience.

1. What is Live Transcribe and how does it work?

Live Transcribe converts spoken words into on-screen text in real time, making conversations and announcements easier to follow.

1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Live Transcribe → Live Transcribe shortcut.
2. Toggle the switch to enable Live Transcribe.
3. Select the actions you want to use to activate the feature.
4. Perform the chosen action to start transcribing speech.

2. How can I enable Live Caption on my Galaxy phone?

Live Caption automatically generates captions for media content like videos, podcasts, and calls.

1. Open Settings and navigate to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Live Caption.
2. Toggle the Use Live Caption switch to turn it on.

To customize captions:

1. Go to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Caption preference.
2. Enable the Show captions switch.
3. Adjust caption settings to your preference.

3. What is Sound Detector and how does it help?

Sound Detector alerts you to important environmental sounds, such as alarms or crying, by vibrating your device and logging the event.

- Note: Voice recognition will not function while Sound Detector is active.

1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Sound Detector.
2. Toggle the switch to enable the feature.

4. Does my Galaxy phone support hearing aids?

Yes, Samsung Galaxy phones offer hearing aid compatibility to optimize sound quality for users with hearing aids.

1. Open Settings and navigate to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Hearing aid support.
2. Toggle the Hearing aid compatibility switch to enable the feature.

5. How can I amplify sound for better hearing with headphones?

Adapt Sound optimizes audio output for clearer sound quality, especially when using headphones.

1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements → Adapt sound.
2. Follow the prompts to customize the sound profile for calls or media playback.

6. Can I mute all sounds on my Galaxy phone?

Yes, you can mute all device sounds, including media and call audio, for a quieter experience.

1. Open Settings and navigate to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements.
2. Toggle the Mute all sounds switch to enable the feature.

7. What is Mono Audio and how do I enable it?

Mono Audio combines stereo sound into a single channel, which is useful for users with hearing impairments or those using one earbud.

1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements.
2. Toggle the Mono audio switch to enable the feature.

8. How can I adjust the sound balance on my Galaxy phone?

You can manually adjust the sound balance to prioritize audio output to one ear.

1. Open Settings and navigate to Accessibility → Hearing enhancements.
2. Adjust the sound balance slider to your preference.

Supported Samsung Galaxy devices: Galaxy S24, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy A series.

Related Samsung support topics

- How to customize accessibility settings on Samsung Galaxy devices

- How to use Live Caption for videos and calls

- How to optimize sound settings for hearing aids