The company says its Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid feature has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration, allowing compatible Galaxy Buds to function as over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Samsung’s hearing-health system combines two features: Hearing Test and Hearing Aid. Samsung began exploring the category in 2020 with a Personal Sound Amplification feature on the Galaxy Buds+, later building toward its Hearing Aid system with clinical validation and collaborations involving the National Acoustic Laboratories and Samsung Medical Center.