Set AirPods controls on Apple TV 4K
After you connect AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to Apple TV 4K, you can set controls for press speed, press-and-hold duration, or Spatial Audio.
Set AirPods press controls
Go to Settings
on Apple TV 4K.Go to Accessibility > AirPods, then do any of the following:
Adjust the speed required to press two or three times on your AirPods: Select Press Speed, then choose Default, Slower, or Slowest.
Adjust the duration required to press and hold on your AirPods: Select Press and Hold Duration, then choose Default, Shorter, or Shortest.
Set noise controls (AirPods Pro only)
You can have AirPods Pro turn on noise cancellation mode when only one of your AirPods is in your ear.
Go to Settings
on Apple TV 4K.Go to Accessibility > AirPods, then turn Noise Cancellation with One AirPod on or off.
Set Spatial Audio controls
You can set whether audio is centered on the TV even when your head moves when listening to Spatial Audio. If you turn off centering, Spatial Audio is still an immersive sound experience, but does not track with your head movement.
Go to Settings
on Apple TV 4K.Go to Accessibility > AirPods, then turn Center Audio on TV on or off.
Note: Spatial Audio is available on Apple TV 4K only.
Set AirPods Tone Volume
You can adjust the volume of sound effects played by AirPods.
Go to Settings
on Apple TV 4K.Go to Accessibility > AirPods, then select Tone Volume.
Swipe on the clickpad or touch surface of your remote to drag the slider to a new value.
Press
or
on your remote to save the new volume.