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Usually after most people buy AirPods, they only use them to pair with iPhone to listen to music, make calls or change names, just like using ordinary Bluetooth headphones. But don’t forget that AirPods still have many practical functions. Recently, Apple officially announced Share 5 super practical AirPods operating tips. If you want to fully utilize the actual value of AirPods / AirPods Pro, hurry up and see what tips you don’t know yet.
1. AirPods shared audio: multiple people can listen to music happily together
If you want to share the AirPods music you are currently listening to with other friends who also use AirPods or Beats headphones, you can share music through AirPods below and connect to the same iPhone or iPad device to play music or watch movies together.
Step 1. Slide down the “Control Center” through the upper right corner of the iPhone, click the “AirPlay” or “AirPods” button in the upper right corner of the music, and click “Share Audio•••”.
Step 2. The sharing audio screen will appear. Just bring another AirPods or Beats headset close to the currently connected iPhone/iPad device. After the pairing screen pops up, click “Share Audio”.
Step 3. You will see that the two AirPods headphones are connected to the iPhone simultaneously, and you can start playing music or videos. You can also manually adjust the AirPods output volume through the music control center.
2. AirPods renamed: Personalized settings to avoid device confusion
If you want to change the AirPods device name, you can directly put on the AirPods headphones, and you will see the connected device from the iPhone’s built-in “Settings” app. Click on the AirPods name to enter.
You can rename the AirPods device to a new name. The advantage of renaming AirPods is that it can be better identified and avoid being difficult to identify if there are too many AirPods devices around.
3. AirPods instant listening: use iPhone to enhance radio reception
If you are having a conversation in a noisy environment or want to hear the other party’s conversation clearly, you can also use the instant listening function of AirPods to directly use the iPhone or iPad microphone as a radio device.
If you want to use the instant listening function of AirPods, you need to first turn on the “Listening” function through the iPhone Control Center. The operation method is as follows:
- Through iPhone’s built-in “Settings”
- Click “Control Center”
- Add the “Hearing” function in more control items to the enabled state.
How to turn on AirPods for instant listening?
After wearing AirPods or Beats headphones and connecting them to an iPhone or iPad device, slide out the “Control Center” directly from the iOS / iPadOS system and click the “Hearing” (ear pattern) function to turn on “Instant Listening”.
As long as you place your iPhone or iPad where you want to listen, even if the environment is too noisy, you can still hear clearly what the other party is saying through AirPods’ real-time listening.
4. AirPods background sound: white noise to enhance focus and relaxation
The iPhone system actually has a built-in “white noise” function, which can help you stay focused, calm, help you sleep, and relax your mind. Let’s teach you how to set up and use AirPods to play white noise.
Just slide out of the iPhone Control Center, click the “Listening” button, and select “Background Sound.”
You can select the white noise you want to play from the sound list. The selection process will also download the audio directly to the device. You can use your iPhone with AirPods to play white noise background music.
5. Siri announces notifications: AirPods listen to messages and notifications at any time
If you want Siri to automatically broadcast message content or reminder notifications when wearing AirPods or Beats headphones, you can directly turn on the Siri notification function so that you will not miss any important notifications or messages.
How to turn on Siri notifications from AirPods?
Open the built-in “Settings” through iPhone and select “Notifications”. After clicking to turn on the “Broadcast Notifications” function, a popup will appear. Do you want to allow Siri to notify when locked? Just click “Allow”.
You can directly turn on the Siri broadcast notification function of AirPods. As long as you wear Bluetooth headphones such as AirPods or Beats, Siri will directly read the content when receiving a message or notification.
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