jamesthelesser

peterhart said:

sog35 said:

Pro-tip: to change volume, simply invoke Siri and either say "louder" or "lower" (no need to say "turn volume up/down") and Siri will know to change the volume accordingly. For some reason "softer" doesn't work.

can you use a Watch to lower volume?

I have used my Apple Watch to control volume on my iPhone while it plays music and this does not change when listening via AirPods.

@jamesthelesser - good tips, and would saying 'quieter' work? I myself haven't quite gotten the "touch" down pat yet to invoke Siri all the time...

"Quieter" does work! Duh, don't know why I didn't think of that.  

sog35 said:

can you use a Watch to lower volume?

You can, but you have to switch to the Now Playing app and use the digital crown to do it.

It would be great if you could just adjust volume from the Watch Face though.

Following the drop testing, the same units including charging case were run through a full 32-minute wash cycle with detergent and clothing, following a run through the dryer alongside a regular pair of Apple Lightning earbuds.

The Lightning earbuds emerged relatively intact, with the audio being only slightly more fuzzy than normal, but pretty close to the original sound. The AirPods and charging case survived entirely intact, minus some battering to the case.

Accidentally leaving the Airpods in my pocket and having them go through the washer/dryer has been my number 1 concern since Tim introduced them in September...glad to see someone actually tested for this!

So far, my Airpods have been worth the price. I miss the easy controls for pause/play/volume but the trade-off has been worth it.

Pro-tip: to change volume, simply invoke Siri and either say "louder" or "lower" (no need to say "turn volume up/down") and Siri will know to change the volume accordingly. For some reason "softer" doesn't work.

TurboPGT said:

nolamacguy said:

really? TVs? home receivers? cars? most annual releases for all of those look like the previous year's, but updated in various ways. occasional big changes, but not annual.

people who need their tools to look different from one year to the next are looking for toys.

Good analogy! The only other thing on the market that changes so wildly on the annual is: Toys!

Actually, anything to do with fashion changes very rapidly...and the iPhone/Apple Watch is as close to fashion in the tech industry as anything gets.