Change settings for AirPods Pro (all generations)
On iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can change the controls for AirPods Pro. For example, you can customize the action performed when you press and hold the force sensor on AirPods Pro (1st generation) or Touch control on AirPods Pro (2nd generation), change your microphone location, turn off automatic ear detection, and more.
Change what the force sensor or Touch control does
You can change the action performed when you press and hold the stem on your AirPods Pro.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.On Mac: Choose Apple menu
Choose Left or Right, then choose the action you want performed every time you press and hold the stem.
Change how you end a call and mute yourself with your AirPods Pro
By default, you can double-press the stem on your AirPods to end a call, and press once to mute and unmute, but you can switch these controls.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Tap End Call or Mute & Unmute, then choose Press Once or Press Twice. The other option automatically switches.On Mac: Choose Apple menu
Set the microphone location for your AirPods
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.On Mac: Choose Apple menu
Select Microphone, then choose one of the following:
Automatically Switch AirPods: Either of your AirPods can act as the microphone. If you use only one of them, it acts as the microphone.
Always Left or Always Right: The one you choose becomes the microphone, even if you remove it from your ear or put it in the case.
Turn off automatic ear detection
Your AirPods Pro automatically stop playing audio when you take them off, and resume playback when you put them back on. You can change this setting.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn Automatic Ear Detection on or off.On Mac: Choose Apple menu
Turn off charging case sounds on AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
Your AirPods Pro (2nd generation) charging case plays a sound when it pairs, charges, and more. You can turn off these sounds.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn Enable Charging Case Sounds on or off.On Mac: Choose Apple menu
You can also change the volume of the sound effects played by your AirPods. See Adjust the volume of sound effects for AirPods.