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New AirPods Pro Firmware Introduces Spatial Audio Support and Automatic Switching
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I remember reading different things to try here, then I had to go to a meeting for 30 minutes or so and couldn’t try them. Got off the meeting, checked my phone and the AirPods Pro were updated. I do remember actually checking to see if they were updated, then made sure they showed as “connected” under Bluetooth, but I didn’t reboot, do anything with iCloud or anything else.
This makes no sense because the iPad 6th Generation and 7th Generation use the A10 CPU, which is quite inferior to the A10X that’s in the 10.5” Pro. It seems, unsurprisingly, like it’s a marketing driven cutoff.
I wouldn’t be surprised. This latest beta seems consumer ready. Adding the last remaining announced feature (spatial audio) the day before an Apple event makes me think that this the version they’ll ship.
There could be a GM release, but it won’t be a public release because developers can’t submit final apps based on iOS 14 features yet.
I for one can’t get it to work. I’m running the latest iPadOS Public Beta and my AirPods Pro are on 3A283. Is there something I’m missing? The option to turn spatial audio on and off isn’t in my control center either. Do I need to have the developer beta?
“Works with AirPods Pro. Requires iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation) and later, iPad Pro 11‑inch, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad (6th generation) and later, or iPad mini (5th generation).”
Still no update. I’ve had them next to my iPad or iPhone for hours. Both plugged in. Do AirPods even update with an iPad? I imagine they would have to. Not everyone has an iPhone after all.
Why? You are tying up a resource for something they can’t control. And frankly, neither can you.Can’t get my firmware to update.Chatting with Apple Support now.
Still no update for me on either my AirPods 2 or AirPods Pro. It’s been about an hour.
Both are on the wireless charging pad. I’ve restarted my iPhone, which is on the current Apple Seed developer beta.
Edit: lmao, AirPods 2 got the update, not on the AirPods Pro yet.
Both are on the wireless charging pad. I’ve restarted my iPhone, which is on the current Apple Seed developer beta.
Edit: lmao, AirPods 2 got the update, not on the AirPods Pro yet.
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I think this happened last time, where an update rolled out in different time segments where it wasn’t available to everyone right away, and I expect that’s what’s happening here. Not to mention, there’s probably so much ‘digital-traffic’ right now, I would just wait it out until tomorrow personally.
I have iOS 14 Beta 8 and just downloaded 3A283 firmware to my Airpod Pro's but how can I test the Spatial it says enabled but then says "this content does not support spatial audio" Thoughts please?
That seems to be a bug...seems like anything supporting Dolby atmos works
This may be a defect with the noise cancellation. Contact Apple and they will replace for free (and fast!). I did that last week.
Even when it says not supported it works as long as you see the 3 sound waves by the spatial audio glyph
That’s what I get for not “reading” the fine print. I been sitting here this whole time waiting for spatial audio to drop...only to find out now my iPad Pro 10.5 is not even supported.
The technology sounds cool, but can someone help me understand the point of this and why it's not just a gimmick? I mean why would I want to hear sound as if it were coming from my iPhone or iPad? Really tring to think why this would be better than a standard left-right full audio sound field, in fact once the initial wow wears off it sounds like it might be annoying.
