Auracast is a new Bluetooth capability that allows audio transmitters, such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, or public address systems, to broadcast audio to an unlimited number of in-range receivers, such as earbuds, headphones, or hearing aids. It is a set of defined configurations of Bluetooth broadcast audio that are specified within the Public Broadcast Profile (PBP) specification. Auracast broadcast audio includes advertisements that provide Auracast assistants with information about the broadcast, as well as one or more audio streams. Auracast assistants, such as smartphones, smartwatches, or hearing aid remotes, scan for Auracast advertisements and provide a user interface (UI) to enable users to select an Auracast broadcast to join, similar to the UI commonly used to connect to Wi-Fi networks in public spaces. Once an Auracast broadcast is selected, the Auracast assistant provides the Auracast receiver the information it needs to join the Auracast broadcast. Auracast broadcast audio is poised to become the next generation of assistive listening systems (ALS) that will make broader deployment and increased availability of ALS for people with hearing loss possible, while also expanding the applicability of these systems to consumers with all levels of hearing health.