Switch between listening modes using your Apple or Android device

While playing audio on supported Beats, you can switch between three listening modes:

In addition to switching between listening modes using controls directly on your Beats, you can switch modes using your Apple or Android device.

Switch between listening modes in Control Centre on iPhone or iPad

You can switch between Noise Cancellation, Transparency and Off in Control Centre on iPhone or iPad.

Wear your Beats and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone or iPad.
Go to Settings on iPhone or iPad, then tap the name of your Beats near the top of the screen.
Under Listening Mode, do any of the following:
- Block external noise: Tap Noise Cancellation.
- Hear your surroundings: Tap Transparency.
- Turn off all listening modes: Tap Off.

Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Apple Watch.
While you’re listening to audio, open Control Centre on Apple Watch, tap the Beats volume icon, then choose a listening mode.

Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Mac.
While you’re listening to audio, do one of the following on your Mac:
- Click the Beats icon in the menu bar, then choose a listening mode.
- Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your Beats in the sidebar, then select a listening mode.
- Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Bluetooth in the sidebar, click next to your Beats in the list of devices, then click [device] Settings. Select a listening mode.

Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Apple TV.
Press and hold to open Control Centre, then navigate to the Beats icon (such as or ).
Select your Beats, then choose a listening mode.

Before you begin, make sure you’ve installed the Beats app.

Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to the Beats app.
In the Beats app for Android, tap , then tap My Beats to display the device screen.
Do one of the following:
- Tap to turn transparency on.
- Tap to turn noise cancellation on.
- Tap to turn noise cancellation off.
  For certain connected devices, you can also scroll down to Noise Control, then tap an option.
Tip: To change which earbud controls noise cancellation and transparency, tap Press and Hold, tap Left or Right to assign an action to that earbud, then select Noise Control.