Akshay GangwarIf you’re an AirPods Pro user, you probably know that they offer pretty good noise cancellation. Plus, the transparency mode offered by AirPods Pro is really useful as well. However, in order to use ANC on AirPods Pro, you need to be wearing them in both your ears. That makes sense, but what if due to some reason you can only wear one AirPod and still want to use noise cancellation? Well, that’s possible as well, but you need to change a few settings. So, here’s how to enable noise cancellation with single AirPod on iPhone and Apple Watch.
How to Enable Noise Cancellation with Single AirPod
AirPods can be used with your iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch. That means you can use noise cancellation regardless of which device you’re using them with. In this article, we will take a look at enabling ANC with single AirPod on both Apple Watch and iPhone. You can use the table of contents below to head over to a relevant section if you’re looking for the steps for a particular device.
Enable ANC with Single AirPod on iPhone
On an iPhone, you can enable ANC with single AirPod by following the steps below:
- Go to Settings -> Accessibility.
- Scroll down and tap on ‘AirPods’
- Enable the toggle for ‘Noise Cancellation with One AirPod’
You can now use a single AirPod in your ear and activate noise cancellation.
Enable ANC with One AirPod on Apple Watch
- Go to Settings -> Accessibility on your Apple Watch
- Scroll down and tap on ‘AirPods’
- Enable the toggle for ‘Noise Cancellation with One AirPod’
You can also enable ANC on single AirPod on Apple Watch using your iPhone
- Open the Watch app and tap on ‘Accessibility.
- Tap on ‘AirPods’
- Enable the toggle for ‘Noise Cancellation with One AirPod’
Use Active Noise Cancellation with One AirPod
While there aren’t a lot of use cases where you want a single AirPod with noise cancellation, the feature is useful. It’s an accessibility feature, like the back tap accessibility feature in iOS 14, so it’s not really meant for everyone, but it’s there for anyone who wants it. I think Apple enabled this feature for users who have hearing impairment in one ear. But if you too want to use it, you know how to enable it now.
