Disable Automatic Ear Detection
Your AirPods come with a cool feature that automatically pauses whatever’s playing if you take one of them out of your ear. This feature ensures that you don’t miss the best part of a podcast or song you’re listening to.
With that said, it can also cause your AirPods to not work as you’d like, especially if you’re removing them frequently.
This feature is called Automatic Ear Detection, and you can disable it by doing the following. First, make sure to put on your AirPods and connect them to your iPhone. Next, you need to:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap on your AirPods’ name. If you don’t see it, go to Bluetooth, connect them to your iPhone, and then tap the i icon in next to them.
- Scroll down and turn Automatic Ear Detection off.
And that’s it. Now try it out by taking one of your AirPods off. You’ll notice what you’re listening to will continue playing.