How To Mute AirPods Pro?

AirPods Pro has been able to catch the eye of every single tech enthusiast and Apple fan right from day one. They have various functionalities that improve or enhance the user experience. It also introduced some great features like a new category of wireless earphones. It also has a unique position for its microphone. The mesh circles which is present in every AirPods are the microphone. That is the primary microphone for every AirPods Pro. The microphones are also present in a great place. But some questions can arise in minds of first-time AirPods Pro users. The first prominent question can be, how to mute AirPods Pro? For this problem, there are some methods that we can use to mute AirPods Pro.

In the case of AirPods Pro, you also have the option of using any one Pod in one ear so that your other ear is free. It gives you flexibility in your work environment. But there is also one disadvantage of AirPods Pro. That is the absence of a physical mute button. It creates added pressure on the solution for the problem of how to mute AirPods Pro.

Method 1: What to do during a phone call?

In this situation, there is a simple method that can be followed during this situation: –

• While on call, open the ongoing call window.
• Tap on the Microphone option on the screen.

Now, the above steps can easily help you in conveniently muting your AirPods Pro. Similarly, if you are using AirPods Pro with Apple Watch, then you can also you’re the settings available on the watch face to mute the AirPods Pro. You can also find the microphone icon on the screen which you can use to do so.

Method 2: Steps that one can follow during a Zoom call or other conferencing apps

It is a good habit that you keep the microphone on mute during Zoom or other conferencing platforms. This way you can avoid creating a disturbance during the call and can continue the meeting as usual. You can also unmute the microphone when you wish to speak. But at times, the microphone can be left unmuted accidentally. In such a case, there are a few steps that you can follow to keep your microphone on mute: –

• Go to your zoom call screen.
• Find the microphone icon on the window.
• Click on it to mute the microphone. You can again click on it when you wish to speak.

Now, you can easily mute or unmute the AirPods Pro. This step can also be used on any online meet platform like Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.

Method 3: How to mute notifications also in AirPods Pro?

There can also be a situation when you will need to mute all kinds of notifications from AirPods. This situation can arise if you are using AirPods Pro for a longer duration and you are feeling disturbance due to notification sounds like messages, WhatsApp, Gmail and many others. In such a case, you can turn off Siri to stop all kinds of notifications. To disconnect Siri, you need to do the following steps: –

To perform these steps, you will also need access to your iPhone or iPad, to which AirPods Pro are connected.

• Open the Settings of your device.
• Select notifications.
• Now, select Announce notifications and switch it off.

Now, your notifications will be mute. In the same way, if you need to mute notifications for a few apps, then you can follow the following steps: –

• Open the Settings of your device.
• Select notifications.
• Now, select Announce notifications.
• Now, select the app for which you want to silence the notifications.
• Switch the notifications for the apps.

This way you can keep the selected notifications on and continue your work with focus. On the hand, there is one more thing that you can do to stay away from notifications or some time. If, you are using your AirPods Pro and getting notifications. Now, if you want to get disturbed, then simply remove your AirPods Pro and keep it someplace safe. It will silence Siri for some time automatically. The same can also be done to pause your music. Now, when you will put them back into your ears, then the music will again resume.

As an advantage, you can use one more tip to mute your AirPods Pro for some time. For example, you are listening to some music on your AirPods Pro. In this event, if you want to listen to someone else around you, then you can simply tap on the AirPods Pro to mute them. By repeating the same action, you can resume your music playback. It will also ensure that your AirPods Pro are silent for a brief period.

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Conclusion

Now the above methods can make sure that your AirPods Pro function as you want them to. They can be helpful and annoying at times. So, it is necessary that, you must understand every method, that one can use to mute them as and when required. It will also ensure that you do not lose them easily (as they are small) because you will keep interacting with them every now and then.