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AirPods get five new features in iOS 26, but three require an H2 chip (“Automatic pausing when you fall asleep, Studio-quality audio recording, Camera remote, Automatic switching for CarPlay, Enhanced voice quality on calls”)


iOS 26 is bringing five new AirPods features, but three of them are exclusive to models with an H2 chip, meaning AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4.

When it comes to AirPods updates, Apple has gotten in the rhythm of big annual feature drops. For example, iOS 18 added nonverbal Siri interactions, Voice Isolation, and improved Personalized Spatial Audio. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.

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