Apple AirPods: handy volume control tip

More details on how the digital crown of the Apple Watch can adjust the volume of audio played through Apple AirPods from any audio source.

- I'm using an Apple Watch Series 2

- The Now Playing app needs to be running for this to work. If you don't initially launch Now Playing, the digital crown will not adjust the volume.

- To keep the Now Playing app running, in the Settings app go to General - Wake Screen and select "Always" or "Within 1 Hour of Last Use". This ensures the Now Playing app stays running when the watch screen turns off.

- UPDATE - In Watch OS 4 the Now Playing app automatically launches when playing audio on your phone.

- To adjust the volume turn the digital crown. If the screen is off, turning the crown will first fade the screen back up, then adjust the volume.

[richardstienen]

1 minute of silence for those who don't have an appple watch

[samwong]

Thanks now I just need to spend $300 to get myself adjustable volume!

[Kzz]

This is the richest quick tip I’ve ever seem

[JuanitoLima]

You still have to touch the Watch anyway, I'll rather tap the iPhone volume buttons through my jeans

[Aibaba]

Great tip. Now i just need to buy that dumb watch i actually don't need.

[sebastianfafa]

How about while watching u tube ? I double tapped and flicked the page instead of voluming up.

[EDG_]

Wow! You need another device to control the volume. The is called innovation 😂😂😂😂

[elisewoodard]

What do you do if you have iOS 11, with which Now Playing is not compatible?

[HaloEcho]

My volume control is a bar rather than a circle, regardless of which app I use including music... how come it's different?

And when I turn the crown when the phone locks, it only brighten or dim the screen, doesn't control the volume... have the series 2... =(

[jackomwo]

0:14 “these are assholes wireless earbuds” captions on

[Ferdinand..]

This works only if I am connected to the iPhone. What if I am connected to my fire tv ? With Apple TV it works(l have tested it) but not with fire tv. Unfortunately I don't have ATV.

[gladiator]

Doesn’t seem to work when listening to YouTube on your AirPods though; only music.

[TimySS]

can you do this with an apple watch 0?

[StormGod-X]

I have a galaxy note 9 and the volume always starts out on full blast every time I watch a new clip on IG or video on YouTube. The shit is annoying and it hurts. Is there any way to have it always start out at a medium or low volume by default.?

[jackiefoster]

Great, great, GREAT TIP!! But then I used them on my new iPhone 8 Plus... and the little volume circle isn't visible when I stream Pandora.... it worked fine on my iPhone 6S Plus (with iOS 11). Weird.

[napstericious]

Can you do this with every apple watch? Even first gen? And is this working only with apple's stock music app or also with other music apps such as Deezer, Spotify etc? Thank you in advance

[nicolebiesenbender]

Would be great if the volume control worked outside of the 'Now Playing' app for Apple Watch Series 2 but alas it does not.

[ursulab]

Seriously? How have I not figured this out before now? 🙄😏 GREAT tip!!!! Thanks...

[elliottsmyth]

Hey Martin I just got my AirPods yesterday - this is a fantastic tip! I will be able to keep phone tucked away on commute still and not look like a fool telling Siri to change volume from track to track!

[shlomizdk]

I searched all YouTube to find how to use the Apple Watch as my AirPods controller
Tnx for this tip