Apple is finally making it easier to switch between devices while wearing AirPods, meaning users won't have to manually connect the wireless headphones when they want to switch from their iPhone to their Mac or iPad.
Apple made the announcement during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) presentation last 22 June.
Currently, users must navigate to the Bluetooth settings on the device that they would like to switch to while wearing AirPods to jump between supported devices. That means if they're watching Netflix on their iPad but want to switch to their iPhone to take a call or listen to music, they'd have to choose their AirPods from the iPhone's Bluetooth settings.
But when Apple's new software updates for the iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad launch this fall, users will be able to switch between devices automatically so long as they're all associated with the same iCloud account.
This feature will only work for the second-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro, not the original AirPods that debuted in 2016. Other Apple headphones like Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro. will also be getting the new automatic switching capability.
Apple has made improvements in the past when it comes to how quickly AirPods are able to connect to devices. It's one of the few differences between the second-generation AirPods that Apple released last April, for example, and the original model. In addition to supporting hands-free Siri access, those newer AirPods were able to connect to devices more quickly than their predecessor, which I noticed when I reviewed them around their launch.
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