- Toggle Conversation Awareness on AirPods Pro 2 with a few steps
- Discover scenarios where Conversation Awareness may not be a good fit
- Find out how Conversation Awareness knows when you’re talking with someone
Adaptive Audio in iOS 17 for AirPods Pro 2 brings multiple improvements with one of the new features automatically switching the headphones to transparency mode and lowering the volume when it hears you talking. While the capability works very well, there are some situations where it’s not helpful. Here’s how to turn off Conversation Awareness on AirPods Pro 2.
Apple highlights three features make up the new Adaptive Audio capabilities for AirPods Pro 2 with iOS 17. “Adaptive Noise Control” is what “dynamically adjusts the external noise you are exposed to.” “Personalized Volume” adjusts your media’s volume “in response to your environment,” and there’s “Conversation Awareness” which switches to transparency mode and lowers your media volume when you start talking.
I’ve been very impressed with Conversation Awareness so far and often, I leave it turned on. However, there are a couple of scenarios where you’ll probably want to turn it off: singing along with your music and laughing can trigger it. Fortunately, Conversation Awareness knows when you’re talking with someone versus being near others who are talking.
To turn off Conversation Awareness, open Control Center on your iPhone (pull down from the top-right corner), long press on the volume/AirPods slider (make sure your AirPods are connected), and tap Conversation Awareness to toggle it off/on. Alternatively, you can head to iOS Settings > AirPods > swipe down and under Audio, tap Conversation Awareness.
Have you tried out Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness yet? What do you think about the feature? Share your thoughts in the comments! Adaptive Audio is only available with AirPods Pro 2 and you’ll need the iOS 17 beta ([full guide](https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/05/install-the-ios-17-beta/)) on your iPhone along with the AirPods beta installed ([full guide](https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/08/install-airpods-beta-how-to/)). With this being a developer beta, install it at your own risk.
