Pause, skip, and adjust volume with your AirPods and AirPods Pro
Control audio with your AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
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 forward, 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.
Use Siri with your AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
You can use Siri with your AirPods to ask questions and make phone calls. Siri can also control your music and check on your AirPods. To set an AirPod Pro to use Siri, press and hold the Touch control.
Use Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode with your AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
AirPods Pro let you control how much you hear your surroundings. Press and hold the Touch control to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. AirPods Pro (2nd generation) also offer Adaptive Audio, which controls noise based on your environment. You can select which modes the press-and-hold action switches between:
- With your AirPods in your ears and connected to your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Alternatively, you can go to Settings > [your AirPods].
- Tap the More Info button next to your AirPods in the list of devices.
- Tap Noise Cancellation, Transparency, Adaptive, or Off.
Control audio with your AirPods Pro (1st generation) or AirPods (3rd generation)
- To play and pause audio, press the force sensor on the stem of an AirPod. To resume playback, press again.
- To skip forward, 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 that you're listening to, on the Lock Screen, or in Control Center. You can also open Now Playing on your Apple Watch and turn the Digital Crown to make your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation) louder or quieter.
Use Siri with your AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd generation) or your AirPods (3rd generation)
You can use Siri with your AirPods to ask questions and make phone calls. Siri can also control your music and check on your AirPods. To set an AirPod Pro to use Siri, press and hold the force sensor.
Use Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode with your AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd generation)
AirPods Pro let you control how much you hear your surroundings. Press and hold the force sensor to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. You can select which modes the press-and-hold action switches between:
- With your AirPods in your ears and connected to your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Alternatively, you can go to Settings > [your AirPods].
- Tap the More Info button next to your AirPods in the list of devices.
- Tap Noise Cancellation, Transparency, or Off.
Control audio with your AirPods (1st or 2nd generation)
You can use Siri and control the playback of audio content with your AirPods.
Control audio with your AirPods (2nd generation)
- To activate Siri, say "Hey Siri."
- To play audio or skip forward, double-tap an AirPod.
Control audio with your AirPods (1st generation)
To use Siri, double-tap an AirPod.
Change the double-tap function for each AirPod (1st and 2nd generation)
You can set each AirPod to do one of these when you double-tap it:
- Use Siri*
- Play and pause your audio content
- Skip forward
- Go back to the previous track
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 (1st or 2nd generation) or your AirPods (3rd generation), press the force sensor.
- To answer with AirPods (1st or 2nd generation), 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 (1st or 2nd generation) or your AirPods (3rd generation). To decline a phone call with your AirPods (1st or 2nd generation), use the controls on your iPhone.
* If double-tapping to use Siri doesn't work, go to Settings > Siri & Search and make sure that Allow Siri When Locked is on.
