To put the AirPods in pairing mode, put them in their case, open the lid, then double-tap the front of the case (AirPods 4) or press and hold the setup button on the back (any other AirPods). Become more adaptiveIf you have the AirPods 4 or the AirPods Pro 2, you can take advantage of a suite of Adaptive Audio features. Enable spatial audioAnother neat feature (exclusive to the AirPods 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Pro models) is spatial audio. To enable it through your AirPods, open up the Bluetooth menu in Settings (iPhones or iPads) or System Settings (Macs). Tap the small blue info button next to your AirPods, then pick Personalized Spatial Audio and Personalize Spatial Audio.