Share Audio With AirPods in Charging Case
If you want to share AirPod audio, the simplest way to do it is if your friend’s AirPods are still in their charging case. In that situation, follow these steps to share AirPod audio:
How to Share Audio With AirPods in Use
If your friend already has their AirPods in their ears and if they’re been listening to audio (so their AirPods are connected to their iPhone or iPad), there are a few more steps to share audio to their AirPods. Here’s what to do:
Audio Sharing Beyond AirPods
AirPods aren’t the only kind of wireless headphones supported for audio sharing. You can also use a number of Beats headphones (see below for the full list). If you have a compatible model, here’s how to share audio from your iPhone or iPad to their Beats headphones:
How to Control AirPods Audio Sharing
Once you’re sharing AirPods audio between your device and your friend’s AirPods or Beats headphones, there are two ways to control the audio: what you’re listening to and the volume.
Control Music When Sharing AirPods Audio
When you’re sharing AirPods audio on iOS 13 and up, you control what you’re listening to the same way as when you’re not sharing. Just navigate through the app you’re using and tap the thing you want to listen to. The person whose device is sharing the audio controls the selection. There’s no way for your friend to change the audio without physically taking your iPhone or iPad.
Control Volume When Sharing AirPods Audio
By default, both sets of earbuds playback at the same volume. But, you can control the volume of shared audio separately, so you can listen at one volume and your friend at another. To do that:
How to Stop Sharing AirPods Audio
Ready to stop sharing your audio? Just follow these steps:
What Wireless Headphones Can Share Audio?
The wireless headphones that support iOS 13 audio sharing are:
