How to Set Up (Change) AirPods Gesture Commands. Probably, the owners of the first Apple AirPods wireless headphones still remember that the settings offered a minimum of commands to control the accessory – a double-tap on the left / right earpiece launched Siri, turned the music on and off. But over time, the lit of available actions has noticeably expanded.
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Double-tapping (double-tapping) an AirPods now causes one of the following actions:
- Siri activation;
- Play/Pause;
- Next song;
- Previous song;
- Disable headphones
How to set a specific shortcut to the left or right earpiece?
First, make sure your AirPods are connected to your iPhone. This is very important – without a connection, you will not see the necessary option in the settings. So just put on your AirPods and wait for the sound to announce the connection to your smartphone.
After the AirPods are connected, go to the iPhone Settings app and select the Bluetooth section.
Next, click on the “i” icon next to AirPods.
In the menu that opens, you will be prompted to select a double-tap action for the left and right earbuds.
For example, you can put the Start / Pause command on the left earpiece, and the next track on the right.
Ready! Now it’s even more convenient to manage your headphones.
Useful advice. After the next iOS update on your device, look in the AirPods section of the settings – Apple will certainly continue to add new gesture commands to the system. And there is something to add – for example, it would be great to quickly adjust the volume by swiping the earpiece from the bottom up (to increase) or from the top down (to decrease).
