Today, we can even consider that the audios we send via WhatsApp are a walkie-talkie. Even the Apple Watch has such a feature that works remotely. However, there is an Apple product that can acting as a pure walkie-talkie. These are the AirPods.
And we say this “pure and simple” because, like the devices dedicated to them, the AirPods can only function as a walkie-talkie over short distances. Its configuration is somewhat hidden and, although it is not oriented towards this use, it works as such and It’s very easy to set up from iPhone.
How the AirPods “walkie-talkie” works
AirPods hide their walkie-talkie function under another name, since This is actually an accessibility option Designed for people with hearing problems. This option increases the sound picked up by the microphones so they can be used as headphones.
In other words, if someone speaks to us with the AirPods on, we will hear them better as the sound captured by the microphone is widened. This even works with our own voice and therefore it is also a good trick to use the AirPods in “karaoke mode”.
For us here, this also makes sense. And that’s it. you can take off one earbud and give it to someone else so that he speaks through him and vice versa. You will both hear in real time what the other is picking up and without having to say anything other than “change and run”.
How to turn on AirPods “walkie-talkie”
To enable this mode, you need to enable it from the Control Center. If you don’t have this setting, you need to add it by following the steps that vary depending on whether you’re using iOS 18 or earlier.
Enable Audience Mode in iOS 18 or later
- Open the iPhone Control Center.
- Click on the icon + which appears at the top left.
- Click on Add a control.
- In the search engine, type “audition”.
- Select the icon of an ear and what is called Hearing.
- Press and hold the icon to drag it into the Control Center and leave it in the desired position.
Enable Audience Mode in iOS 17 or earlier
- Open Settings on the iPhone.
- Go to section control center.
- Research Hearing and click on the icon + which then appears.
- Drag with the three stripes icon to move the setting up or down so that it is in the desired position.
How to Use AirPods as a Walkie-Talkie
Once you have this adjustment in hand, you will need to Put on your AirPods, open Control Center, and press and hold the Hearing icon. At this point you will see several settings and you need to make sure the settings are active. Listen live and that of Conversation Amplification.
This will involve handing one of the headphones to another person and communicating via the microphone. However, remember that Range is limited by BluetoothSo you won’t be able to move the AirPods very far away from each other or from the iPhone they’re connected to.
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