Pause, skip and adjust volume with your AirPods and AirPods Pro
You can listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri and more with your AirPods.
Control audio with your AirPods Pro 2
To play and pause audio or to mute yourself during a phone call, press the Touch control on the stem of an AirPod. To resume playback or to unmute yourself, press again.
To skip forwards, double-press the Touch control.
To skip back, triple-press the Touch control.
To turn the volume up or down, place your thumb on the stem of either AirPod and use your index finger to swipe up or down on the Touch control.
You can also switch between Active Noise Cancellation modes when you press and hold the stem.
Control audio with your AirPods Pro 1, AirPods 3 or AirPods 4 (both models)
To play and pause audio, press the force sensor on the stem of an AirPod. To resume playback, press again.
To skip forwards, double-press the force sensor.
To skip back, triple-press the force sensor.
To turn the volume up or down, say “Hey Siri”, then say something like “Turn up the volume” or “Turn down the volume”. Or drag the volume slider in the app you’re listening to, on the Lock Screen of your iPhone or iPad, or in Control Centre. You can also open Now Playing on your Apple Watch and turn the Digital Crown to adjust the volume of your AirPods Pro or AirPods 3 or later.
With AirPods Pro 1 and AirPods 4 (ANC), you can also switch between Active Noise Cancellation modes when you press and hold the stem.
Control audio with your AirPods 1 or 2
You can use Siri and control the playback of audio content with your AirPods.
Control audio with your AirPods 2
To activate Siri, say “Hey Siri”.
To play audio or skip forward, double-tap an AirPod.
Control audio with your AirPods 1
To use Siri, double-tap an AirPod.
Change the double-tap function for each AirPod (AirPods 1 or 2)
You can set each AirPod to do one of these when you double-tap it:
Play and pause your audio content
Skip forwards
Go back to the previous track
Choose what you want each AirPod to do when you double-tap it.
Use Siri with your AirPods
You can use Siri with your AirPods to ask questions and make phone calls. Siri can also control your music and check notifications on your AirPods. To set an AirPod Pro to use Siri, press and hold the Touch control (AirPods) or press and hold the force sensor (AirPods Pro).
Answer calls with your AirPods or AirPods Pro
When a call comes in while you're wearing either AirPod, Siri can announce the call. Here’s how to answer or decline calls:
To answer with AirPods Pro 1 or 2 or your AirPods 3 or 4 (both models), press the force sensor.
To answer with AirPods 1 or 2, double-tap an AirPod.
To decline an incoming phone call and send it directly to voicemail, double-press the force sensor on your AirPods Pro 1 or 2 or your AirPods 3 or 4 (both models). To decline a phone call with your AirPods 1 or 2, use the controls on your iPhone.
Siri can announce incoming messages through your AirPods Pro and AirPods 3 or 4 (both models). With AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods 4 (both models), you can also use head gestures to respond to phone calls, messages and more.
* If double-tapping to use Siri doesn’t work, go to Settings > Siri & Search and make sure Allow Siri When Locked is turned on.
