5 AirPods Pro 2 Features

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In this video, not only will Kate show you how to use Apple AirPods Pro 2, but she’ll take you through all the hidden features, tips and tricks to try in order to make the most out of your AirPods Pro 2nd Generation. If this is your first time watching Setup Essentials, don’t forget to check out the rest of the videos in this playlist!

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00:00In this video I'll be showing you the best ways how to use your Apple AirPods Pro 2 and at least

00:04some ways I'm guessing you didn't know about. Quickly want to say welcome back to the channel

00:09but if you happen to be new, hey I'm Kate and this is Setup Essentials, a recurring series here and

00:14today it's all about AirPods Pro 2. So let's get into it. First and foremost you need to connect

00:19your AirPods Pro 2 to a source device, in most cases an iPhone, in order to use any of the

00:24features I'll be showing you. If you have a new pair, setup should initiate the second you open

00:29in your AirPods case. But if not, you can always manually trigger Bluetooth pairing by pressing

00:33and holding the button on the back until the case flashes white. Then it should just be

00:37findable in your device's Bluetooth settings. So now you should know the basics of how to

00:41pair your AirPods Pro to your iPhone. But did you know that by subscribing to this channel

00:45you'll be able to learn a lot more about all your favorite tech brands and devices. Let

00:49me know in the comments what some of those are. Back to AirPods Pro 2, one of the questions

00:54I get from people all the time is how to check the battery life. Well there's actually a super

00:59convenient way to never be left guessing how much charge your buds have left. What you're

01:03going to do is create a battery widget and add it to your home screen. Long press a blank

01:07area on the display, tap the plus icon on the top left, select batteries from the widget menu.

01:13Now you can always know the battery status of not just the buds but also the case and this will

01:18update both when you're using your AirPods and as they're charging. This next one I'm almost certain you

01:24didn't know about. Whereas most wireless earbuds require both buds to be in place for ANC mode to

01:29work, Apple has engineered the AirPods Pro 2 differently, letting you have ANC enabled with

01:34just one bud. In settings go to accessibility, AirPods, select yours, scroll down and enable

01:41noise cancellation with one AirPod. What's the benefit? If you enjoy a little bit of noise

01:45neutralization but still want to have clarity on one side. Another really amazing accessibility feature

01:51is the ability to use AirPods Pro 2 as FDA cleared over-the-counter hearing aids. In the AirPods

01:57menu select hearing assistance to first take a hearing test to determine the degree and nature

02:01of your hearing loss. Then you can set up hearing aid and when it's enabled you can make adjustments in

02:07your phone's control center easily. Also in the hearing shortcut in the control center you'll find a

02:12super underrated feature called background sounds. It surprises me how many people don't know about this.

02:18Background sounds can help battle unwanted environmental noises. I personally use the

02:23ocean sound to help me focus, though it is worth noting that this feature isn't limited to the AirPods,

02:27you can actually just play these out loud from your iPhone. But for the most effective experience,

02:32background sounds on AirPods, so cool. You probably already know that AirPods Pro 2 support wireless

02:38charging, meaning you can use a compatible wireless charging pad or one of those two-in-one or three-in-one

02:43charging stations. But something that I think is super underrated is that you can actually use an

02:48Apple Watch charger to charge AirPods Pro 2. There's something about the charging coils in this case

02:53that make it possible, and I'm not saying you need to charge your AirPods this way, but it is a good tip

02:58to keep in the back of your pocket. You never know when it might come in handy. Honestly, I feel like

03:03I've barely scratched the surface with things that you didn't know you could do with your AirPods Pro 2,

03:07so I'll be sure to drop a link to an article with some extra hidden features, but let me know if

03:11you'd want to see a part 2. Remember, if you liked this video, there's a whole playlist of Setup

03:16Essentials to check out. Anyway, that's it for me. Thanks for watching this video, guys. I'll catch you next time.

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