AirPods
Pause without reaching for your phone
Press stem once → Play / pause
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
Task
Control media
Play or manage audio without the usual companion phone
Methods, grouped by how you input them. Pick the one that fits your device.
AirPods controls
AirPods
Skip forward
Double-press stem → Next track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Go back a track
Triple-press stem → Previous track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Adjust volume at the stem
Swipe stem up / down → Change volume
AirPods Pro 2 / 3; AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
AirPods
Change your listening mode
Hold stem → Switch configured listening modes
AirPods Pro 1 / 2 / 3; AirPods 4 (ANC); AirPods 5
AirPods
Set up the classic double-tap
Double-tap AirPod → Assigned action
AirPods 1 / 2
AirPods
Control playback with the Crown
Press Digital Crown → Play / pause
AirPods Max 1 / 2
AirPods
Dial in the volume
Turn Digital Crown → Adjust volume
AirPods Max 1 / 2
