Streamline TV & New TV Sound: Better Hearing for TV

Streamline TV: A Game-Changer for Your Favorite Shows

More and more people are calling Streamline TV a game-changer when it comes to watching their favorite shows. If you’re a fan of, or have a Signia or Rexton (Miracle Ear or Tru Hearing) hearing aids, you’ve probably already heard the buzz. Patients love it because it’s affordable, easy to set up, and delivers sound directly into your hearing aids, no echo, no distortion, no missed punchlines.

Why It’s So Popular and at our Store in Particular

A big reason for its popularity? Accessibility. Many people buy Rexton hearing aids at Costco, but Costco doesn’t always carry all the accessories, like Streamline TV or Streamline Mic. That leaves patients searching for the perfect solution, and Streamline TV (Rexton’s Transmiter 2.4) has stepped up.

Important Update: What’s No More and What is Next?

As of August 2025, Signia and Rexton are discontinuing the Streamline TV pieces. But don’t panic, there’s something even better on the horizon: TV Sound, the next generation of streaming TV accessories. The company is so thoughtful, you don’t even have to have the newer hearing aids to enjoy the new piece.

Here’s why you’ll love the Streamline TV:

• Improved sound quality: clearer voices, richer tones.
• Backwards compatibility: works not only with Signia and Rexton, but also Miracle Ear (non-Starkey models), Tru Hearing, and more.
• Future-proof: a universal upgrade that fits with multiple hearing aid families.

Stream Your Shows Without the Echo

Think of Streamline TV and TV Sound as direct audio pipelines. Instead of hearing your TV sound bouncing around the room, creating echoes and reverberation, you get a clean, crisp signal straight into your hearing aids.  The Streamline TV piece brings the sound right to your ear; volume is less of a concern.  Many people have a hard time hearing soft sounds at a distance.  Now you can hear all that directly!  This means less effort, straining to understand speech, and more joy in enjoying your shows.

Streaming Comfort: What About Lying Down?

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes honesty: I love streaming shows directly to my hearing aids, but lying down can be tricky. If you’re resting on your side, sometimes your hearing aid mic picks up extra feedback from the pillow. That buzzing or squealing? Not fun.

One workaround is to use your hearing aid app. With just a quick tap, you can turn off the surrounding sounds (basically turning off the mic) so you’re only hearing the TV stream. The problem? I’ll admit it—I’m often too lazy to grab my phone when I’m already cozy in bed!  Also, you can still get feedback just from the TV show being piped into your ear canal.

Besides the feedback, the pressure on your ear when lying on your side can hurt after a minute.

So, how do we make this more comfortable and feasible? Here are a couple of ideas:

• Use a pillow with a notch or cut-out: This keeps pressure off your ear so the hearing aid mic doesn’t press against fabric and create feedback.  An example of something like this out already is a neck pillow.  I might have to try that and see if that is comfy.  I will get back to you when I use my Streamline TV, adding a neck pillow.
• Rely on direct streaming: With the mic muted, you may get pure TV sound, no squeals, no distortion, just your favorite show.  Unless you have a more significant hearing loss with more power able to leak out of your earmold and be re-amplified.

It’s one of those funny realities of hearing aids: we can’t really change what goes in your ear, but maybe the future will bring new accessories designed with comfort in mind. Until then, I’m seriously considering a custom “hearing aid pillow.”

BritBox, Lip Reading, and a Little Irony

For all the BritBox fans out there (we know you love your British TV!), streaming is a must. One of our patients recently recommended a fantastic show on BritBox, called Code of Silence.  Apparently, it is about lip-reading (which you won’t have to do). How perfect is it to watch that on a Streamline TV setup? Talk about a full circle!

Let’s Talk Reviews that Actually Mislead People

We recently got a review on Yelp from someone (honestly, I don’t even know who, as I don’t know anyone with those initials)  who was frustrated that after buying “fancy” hearing aids, I recommended a Streamline TV. Here’s the truth: Streamline TV (and soon TV Sound) is an accessory. You don’t need it, but once you try it, you’ll see why it’s worth it. It’s about enhancing your hearing experience, not replacing what your aids already do.

And to be clear, we love our five-star reviews and work hard to stay patient-first. Our goal is always your happiness and hearing success. Sometimes products cost extra, but they also deliver extra joy, like binge-watching your favorite series without frustration and understanding the plot.  I wonder if this person who did the review will try a TV Steamer someday and realize they were a bit harsh on us.

What’s Next on Your Watchlist?

Personally, I can’t wait to watch Code of Silence on my streaming TV piece! What about you? Do you have shows that are a little ironic to watch with DirecTV streaming? (Lip-reading shows definitely take the cake!)

If you’ve never tried Streamline TV, or you’re looking forward to the upcoming TV Sound, consider this your invitation. Direct streaming may just change the way you hear your favorite shows forever.  Perhaps a foreign film? Or a deaf inclusion program with CC and Sign language.  I haven’t seen Coda yet.  It is on my list.  I still like to Streamline TV because even the auditory cues that are non-speech add to the experience.