Change audio settings for AirPods Max (2024)

You can change the direction you turn the DigitalCrown to increase the volume on AirPodsMax.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

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   • On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings ,then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Select DigitalCrown, then choose an option.

   • On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click the name of your AirPods Max in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). On the right, select an option next to “Increase volume by rotating Digital Crown.”

You can press the noise control button on the right headphone of AirPodsMax to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings ,then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Select the modes you want to access with the noise control button. When you’re listening to audio with your device, and you press the noise control button on AirPodsMax, it cycles through all the options you selected on your device.

   • On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click the name of your AirPods Max in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). On the right, select an option next to “Press button to cycle between.” When you’re listening to audio with your Mac, and you press the noise control button on AirPodsMax, it cycles through all the options you selected on your Mac.

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Your AirPodsMax automatically stop playing audio when you take them off, and resume playback when you put them back on. You can change this setting.

1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings ,tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn Automatic Head Detection on or off.

   • On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then turn “Automatic head detection” on or off.

By default, you can double-click the Digital Crown on your AirPods Max to end a call, and press once to mute and unmute, but you can switch these controls.

1. Wear your AirPods Max, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings ,then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen. Tap End Call or Mute & Unmute, then choose Press Once or Press Twice. The other option automatically switches.

   • On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). On the right, select an option next to “End call” or “Mute & unmute.” The other option automatically switches.