Change settings for AirPods 3 and 4
On iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can change the settings for AirPods 3 and AirPods 4 (both models). For example, you can set the microphone location and turn off automatic ear detection.
Set the microphone location for your AirPods
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings
, then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.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 AirPod or Always Right AirPod: The one you choose becomes the microphone, even if you remove it from your ear or put it in the case.
Change how you end a call or mute yourself with your AirPods
By default, you can double-press the stem on your AirPods once to end a call, and press once to mute and unmute. You can switch these actions.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
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.Mac: Choose Apple menu
Turn off automatic ear detection
Your AirPods 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:
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.Mac: Choose Apple menu
Turn off charging case sounds on AirPods 4 (ANC)
Your AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation 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:
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.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.