Can You Pause Airpods by Tapping?
Airpods: (1St and 2Nd Generation) You Can Set Either of Your Airpods to Pause When You Double-Tap It, Then Resume Playback When You Double-Tap It Again. See...
AirPods: (1st and 2nd generation) You can set either of your AirPods to pause when you double-tap it, then resume playback when you double-tap it again. See Change AirPods audio settings.
Why won't my AirPods pause when I tap them?
Your AirPods won't pause music, podcasts, or any other apps if Automatic Ear Detection is turned off. If this trick isn't working, connect your AirPods to an iPhone or iPad and check the Bluetooth settings to enable this feature: ... Tap the i button next to your AirPods. Scroll down and enable Automatic Ear Detection.
Where do you double tap on AirPod?
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Tap the “i” button next to your AirPods. Under “Double-Tap on AirPod”, select the left or right AirPod and select a specific action for each of them.