New AirPods Pro Firmware Introduces Spatial Audio Support and Automatic Switching

[Markieamark]

If someone has a link I could use to test this it would be great - rebooted iPhone and Airpods are fully charged.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

I mean, Bruce Wayne is loaded, and everyone knows rich people are Apple users...

*cough cough Bill Gates cough cough*

 

[imaginex20]

Automatic switching is f’n awesome. No delays

 

[tosbsas]

Damn :-(( my update is taking tooo long

 

[Markieamark]

I used a Apple Lightning (others did not work) cable to my Airpod Pro case with them in it and the lid closed and my phone right next to it and in 3-4 minutes the case seemed to reboot - the light came on and they were done - had been trying with other cables with no luck

 

[Markieamark]

OK on another discussion
scottct1 Posted "I do notice it works if you move your head, however the audio does not move if you move your phone around." And Bingo - I was moving the phone and not my head - wow!!

 

[matrix07]

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

..because it’s surround sound. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[EM2013]

Could iOS 14 be released tomorrow?

I wish but doubt it. Would love to be wrong.

 

[imaginex20]

How to do get Airpods pro to auto switch? I just tried going back and forth between my ipad and iphone (both running 14)?

Am I totally mistaken, but I thought that as soon as I stop playing something on one device and then try to play something on another device, the airpods will automatically pair with the second device ands start playing.

thats how it works for me. If I am listening to music on my iPad, then pick up my iPhone and played music it would stop playing on my iPad and play from my iPhone.

 

[EM2013]

I wish it was available for AppleTV already.

Is it coming for Apple TV? I find conflicting reports when I google.

 

[matrix07]

Is it coming for Apple TV? I find conflicting reports when I google.

Spatial audio should work with new tvOS (that’s still in beta) but automatic switching should not.

 

[rlhamil]

(hope it's not placebo lol)

Not placebo, but maybe the rattling sound some people hear when moving their head? 🤣

 

[anthogag]

I installed spatial sound for my Air Pods Pro. It does sound "spatial" watching TV+ videos. Like you're there.

This feature needs to work with music. I did not get spatial sound for any songs in Apple Music.

Mirroring a TV+ show using Apple TV currently does not let me hear the spatial audio through my iPhone.

 

[Jonah Lyman]

I have updated my AirPods and am running the latest version of IOS 14 but when i go to the volume, it still shows the bar for ANC,OFF,and Transparency mode. Is there a setting to enable spatial audio or does it just not work for some iPhones?

 

[anthogag]

I have updated my AirPods and am running the latest version of IOS 14 but when i go to the volume, it still shows the bar for ANC,OFF,and Transparency mode. Is there a setting to enable spatial audio or does it just not work for some iPhones?

You need AirPods Pro.

 

[Jonah Lyman]

You need AirPods Pro.

I have AirPods Pro updated to 3A283.

 

[anthogag]

I wish but doubt it. Would love to be wrong.

Install public beta. For my 11 Pro Max it is good.

 

[anthogag]

I have AirPods Pro updated to 3A283.

My iOS 14 version is 14.0 (18A5373a)

 

[Jonah Lyman]

My iOS 14 version is 14.0 (18A5373a)

Same for me, 14.0 (18A5373a).

 

[anthogag]

Same for me, 14.0 (18A5373a).

Which iPhone?

 

[mattdeezy]

I have tried everything that's been suggested on here, and still, the AP Pros have not updated. My AP 2's have.

 

[jaybrown81]

I like it!!! Good job on this apple 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

 

[Jonah Lyman]

Which iPhone?

6s Plus

 

[anthogag]

I have tried everything that's been suggested on here, and still, the AP Pros have not updated. My AP 2's have.

This worked for me...
iPhone on WiFi
AirPods case plugged to computer with lid open and earbuds in case

After a little while the firmware was updated

 

[anthogag]

6s Plus

This is your issue. You need a newer iPhone.