Top 5 AirPods Pro Settings You May Not Know You Need: Spatial Audio, Sharing, MORE

AirPods Pro has tons of settings features that Apple included that you may not know that you needed.

AirPods Pro is the sibling of the original AirPods that did not have adaptive noise canceling feature or ANC.

Although other earphones also sport an ANC feature, such as the ​​Sony WF-1000XM3, and the OnePlus Buds Pro, Apple touts that the AirPods is best for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch users for its instantaneous pairing.

Thus, the biggest advantage that the AirPods Pro flaunts is its relationship with the Apple ecosystem.

So, perhaps you got one because of it, but you may still find yourself not really knowing all of its settings features when connected to a device.

With that, here are features you should know about:

5. Quick Device Switch Option

There is actually an option to transfer to another device on your AirPods Pro via a single tap.

Lifehacker shared a way to move your AirPods from one device to another.

All you have to do is go to the Control Center on your device and select the AirPlay button that sits on the upper right side of the Now Playing section (or the Sound window if you are using a Mac).

After which, select the AirPods Pro from the list.

And that's it, your earbuds are now connected to another device without the hassle of manually pairing.

4. AirPods Sharing

AirPods Pros users could share what they are listening to other AirPods, or even Beats users. Yes, you can enjoy music simultaneously with your friend even if both of you are wearing earbuds.

According to MacRumors, to share your listening experience, go to the AirPlay button in the Control Center, and tap the Share Audio in the Now Playing section.

It would only work for other AirPods or AirPods Pro if you put them close to your device with them placed inside its case with an open lid.

On the other hand, Beats users will have to put it in pairing mode while its place close to the device.

3. Disable Automatic Music Stop When Removing an AirPod Pro

AirPods has this feature that automatically stops the tunes you are listening to if you remove one of the earbuds, and some users are not a fan of this function.

Not to mention that there are cases wherein it mistakenly triggers as the user simply adjusted their AirPods Pro.

Thankfully, there is an easy way to disable it in the AirPods Pro settings. To turn off the Automatic Ear Detection, just tap the toggle beside it.

2. AirPods Pro Spatial Audio

AirPods Pro includes spatial audio support, making videos seem like its true to life. To enable it, go to the Control Center and long-press the volume slider. After that, check if Spatial Audio is turned on.

1. Noise Cancellation When Wearing a Single AirPod Pro

Lastly, there is a settings option that allows AirPods Pro users to use noise cancellation even when they are only wearing one of the earbuds.

Go the Settings and select Accessibility. Then, on the AirPods section, toggle the "Noise Cancellation with One AirPod.

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Written by Teejay Boris