AirPod notifications are notifications that Siri announces when you’re not using your iPhone. These notifications are for apps such as iMessage, Instagram, Facebook, Gmail, WhatsApp, etc. This feature is only available on iPhone.
AirPod notifications can be helpful in many cases but annoying when they interrupt music or a podcast you’re listening to.
The feature was introduced in iOS 15 and can easily be disabled in the Settings app. You can also limit the number of apps that announce notifications, so you only get AirPod notifications of apps that are important to you.
Turn off AirPod notifications in Settings
- Tap Settings.
- Go to Notifications.
- Under the “Siri” section, tap Announce Notifications.
- Tap the toggle next to “Announce Notifications” to disable it. Now your AirPods won’t announce any notifications at all.
Turn off AirPod notifications for specific apps
If you don’t want to turn off AirPod notifications for all apps, you can disable them for specific apps such as Instagram, Facebook, and iMessage. This way, you won’t get AirPod notifications for apps that aren’t important to you.
- Make sure “Announce Notifications” is enabled.
- Scroll down and tap on any app in the “Announce Notifications From” list.
- Tap Announce Notifications to disable it. You’ll no longer receive AirPod notifications for this app.