With iOS 26, you’re able to use your AirPods as both remote controls for video recording, and as an external pair of mics too. If you’re recording yourself talking in any scenario, you should end up with a much higher quality result at the end. What you needYour AirPods need to be connected for this to work. This works with the AirPods Pro 2, the AirPods Pro 3, and the AirPods 4 (either with or without active noise cancellation). Note that if you do set this up, the other gesture shortcuts for your AirPods will be disabled while you’re recording video or shooting photos.