IOS 26 adds new features to the AirPods, which will be available this fall when Apple publishes the firmware ios 26 and New Airpods to the public.
Camera remote control
AirPods can be used as a camera remote control for the application of the camera or the iOS third -party camera applications. Simply connect your airpods to your iPhone, open the camera application, then press the AirPods rod to take a photo or start a video recording.
When you are done, a second press and a gesture want to stop recording. If you have an Apple Watch, you can already control your iphone remotely from your wrist, but the AirPods have the potential to be even faster because it is a physical gesture rather than a series of steps that include the opening of an Apple Watch application.
Studio quality recording
The AirPods 4 and the AirPods Pro 2 support the studio quality audio for interviews, podcasts, songs, videos, etc. Apple says that the functionality can be used to record high quality votes during travel, with filtered background sounds thanks to voice isolation.
You can save better quality audio when creating videos or using your devices to do things like saving a podcast.
Audio quality improvement
The H2 chip in Airpods 4 and Airpods Pro 2 provides a more natural vocal texture and clarity to iPhone calls, facetime calls and all compatible call applications as zoom.
Studio quality audio recording and improved call quality are available on the Siphone, iPad and Mac, and support the application of the camera, vocal memos, messages of messages, third -party camera applications and videoconference applications.
Beta updates
With ios 26, Apple adds an option to easily install beta updates on AirPods. There is a new update interface when you connect your airpods to your IPhone and press them in the Settings application.
Audio break for sleep
If you listen to music, a podcast or a book while you are in bed and you wear airpods, the airpods in suspense your audio when you fall asleep if you switch to the new option “Media pause when you fall asleep”.
You will find it in the AirPods settings after connecting your AirPods to your iPhone, but you will need the new AirPods firmware and ios 26. In addition to saving your place in an audio book or a podcast, it will also preserve the battery by turning off your airpods so that they do not work all night.
This feature also works with Beats headphones.
Keep the audio in the earphones
Ios 26 addresses an irritating problem that occurs with Carplay and AirPods. There is a new option “Keep Audio in Headphones” which prevents audio from going to car speakers or Bluetooth speakers when you listen to music via airpods.
With the option, your music will continue to play in your airpods when you get into the car. You can activate it in ios 26 by going to Settings> General> Airplay and continuity.
Learn more
We have a dedicated iOS 26 Roundup This in detail on all the new features available in the update.
