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• Spatial Audio, noise control, and AirPods settings
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When you watch or play a supported show, movie, song, or game, or make a FaceTime call on your device, AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max use Spatial Audio and head tracking to create an immersive theater-like environment with sound that surrounds you.

Learn how Spatial Audio works

You can learn more about Spatial Audio when you connect supported AirPods to iPhone or iPad.

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

2. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

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

4. Below Spatial Audio, tap See & Hear How It Works.

Use Personalized Spatial Audio

You can use your iPhone X or later to create a representation of your ear and head shape for Personalized Spatial Audio. Your Spatial Audio profile customizes audio to better match how you hear sound, and syncs across your Apple devices with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS 13, tvOS 16, or later, where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Do one of the following:

• Open the case lid with your AirPods inside, hold the case close to your iPhone, then follow the onscreen instructions.

• Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device. On your iPhone, go to the Settings app , then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Tap Personalized Spatial Audio, then tap Personalize Spatial Audio.

To learn more about how to set up Personalized Spatial Audio, see the Apple Support article Listen with Personalized Spatial Audio for AirPods and Beats.

Stop using Personalized Spatial Audio

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 Personalized Spatial Audio, then tap Stop Using Personalized Spatial Audio.

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

To use Personalized Spatial Audio again, you can set it up on your iPhone.

Control Spatial Audio and head tracking on iPhone or iPad

You can control Spatial Audio and head tracking for each supported app in Control Center.

If you have AirPods Max (USB-C), you can also use Spatial Audio and head tracking when you connect to your device with a USB-C cable (your device must have iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, or later). See Connect AirPods Max with an audio cable.

Note: Spatial Audio isn’t available for all apps or content.

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

2. Click the AirPods icon in the menu bar.

   If the AirPods icon isn’t in the menu bar, go to the System Settings app , then click Menu Bar in the sidebar. Below Menu Bar Controls, select Sound . (You may need to scroll down.)

3. Choose one of the following below Spatial Audio:

   • Off: Turns off both Spatial Audio and head tracking.

   • Fixed: Turns on Spatial Audio without head tracking.

   • Head Tracked: Turns on both Spatial Audio and head tracking. This allows the sound to follow the movement of your head.

Control Spatial Audio and head tracking on Apple TV 4K

You can customize the Spatial Audio settings for each supported app using Control Center on Apple TV 4K. You can also turn head tracking on or off for all apps. (tvOS 15.1 or later required.)

Note: Spatial Audio isn’t available for all apps or content.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your Apple TV 4K.

2. While watching a movie or TV show or listening to music, open Control Center, then navigate to the AirPods icon at the top of the screen (next to the time display).

   

3. Navigate to Spatial Audio, then select an option.

   The settings you choose are saved and applied automatically the next time you use that app. For example, if you turn on Spatial Audio while using the Apple TV app with your AirPods, Spatial Audio automatically turns on the next time you use the app with your AirPods.

Note: To disable dynamic head tracking for all apps on Apple TV 4K, double-click on the Siri Remote, then go to the Settings app . Select Accessibility, select AirPods, then turn off Center Audio on TV.

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