Apple AirPods Pro: 10 tips to know (and use)

Apple AirPods Pro are very compact earbuds but packed with features. Here are 10 tips you should know.

Apple offers a lot of audio products, AirPods Pro are some of the best. Even compared to the newer AirPods 3, the AirPods Pro are still good in terms of features. Particularly because the latter have certain unique features, including active noise cancellation or interchangeable silicone tips. No matter how small they are, there is a lot to learn. This is the guide for that. 10 must-have tips.

Pairing AirPods only takes a few seconds

After unboxing your AirPods Prod, unlock your iPhone or iPad and open the earphone charging case. After a second, a window will appear on the screen of your device asking if you want to pair the headphones. Click “Connect”to start the operation and you’re done. Your AirPods Pro will now work with your iPhone or iPad, as well as all devices signed into your iCloud account.

Push, don’t push

It is necessary to use the tails of the headphones as a button. Not regular buttons, but pressure sensors like the trackpad on a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro.

Use two fingers to press the tail of the earpiece. You will hear a click in your ear with each press.

• Single press: pause/play
• Double tap: next track
• Three taps: previous track
• Long press: switch between noise reduction and transparency mode

Visualize autonomy

One of the best things about AirPods Pro is battery life. Between the battery built into the headphones and the battery in the case, you have hours of battery life. Apple offers several solutions to find out how much is left.

If you need this information, unlock your iPhone or iPad and open the case next to your device with AirPods inside. An animation will appear showing the charge level of each earbud and case.

You can also add a battery widget to your iPhone home screen. When AirPods are paired and active on your phone, each earbud’s remaining battery is displayed in a widget.

Use active noise cancellation

This is the main feature of AirPods Pro. When activated, blocks almost all outside noise. To turn it off, you need to long press the earphone pressure sensor. Then, when the Control Center appears, press and hold the volume button. At the bottom of the screen, you have three options: noise reduction, off, or transparency.

When you switch to transparency mode, you will hear ambient sounds and music through your headphones. Convenient when you are on foot, in the city, for example. You can switch between Transparency and Noise Reduction mode by long pressing the pressure sensor or using the button in the Control Center.

Spatial sound is an amazing experience

Spatial Sound delivers immersive sound with a 360-degree response that adapts to your movements. This is a relatively new feature, just like Dolby Atmos support for Apple Music, and just enable this feature in your settings to take advantage of it.

To enable spatial audio, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Tap the “i”next to AirPods Pro and toggle the switch next to “Spatial Sound”to the “On”position. You can listen to the demo by selecting “See and hear how it works”.

Now, when you watch videos on an app like Apple TV with AirPods Pro, you’ll experience immersive sound.

If you don’t see this feature, make sure you have the latest firmware.

Use Apple Watch to control AirPods Pro

If you have an Apple Watch, you can tap the AirPlay icon in the Now Playing app to switch between noise cancellation and transparency when using AirPods Pro.

Use Mac to control AirPods Pro

When you use AirPods Pro with a Mac, you can switch between noise cancellation and transparency without touching the earbuds. On a Mac, you’ll see an AirPods icon when they’re connected. Click on it and change the mode.

Adjust your headphones to fit your ear by changing the tips

There are two other sizes of eartips in the AirPods Pro box. The default is medium size. If you don’t feel comfortable with it, try a different size. To remove the tips, simply pull on them. Just click to attach a new one.

Take the test to find the best size

If you dig into the AirPods Pro settings, you can test the fit of the ear tips. The test will play sounds from the microphones on your AirPods and tell you if the earbuds you have installed are the correct size.

To start the test, open the Settings app on your iPhone, select Bluetooth, then tap the “i”next to your AirPods Pro. Select Earplug fit test and follow the instructions. However, don’t stop there. Choose according to the feeling in your ear.

View charging status during wireless charging

The AirPods Pro case can be charged wirelessly using the same accessories as iPhone. This also works with MagSafe chargers, but the case will not magnetize like the iPhone 12 or 13. Place the case over the accessory with the small indicator facing up to start charging. It will light up to let you know it’s charging. She will eventually die. Then click on a case to check the progress. If the indicator is green, the case is fully charged.