

Unfortunately, you can’t force install the AirPods beta update, but you can check when it auto-installs by heading to Bluetooth or the top of iOS Settings > tap your AirPods Pro 2.


Head to Apple’s Developer website on your Mac (Ventura 13.3 or later) and log in with your Apple ID for free.First, check to see if you can turn on Developer Mode by heading to your iPhone’s iOS 17 Settings > Privacy & Security > Developer Mode (look at the bottom) – if it’s not there, continue with step 2, if it is there, turn it on and skip to step 12.You’ll also need the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone ( full guide here). Remember the major new feature in this beta, Adaptive Audio, is only available with AirPods Pro 2 and with this being a developer beta, install it at your own risk. There are a few more steps to the process.īut fortunately, Apple has made all the tools needed available to anyone with an Apple ID with free Apple Developer account access. As it happens, you don’t get the AirPods Pro beta when you install the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone. My colleague Max has been using it and he’s been really impressed. Here’s how to install the AirPods beta to give the new feature a try.Īs a refresher, here’s how Apple describes the new feature for AirPods Pro 2 (all other AirPods are not getting this feature, not even AirPods Max):Īdaptive Audio dynamically blends Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation to tailor the noise control experience as you move between changing environments and interactions throughout the day. However, testing out the feature is a bit trickier than just installing the iOS 17 beta. Apple announced its exciting new Adaptive Audio feature for AirPods Pro 2 at WWDC that blends its Adaptive Transparency with Active Noise Cancellation.
