Spatial Audio Won’t Work

I’m trying to turn on spatial audio on my AirPods 3s, but it for some reason it won’t show up in my settings. My AirPods are set to firmware 4C170, and my device is an iPod Touch 8th generation. I’ve tried forgetting the device, and that didn’t work.

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 5:32 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2022 5:40 PM

According to Apple's site:

What you need

  • AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, AirPods (3rd generation), or Beats Fit Pro
  • iPhone 7 or later or one of these iPad models:
    • iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation) and later
    • iPad Pro 11‑inch
    • iPad Air (3rd generation) and later
    • iPad (6th generation) and later
    • iPad mini (5th generation) and later
  • iOS or iPadOS 14 or later
  • Apple TV 4K with tvOS 15
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2021
  • Audiovisual content from a supported app


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Feb 21, 2022 5:40 PM in response to dresden276

According to Apple's site:

What you need

  • AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, AirPods (3rd generation), or Beats Fit Pro
  • iPhone 7 or later or one of these iPad models:
    • iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation) and later
    • iPad Pro 11‑inch
    • iPad Air (3rd generation) and later
    • iPad (6th generation) and later
    • iPad mini (5th generation) and later
  • iOS or iPadOS 14 or later
  • Apple TV 4K with tvOS 15
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2021
  • Audiovisual content from a supported app


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