Title: Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac Post by: HCK on February 22, 2015, 09:00:26 am Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2014/05/apple_earpods_hero.jpg?itok=nhoV12Zt' />[/url]</p> <p>The Apple EarPods (http://www.imore.com/earpods) that come with your iPhone or iPod touch — and all headphones that integrate remote functionality — can be used to control a wide range of features, including music, phone calls, and even Siri. Not only that, many of the controls also work on the Mac! <!--break--></p> <p>The remote controls are great for accessibility (http://www.imore.com/accessibility). If you're not familiar with all the options, here's a complete list!</p> <h2>1. Play or pause audio</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-headphone-play-screen.jpg?itok=tssaESka' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Single click</strong> the headset button to play audio — music, podcasts, or audio books — or to pause audio that's already playing.</p> <h2>2. Skip forward through audio</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-skip-forward-screen.jpg?itok=OZuoqtRq' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Double click</strong> the headset button to skip forward to the next track or chapter.</p> <h2>3. Skip back through audio</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-skip-back-screen.jpg?itok=m9jtln8N' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Triple click</strong> the headset button to skip back to the previous track or chapter.</p> <h2>4. Fast forward audio</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-fast-forward-screen.jpg?itok=tF6B4e1f' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Double click and hold down</strong> the headset button to fast forward through the audio.</p> <h2>5. Rewind audio</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-rewind-screen.jpg?itok=m9aZQx1I' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Triple click and hold down</strong> the headset button to rewind through the audio.</p> <h2>6. Answer or hang up on a call</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-call-hangup-screen.jpg?itok=18jXLCtH' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Single click</strong> the headset button to answer and incoming call or hang up an ongoing call.</p> <h2>7. Switch calls</h2> <p><strong>Single click</strong> the headset button to switch between multiple calls.</p> <h2>8. Reject a call</h2> <p><strong>Single click and hold down</strong> the headset button to send an incoming call to voice mail. (Two low beeps will confirm the rejection.)</p> <h2>9. Hang up on current call</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-multi-call-hangup-screen.jpg?itok=WAIQQxXc' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Double click and hold down</strong> the headset button to hang up on the current of multiple calls. (Two low beeps will confirm the hang up.)</p> <h2>10. Activate Siri</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-activate-siri-screen.jpg?itok=pjPe5F4-' />[/url]</p> <p><strong>Single click</strong> and hold down on the headset button to active Siri.</p> <h2>11. Talk to Siri</h2> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/secret-headphone-shortcuts-twelve-clicks-better-control-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac' title="Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/02/shortcut-ask-siri-screen.jpg?itok=rT0ZbC7g' />[/url]</p> <p>After Siri's activated, <strong>single click</strong> the headset button to ask additional questions or issue additional commands.</p> <h2>13. Take a picture</h2> <div class="video"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xlYMdX3-zr0?rel=0&autoplay=0&wmode=opaque&controls=2&autohide=1&showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-xlymdx3zr0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div> <!--/video--> <p><strong>Single click the volume up button</strong> while the Camera app is open to take a picture. Works great for selfies!</p> <h2>Your favorite?</h2> <p>I'm pretty sure the remote controls used to work with Voice Recorder, but they're not working for us right now. 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