Figuring out how to skip a song with Airpods seems less believable for those who are not very conversant with the Apple Airpods.
Maybe you’ve just gotten an Airpods and you are looking to figure out how you can Skip, Play or pause songs while using your AirPods without opening your Apple device the article is coined together for you.
If that’s the case, then you are at the right place.
Since apple introduced the Airpods in 2015, a lot of people easily embraced them because it was wireless and you can still enjoy the same music experience when compared to an earpiece.
But then, Many users are not aware of some cool features of the Airpods such as skipping songs on the device by simply double taping the Airpods.
Perhaps it seems hard to believe that you can skip a song on your Airpods without using your phone since there are no buttons on the Airpods. Well, it is normal to think that way if you are using AirPod 1 or 2 since it does not indicate what to press to skip a song if you are looking at the design to figure this out.
But if you have one and you are looking to figure this plus, also learn some tricks you can use to change the settings of your Airpods keep reading
How to Skip a Song with Airpods
The default setting to skipping a song with your Airpods is to double tap the force sensor. It is usually close to the bottom side of the Airpods.
Look at the image below to see where the force sensor is located.
However, this varies based on different Airpods.
Airpods 2 and 1 seem to have similar default settings while Airpods pro and Airpods 3 are also similar.
But then, I will be breaking down how you can skip to the next song for each of these Airpods and what you can do to tweak the action needed to skip a song maybe you prefer tapping the force sensor once
Let’s get into it
How to skip a song with Airpods 1 (1st Generation)
If you own an Airpods 1st generation all you have to do to skip a song is to double tap on the right or the left AirPods.
If you double tap the Airpods simultaneously while music is playing it will skip to the next song.
How to Adjust Setting for Airpods 1
However, if you don’t like this action maybe you prefer to pause a song on double tap etc. you can easily do that by changing it in the Bluetooth settings.
Here is how you do that
- Navigate to Settings on your iPhone while it is connected to your Airpods
- Locate and tap Bluetooth.
- Now, choose AirPods by tapping the I icon.
- On the next screen, you will Choose the AirPods you’d like to adjust under “Double-Tap on Andriod”
- Over here select right or left and change it to what action you want the Airpods to carry out when you double tap it.
Simple NOTE: it makes sense that each of these actions is triggered through double tapping because a single tap can be done without noticing it probably you want to take off the Airpods and you tap it once.
If these actions were set to single tap it would be frustrating to control simple actions such as removing it is skipping the song to the next track
How to skip a song with Airpods 2 (2nd Generation)
if you own an Airpods 2( second generation ) the default setting to skip song son it is to
Double tap close to the bottom side of the Airpods to skip a song on your Airpod 2.
just as indicated in the Image below.
How to Adjust Setting for Airpod 2
This setting is for the right and left ears of your Airpods. But then, if you want to adjust these settings maybe you want to use the right Airpods to skip to the next song while the left to pause the song altogether, here is how you can do that
- On your, iPhone go to Settings while it is connected to your Airpods
- On the settings window, locate Bluetooth and tap it
- Now, choose AirPods by tapping the I icon.
- After tapping the icon select the Airpods you want to adjust by Looking under the “Double-Tap on Andriod”
- Now, tap on either the right or the left to adjust either side of the AirPods when it is double tapped.
How to skip a song with AirPods pro
If you are using an AirPod Pro, it has some limitations to how you can edit it when compared to Airpods 1 and 2. With the Airpods pro, you cannot modify skipping songs by double tapping them. However, there are some other adjust men you can make on the Airpod Pro
To Skip songs with the Airpods Pro, you have to
Double tap the Force sensor Area.
However, there are other default settings that you can use to perform other actions on your Airpods Pro which I will be listed below
- To skip a song you have to double tap the force sensor area
- To Play or pause a song simply tap the force sensor Area once to play, resume or pause the current song on your playlist.
- To repeat a song simply triple tap the force sensor area. This means you have to tap the area three times.
- Lastly to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode, press and hold the force sensor.
NOTE: you can access these settings (Noise cancellation and Transparency mode) only on Airpods Pro and Airpods 3.
How to Adjust Settings on your Airpods Pro Device
If you use an AirPod Pro, you cannot adjust the Double tap feature when compared to Airpods 1 or two however you can make a few adjustments based on your preference
Here is how you can do that
- On your Apple device go to Settings
- Locate Bluetooth and Tap on it
- Select your AirPods by tapping the ‘i’ icon.
- On the Airpods Pro Windows, pick the Airpods you want to adjust either the “Left” or “Right” AirPods option
- Now, pick either “Next Track” or “Previous Track.”
- If you move back a bit you can adjust the Noise cancellation setting also
How to Skip a Song with Airpods 3
For Airpods three users, the process is similar to Airpods Pro. If you are using one and you want to skip a song on your Airpods all you have to do is
Double tap on the Force sensor area of the Airpods
Below let us look at other actions you can perform with the AirPod 3 apart from skipping songs
- To Play or pause a song simply tap the force sensor Area once to play, resume or pause the current song on your playlist.
- To repeat a song simply triple tap the force sensor area. This means you have to tap the area three times
- To switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode, press and hold the force sensor.
How to Connect Airpods with Android
Before you can control your Android device with your Airpods you have to connect it with the AirPods. Connecting it isn’t hard, you can follow the steps below if you are not sure how to connect it
- Go to the settings
- Turn on your Bluetooth
- Tap on “pair new device”
- Open the AirPods case or take one Airpods out of the case. make sure it has power.
- Now locate the listed devices and select “Airpods”
- Follow the onscreen instructions to pair it with your device.
- Once it is paired and connected with your Andriod phone, here is how you can play a song with the Airpods
If your AirPods are connected but the sound is still coming from your phone check here to resolve it.
How to skip a song with Airpods on Android
NB: With Andriod, you might not be able to make any serious changes while you also won’t be able to have access to some amazing features such as Siri, Noise cancellation
Just the double tap setting. However, you can only use the default settings to skip a piece of music by “double tapping the Airpods
How to pause music on AirPods
Whether you are using an Airpods Pro or Airpods 1st or 2nd Generation if you want to Pause Music you have to tap the force sensor area Once. Airpods 1 and 2 might not have a visible force sensor area but it just about the same place as indicated in the image below
Force Sensor AirPods
The force sensor of the Airpods is located close to the bottom of the Airpods around the handle part
Final Thought:
Figuring out how to skip a song with Airpods is fairly easy in fact you can adjust the settings if you are using any Airpods version with your iPhone. However, the limitation varies based on the model.