Audio Features guides

These guides explain the features built into wireless earbuds and headphones: what each one does and where to find its setting. They cover noise cancelling and transparency mode, spatial audio, Bluetooth multipoint, the AAC, aptX and LDAC codecs, and LE Audio with Auracast.

Several guides are for AirPods owners. They cover the tap, press and swipe controls, automatic switching and how to turn it off, Live Translate, and using AirPods as a hearing aid. We use each maker's own name for a feature, so the words on the page match the menu on your phone or in the app.

Pick the feature you want to understand from the list below. If a feature has stopped working, start with the fix guide for your earbuds instead.