How to skip songs with your AirPods or AirPods Pro?

With this easy move, you can listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri, and more with your AirPods!

It’s natural to want to skip tracks that have been on repeat for too long when jogging through metropolitan streets, lounging at home, or traveling down an open highway.

The worst part is when you’re immersed in the rhythm of your favorite playlist, the beat drops, the melody resonates, and just as you’re about to achieve the pinnacle of musical euphoria, the song you were listening to earlier starts up again. Isn’t it frustrating?

When this happens, I get enraged. Whether it’s my playlist or yours, it won’t always play the song you want to hear right now, therefore Apple provides a simple way to skip tracks when listening to music with your AirPods. This easy action will advance the song to the next available track!

How to skip songs on your AirPods or AirPods Pro using the double-tap or press-and-hold features

To skip and stop tracks only using your AirPods, touch the Touch control on the stem of an AirPod.

The current music will be skipped if you double-tap one of your AirPods. The music will then skip to the next song in the album, playlist, or queue.

To skip a song, alter the tap settings on all three AirPods models.

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How to change your settings to skip songs on your Gen 1 or Gen 2 AirPods

1. On your Apple iPhone, open the Settings app.
2. Select Bluetooth.
3. Tap the “i” icon to choose your AirPods from the list of available Bluetooth devices.
4. Select your right or left AirPod under Double-Tap on AirPod to adjust its double-tap default settings.
5. Select Next Track to make skipping a song the AirPod’s default double-tap action.
6. You can also select Siri to have the double-tap action alert Siri, Play/Pause to have the double-tap action play or pause audio, and Previous Track to have the double-tap action skip back a song as its default.

How to change your settings to skip songs on your AirPods Pro

1. On your Apple iPhone, open the Settings app.
2. Select Bluetooth.
3. Tap the “i” icon to choose your AirPods.
4. Select the Left or Right AirPod from the section Press And Hold AirPods.
5. Set it to the Next Track position.

How to Skip Songs With AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd Generation)

While wearing your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation), it’s simple and quick to skip songs, play and pause audio, skip ahead, and manage the volume. You can use your AirPods Pro to control audio by using a force sensor included into the stem of certain AirPods versions.

1. Take note of the built-in force sensor while wearing your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation). Both AirPods have a force sensor.
2. To skip a song, double-tap the force sensor. This will play the next song on your playlist.
3. Tap the force sensor once to play or pause a song. To resume, tap the force sensor once again.
4. Triple-tap the force sensor to go back and repeat a song.
5. To change the volume of your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation), utilise the app’s volume slider or say, “Hey Siri, turn up the volume,” or “Hey Siri, turn down the volume.”

Answer calls with your AirPods or AirPods Pro

Here’s how to answer or decline calls:

• Press the force sensor to respond with your AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd version) or your AirPods (3rd generation).
• Double-tap an AirPod (1st or 2nd generation) to respond.
• Double-press the force sensor on your AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd generation) or AirPods (3rd generation) or double-tap your AirPods (1st or 2nd generation) to deny an incoming phone call and send it directly to voicemail.

Why can’t I skip songs on AirPods?

To update its settings, your AirPods must be turned on. If your AirPods aren’t skipping songs, check your skip settings.

Why is my AirPods double tap not working?

Some possible causes of AirPods not working include the double-tap feature being disabled, hardware issues with the AirPods, outdated phone software, and so on. It’s also possible that your AirPods have been damaged.

How do I change the double tap on my AirPods?

Pause, skip, and adjust volume with your AirPods and AirPods Pro

You can listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri, and more with your AirPods.

Control audio with your AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

To play and pause audio or to mute yourself during a phone call, press the Touch control on the stem of an AirPod. To resume playback or to unmute yourself, press again.

To skip forward, double-press the Touch control.

To skip back, triple-press the Touch control.

To turn the volume up or down, place your thumb on the stem of either AirPod, and use your index finger to swipe up or down on the Touch control.

Can you skip and stop songs only using your AirPods?

The double tap can be customized. In the Bluetooth screen, select the left or right AirPod, and then specify what you want to happen when you double-tap the AirPod: Control your music content with Siri, alter the level, or do whatever else Siri can do. You can play, pause, or stop your audio.