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AirPods User Guide

• Welcome
• About your AirPods
  • Which AirPods do I have?
  • Use controls and gestures with your AirPods
  • Get information about your AirPods
  • Rename your AirPods
• Pair and charge
  • Pair AirPods with an Apple device
  • Pair AirPods with a non-Apple device
  • Switch AirPods between Apple devices
  • Charge AirPods
• Get the right fit
  • Find the right fit with AirPods Pro
  • Remove and attach ear tips on AirPods Pro
  • Find the right fit with AirPods 3 or 4
• Play and share audio
  • Play audio on your AirPods
  • Share audio on iPhone or iPad
  • Share audio on Apple TV 4K
• Make calls, listen to messages, and translate with AirPods
  • Make and receive phone and FaceTime calls
    • Make and answer calls with AirPods 1 or 2
    • Make and answer calls with AirPods 3, AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro
    • Make and answer calls with AirPods Max
  • Listen and respond to messages
  • Translate in-person conversations
• Spatial Audio, noise control, and AirPods settings
  • Control Spatial Audio and head tracking
  • Switch between listening modes
  • Adjust noise control settings
  • Change settings for AirPods or AirPods Pro
  • Change settings for AirPods Max
• Use accessibility features
  • Get started with accessibility features
  • Set headphone accommodations
  • Use and customize Transparency mode
  • Play the same sound in both of your AirPods
  • Play background sounds
  • Use Live Listen
  • Change force sensor, Touch control, or button settings
  • Adjust the volume of sound effects
  • Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3
• Track your heart rate during workouts with AirPods Pro 3
• Use AirPods with camera apps
• Use Siri
• Find your AirPods
• Restart, unpair, or reset AirPods
• Safety, handling, and support
  • Important safety and handling information
  • FCC compliance statement
  • ISED Canada compliance statement
  • Ultra Wideband information
  • Class 1 Laser information
  • Apple and the environment
  • Disposal and recycling information
• Copyright and trademarks

Use your AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to listen to messages from your iPhone or iPad. When your device is locked and your AirPods are connected to it, you can use Siri to read the message when it arrives.

Turn on Announce Notifications for Messages

To listen to Siri announce and read your messages, turn on Announce Notifications.

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

2. Tap Notifications, and make sure Announce Notifications is turned on.

3. Below Announce Notifications From, tap Messages, then turn on Announce Notifications.

Reply to a message

After using Siri to read a message, say something like “Reply that’s great news.”

Your message is repeated, and you’re asked for confirmation before it’s sent.

Reply without waiting for confirmation

For apps where you can send a reply, like the Messages app , Siri repeats what you said, then asks for confirmation before sending your reply. You can choose to send replies without waiting for confirmation.

• iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app , then tap Notifications. Tap Announce Notifications, then turn on Reply Without Confirmation.

• Apple Watch: Go to the Settings app , then tap Siri. Tap Announce Notifications, then turn on Reply Without Confirmation.

Dismiss notifications from Siri

• AirPods 2: Say something like “Stop” or “Cancel,” or double-tap either of your AirPods.

• AirPods 3, AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro 1: Press the force sensor.

  If you have AirPods 4, you can also shake your head to dismiss the notification. See AirPods Pro 2 controls and gestures or