How to Share Audio Using Audio Sharing on iPhone

Jan. 20, 2021

With the release of iOS 13 last year, Apple introduced a nifty feature for sharing audio on secondary earphones or headphones that pack Apple’s W1 or H1 chip. This lets you connect two wireless earphones or headphones, likethe AirPods Pro and the latest AirPods Max, to a single iPhone for simultaneous audio-streaming. It is a useful feature and I, for one, love this. Thanks to audio-sharing, I can now share what I am listening to with my partner or a friend. This way, we can watcha Netflix seriesorlisten to musictogether without compromising on the audio experience. Here is how you share audio using the audio sharing feature on your iPhone.

Set-Up Audio Sharing for AirPods and Beats Headphones

For this tutorial, I am using theAirPods Pro and the regular AirPods. However,these are not the only two headphones that support audio-sharing. This feature will work with all the W1- and H1-based headphones or earphones. That means you can share audio using AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Beats Flex, Beats Studio3, Beats Solo Pro, Powerbeats, and the Powerbeats Pro. You can check thefull official listing from Appleby clicking on the link.

Now, without further ado, let’s get going, shall we?

1. First, unlock your iPhone or iPad andconnect your primary set of earphones or headphonesusing  the traditional way.

2. Then, open up the control center andtap the AirPlay iconon the Music tile at the top-right corner.

3. Here, tap on “Share Audio…”. Your iPhone will now ask you tobring another set of compatible earphones/headphonesnear your device.

4. Bring the secondary pair near your device andwait for it to detect the earphones.Once detected,tap the “Share Audio” button. Now, you will be able to stream audio on both the pair of earphones from one iPhone or iPad simultaneously. Pretty cool, right?

5. Apart from sharing the audio, you will also get tocontrol the volumes of each pair separatelyfrom the device itself. The secondary pair will appear right below the primary one, and you will alsoget two separate volume barswhen you 3D Touch or Haptic Touch on the volume bar in the control center.

So, this was all about audio-sharing and the step-by-step guide to set it all up. This has been an amazingly-helpful feature for me, and I hope it helps you too in your good times. And always remember guys, the more you share, the less you bear (is that even a quote?)! Well, I know it is an irrelevant quote in this context, but you get the idea, right? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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