Google Maps! Find Assistive Listening Systems

Know B4 You Go! Use your smartphone or computer to find assistive listening systems under the Accessibility section in Google Maps.

Google Maps indicates whether a location has one or all of the following hearing accessibility options:

  • Assisted listening devices. This category includes both 1:1 solutions such personal amplifiers and the receivers used in a 1:many solutions such as FM/RF and infrared assistive listening systems.
  • Assistive hearing loop. These hearing loops might be at service counters, presentations, services, and events.
  • Auracast broadcast audio

Staff members can update their information in their business profile and consumers can suggest revisions by clicking “Update this place.” 

Screenshot of the Google Maps accessibility section of Smithsonian, showing hearing loop

Smartphone screenshot showing hearing loop at the Smithsonian. Click on “About” to reveal the accessibility attributes for each location.

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