AirPods Pro 2: Tips and Hidden Features

These tips and tricks work with not only the Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, but also with older AirPods Pro models and even some regular AirPods, as long as you’re updated to the latest firmware. AirPods Pro 2 *CNET may get a commission on this offer 0:00 Intro 0:29 Eartip Size and Fit Test…

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April 16, 2024

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These tips and tricks work with not only the Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, but also with older AirPods Pro models and even some regular AirPods, as long as you’re updated to the latest firmware.

AirPods Pro 2
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Eartip Size and Fit Test
0:59 Adjust Stem Control
1:17 Control Center Options
2:10 Conversation Boost
2:40 Live Listen
3:12 Headphone Accommodations
3:47 Personalized Spatial Audio
4:05 Share Audio With a Friend
4:27 Charge it Up
4:47 Siri Tricks
5:39 Shortcut App Tricks
7:03 Clean and Protect
7:40 AirPods on Android

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23 Comments

@MostDeviantAsiedu

April 16, 2024 at 8:06 am

only 8 dollars, that can buy a wired usb earpiece

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@richardbaliko1788

April 16, 2024 at 8:08 am

Is anyone else having issues with conversation boost? Ever since iOS 17 conversation boost is broken for me, it works until it randomly switches to noise cancellation, making it useless…

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- @DeeDiazH
  
  April 16, 2024 at 8:47 am
  
  My airpods pro 1 and 2 both, git exponentially worse after a few updates. ANC, call audio quality and spatial features became practically useless after certain time.
  
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- @richardbaliko1788
  
  April 16, 2024 at 8:51 am
  
  I called Apple Support and they said they have an active case on the conversation boost bug, hopefully they will fix it soon!
  
  Their rumored hearing aide mode for iOS 18 will be useless without it!
  
  Thanks for replying!
  
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- @zackmuniz6941
  
  April 16, 2024 at 12:01 pm
  
  They definitely don’t like the same for me
  
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@TheAdnanmajor

April 16, 2024 at 8:11 am

When i speak via the microphone from the earbuds, people say that my voice sounds muffled. Any idea as to why that happens, and how can i fix it?

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- @mikemoros
  
  April 16, 2024 at 9:54 am
  
  I dropped one of my buds in butter! Could one microphone or both be damaged? I now always have the microphone be taken from the non-damaged bud. Both luckily still play audio and do noise cancelling just fine.
  
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- @tenthhokage8564
  
  April 16, 2024 at 8:09 pm
  
  Make sure your mic is on isolation mode
  
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@Jayden-lr2mm

April 16, 2024 at 8:12 am

Stating the obvious but good to know

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- @mikemoros
  
  April 16, 2024 at 9:56 am
  
  I’d never heard of the ear in control centre option (and hadn’t heard of a lot of its features) so not that obvious
  
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@videobiker9131

April 16, 2024 at 8:45 am

???? Thank you!

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@VauxGlandzer

April 16, 2024 at 9:33 am

Thanks for the very helpful tips Lexy!

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@LexySavvides

April 16, 2024 at 11:54 am

Thanks for watching! Let me know what other products you want tips and tricks for ????

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@Drrck11

April 16, 2024 at 11:59 am

I’ll stick with my Jabra Elite 75T. Much less confusing and easier to use.

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@kent_calvin

April 16, 2024 at 12:22 pm

Thanks for the app

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@michaelwiseman4334

April 16, 2024 at 1:11 pm

I’ve never been able to get a proper ear fit to satisfy the Settings app with my AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd gen USB variant). But I find the Small size tips are the only ones that keep the AirPods from falling out of my ears (although any quick movements of my head will cause them to fall out). Overall I love my AirPods Pro 2 but I think the absolute GOAT AirPods are the Max (best noise cancellation, zero ear fatigue, and obviously they don’t fall out because they’re over the ear).

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@simphiwentshalintshali-xx4iw

April 16, 2024 at 1:30 pm

Tech drought is real lol

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@CrankyUnicorn

April 16, 2024 at 2:28 pm

Everyone always talks about what to do about getting XS tips and I can’t figure out how to get XL tips cause some of us have blowholes for ears unfortunately.

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@karthikvel1608

April 16, 2024 at 3:25 pm

My tws has 120hrs of battery life ❤

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@slickvic789

April 16, 2024 at 4:32 pm

actually learned a thing or 2 from this that i didn’t know.

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@scottroberts5803

April 16, 2024 at 10:17 pm

The best demonstration I’ve seen on the AirPods Pro. Thanks!

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@elie3423

April 16, 2024 at 10:59 pm

Lexy ????❤

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@CaLemLiza

April 16, 2024 at 11:07 pm

oh damn, this was helpful. thank you

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