Controlling AirPods: How gestures work

AirPods can be controlled by simple gestures. Gestures replace the extra controller that many wired headphones have and also avoid having to reach for a smartphone. With each new version of iOS, however, the gestures vary widely, which can quickly make the controls different.

Controlling AirPods: How it works with these gestures

Be aware that with each new version of iOS, the gestures can vary. The following guide refers to the control on iOS 10.

1. In order to use gestures, they must first be assigned in the settings of your device.
2. To do this, go to the Bluetooth menu in the settings and tap on the entry "Double tap on AirPod".
3. There you can now assign an action to both the left and right earbuds to double tap.
4. Among the options are to call Siri, play/pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track, as well as disable the function completely.
5. The assignment to double-tap, however, does not change the operation during calls.

AirPods control under iOS 11

1. Since the gestures are so far limited to double-tapping, new gestures are introduced with each update of the operating system.
2. Auch mit iOS 11 wurden neue Gesten hinzugefügt, die auf die Kopfhörer gelegt werden können.
3. Um diese optimal steuern zu können, finden Sie online immer eine aktuelle Anleitung zur Handhabung.