Change settings for AirPods or AirPods Pro

You can change the action performed when you double-tap your AirPods 1 or AirPods 2, or when you press and hold the stem on AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods 5, or AirPods Pro.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , then click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down).

3. Below Press and Hold AirPods, choose Left or Right (if you don’t see those options, first choose Controls & Gestures), then choose the action you want performed every time you press and hold the stem.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , then click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

3. Choose Microphone (if you don’t see that option, first choose Audio & Routing), 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 AirPod you choose becomes the microphone, even if you remove it from your ear or put it in the case.

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.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn Automatic Ear Detection on or off (if you don’t see that option, first tap Audio & Routing).

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then turn Automatic Ear Detection on or off (if you don’t see that option, first click Audio & Routing).

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.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Tap Mute & Unmute or End Call (if you don’t see those options, first tap Controls & Gestures), then choose Press Once or Press Twice. The other option automatically switches.

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , then click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Click the pop-up menu next to Mute & Unmute or the pop-up menu next to End Call (if you don’t see those options, first tap Controls & Gestures), then choose Press Once or Press Twice. The other option automatically switches.

You can change the action needed to take a photo or to start or stop recording a video with AirPods 4, AirPods 5, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.

2. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.

3. Tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen.

4. Tap Camera Remote (if you don’t see that option, first tap Controls & Gestures), then do one of the following:

   • Turn Camera Control on: Tap either Press Once or Press and Hold.

     Note: If you select Press Once, media control gestures are temporarily unavailable while you use a supported camera app. If you select Press and Hold, listening modes and Siri gestures are temporarily unavailable while you use a supported camera app.

   • Turn Camera Control off: Tap Off.

If you have AirPods 4, AirPods 5, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, or AirPods Max 2, you can choose whether to automatically pause audio when you fall asleep while listening using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn on Pause Media When Falling Asleep (if you don’t see that option, first tap Audio & Routing).

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then turn on Pause Media When Falling Asleep (if you don’t see that option, first click Audio & Routing).

The charging case for your AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3 plays a sound when it pairs, charges, and more. You can turn these sounds on or off.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn Enable Charging Case Sounds on or off (if you don’t see that option, first tap Audio & Routing).

   • Mac: Go to the System Settings app , click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then turn Enable Charging Case Sounds on or off (if you don’t see that option, first click Audio & Routing).