Has anyone thought of how AirPods could be used with on an aircraft's inflight entertainment system?
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I can't tell if that's a joke or not but either way, I'm willing to test out AirPods even though EarPods aren't the best headphones, I'm still afraid they may fall out or something else but every reviewer I've seen has said they don't fall out so who knows.
If you sweat a lot, go with the JayBirds. They are lifetime warranty against sweat. Apple mentions nothing of the such.
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They won't be used. Luckily airlines that offer such things also offer courtesy headphones.
Short answer: you can but not worth it.
How? You may ask. You'll need a bluetooth adapter, specifically a bluetooth transmitter (not a receiver). Connect this adapter with the headphone jack in the airplane seat. Then pair the Airpods with it. Too much hassle.
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True, but I wouldn't necessarily say it isn't worth it. I am using one of these right now for my TV to watch at night with bluetooth headphones. It's a little $30 transmitter on Amazon. I LOVE the thing. If I wanted to use it on a flight, all I would have to do is plug it in, since it is already paired with my headphones.
But I can see how just having one for flights might be overkill, unless you are a frequent traveler.
is it true that you can only skip songs and adjust volume by using Siri and not f.e. tapping/ticking on one of the AirPods?
I was enthousiastic, but I am on the train for about 5 days a week and I am not gonna talk in space (''hey Siri,next song'', ''volume up'') while people sitting next to me on the train... haha
EDIT: jup, can only use them with Siri.
Gonna check out Braghi, you can simply tap/tick on the earpieces and skip songs and adjust volume
I was enthousiastic, but I am on the train for about 5 days a week and I am not gonna talk in space (''hey Siri,next song'', ''volume up'') while people sitting next to me on the train... haha
EDIT: jup, can only use them with Siri.
Gonna check out Braghi, you can simply tap/tick on the earpieces and skip songs and adjust volume
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It is a little inconvenient but don't forget that you can also change volume and tracks on your phone.
I'm still holding out hope that they'll be available before next Thursday's event. I'm not sure why they would have an entry in the Apple Store app for Airpods with "Add to Cart" greyed out if they're going to take down the Apple Online Store on Thursday anyway for new Macs. Maybe we'll get them on Friday or Tuesday?
I was thinking that, but with this event happening I can see it going on sale the same day.
I hope so. Depending when they go on sale, will determine if I purchase online or in store.
I would think they would go on sale immediately after the announcement, in all(?) stores
Agreed. If I can get to the store ASAP, then I'll just order them online.
Really, though, if this can't be done directly through the headphones, that's quite an omission. We've had that ability for years with headphones at every price point. And we have had that ability precisely because it is more convenient in many situations to perform those tasks without having to take out the phone.
We've also had the ability to plug in headphones to cell phones for years...this is becoming no longer an option. If you need to adjust volume or skip tracks with a tiny controller on your headphones maybe Airpods aren't for you
Okay Apple, it's late October now and we can't even order them yet.
GET AFTER IT!
GET AFTER IT!
