YOUR AirPods could soon sound a lot better – all thanks to a clever iPhone trick.
Apple is currently testing a new feature that boosts the audio capabilities of your wireless earbuds.
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The new hack is called Personalised Spatial Audio and it’s coming in iOS 16.
That’s the new iPhone software announced at Apple’s WWDC 2022 event in June.
It maps your face and tracks your ears to create a personalised directional “spatial audio” system.
This will let you hear noise exactly where it should be coming from in music or movies that support Spatial Audio.
“Personalized Spatial Audio enables an even more precise and immersive listening experience,” said Apple, describing the new iOS feature.
“Listeners can use the TrueDepth camera on iPhone to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio that delivers a listening experience tuned just for them.”
The feature only works on three AirPods models: AirPods 3, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.
You’ll also need to be running the new iOS 16 update.
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That’s coming out in September, but it’s available now in developer beta and in July as a public beta.
Only certain iPhone models can upgrade to iOS 16 – here’s the full list:
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
And you’ll also need to have an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera for Face ID, which rules out some models – including the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
How to activate Personalised Spatial Audio
First, make sure you’re running iOS 16 (even in beta) on an iPhone that has Face ID.
Read our guide on how to join the iOS 16 beta.
Now make sure your AirPods are connected to the iPhone and then go into Settings.
Go into Bluetooth and then tap on the “i” symbol next to AirPods Pro.
Next choose Spatial Audio and then Personalised Spatial Audio.
Then follow all of the directions to set it up.
You only need to do this once and it’ll then work for all supported AirPods.
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