Apple announced new audio features coming for AirPods users in iOS 17. The standout feature is Adaptive Audio, which will tune your device’s active noise cancelation (ANC) and transparency mode based on your environment. It “dynamically blends Transparency mode and Active Noise Cancellation together based on the conditions of a user’s environment to deliver the best experience in the moment.” Apple says Adaptive Audio “will seamlessly tailor the noise control experience while users move between environments and interactions that are constantly changing throughout the day.”
In addition, the company says it’s adding Personalized Volume, which uses machine learning to predict your desired volume. The company says the feature will “understand environmental conditions and listening preferences over time to automatically fine-tune the media experience.” Meanwhile, Conversation Awareness automatically lowers your volume, tuning out background sounds and focusing on your conversation when you begin speaking.
Apple says AirPods device-switching is also getting a much-needed performance boost. The company states that “the connection time between a user’s Apple devices is significantly faster and more reliable, making it more seamless to move from a favorite podcast on iPhone to a work call on Mac.”
AirPlay also receives some updates in today’s slew of announcements. Apple says on-device intelligence will learn your AirPlay preferences over time and adapt accordingly. Additionally, you can use Siri to start an AirPlay session with your voice. Finally, AirPlay in Hotels will allow you to stream content from your device to “supported televisions” by scanning a QR code. The company says it will launch in “select hotels” by the end of 2023. “Built with a foundation of privacy and security, this capability will be available before the end of the year in select hotels, starting with brands from IHG Hotels & Resorts,” Apple said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Follow all of the news from Apple’s WWDC 2023 right here.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apples-adaptive-audio-for-airpods-tunes-anc-and-transparency-to-your-environment-181218028.html?src=rss