Introduced in December 2016, the AirPods form the new generation of wireless headphones from Apple and thus succeed the Earpods wired. Each Airpods has a chip, an accelerometer, a microphone, as well as a touch interface. Here’s how to set them up properly.
Since they are wireless, the Airpods operate via Bluetooth. It will therefore be necessary to activate this connection on the iPhone or iPad. Note that this is Bluetooth 4.0 and therefore requires little energyenergy. To start, you need to pair the Airpods with an iOS.
1- Unlock the iPhone and open the case containing the earbuds. Immediately, a message appears on the screen of the smartphonesmartphone prompting you to pair the headphones.
2- Hold down the button on the case. A few seconds later, the Airpods will be associated with the phone.
Set up AirPods
Since they have a tactile surface and several sensorssensorsthem AirPods offer a few options that set them apart from a typical pair of wireless headphones.
When the Airpods are connected, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Spot them listenerslisteners then tap theiconicon information in blue. You will be able to define a name but above all to associate actions via a double tap of the finger on the earpieces.
By default, the action configured on both listeners activates theassistant vocalassistant vocal Siri. However, for each of the two, it is possible to modify it with:
- Lecture/Pause.
- Next track.
- Previous track.
- Or simply disable the action.
Note that when enabled, the option Automatic ear detection allows you to pause the playback of the current media when one of the headphones is removed.
Finally, in the section Microif you activate the automatic change, it will be possible to wear only one headset – right or left – to establish a telephone conversation.
Incidentally, if you have an iCloud account, pairing the Airpods will be synchronized but not the options. This will allow you, for example, to define different actions, on your Mac by going to System Preferences > Bluetooth > Airpod > Options.
