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When music is playing on my AirPods 3rd gen, the controls donā€™t respond.

So Iā€™ve had my AirPods for about 6 months and Iā€™ve recently had troubles with the squeeze controls. I can squeeze once to play music but if I single, double, or triple squeeze when my music is playing the controls donā€™t respond. Does anyone else have that issue or know how to resolve it?


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iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 30, 2022 4:03 PM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2022 4:12 PM

Try pairing it with another device to test if there is any hardware issue. Also, try configuring the controls.


AirPods (3rd generation) controls

You can control your AirPods (3rd generation) by pressing the ForceĀ Sensor on the stem. The ForceĀ Sensor is automatically set up to do the following:

  • Play and pause audio:Ā Press the ForceĀ Sensor once. To resume playback, press it again.
  • Play the next track:Ā Double-press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Play the previous track:Ā Triple-press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Answer a call:Ā When you receive a call, press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Activate Siri:Ā Press and hold the ForceĀ Sensor, then ask questions, control apps, and more.



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Jun 30, 2022 4:12 PM in response to Jsforte3

Try pairing it with another device to test if there is any hardware issue. Also, try configuring the controls.


AirPods (3rd generation) controls

You can control your AirPods (3rd generation) by pressing the ForceĀ Sensor on the stem. The ForceĀ Sensor is automatically set up to do the following:

  • Play and pause audio:Ā Press the ForceĀ Sensor once. To resume playback, press it again.
  • Play the next track:Ā Double-press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Play the previous track:Ā Triple-press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Answer a call:Ā When you receive a call, press the ForceĀ Sensor.
  • Activate Siri:Ā Press and hold the ForceĀ Sensor, then ask questions, control apps, and more.



When music is playing on my AirPods 3rd gen, the controls donā€™t respond.

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