Apple releases new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and more

Apple is rolling out a new round of beta firmware updates for several AirPods models, including AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2. Here are the details.

Apple seeds new round of AirPods firmware betas

Following yesterday’s release of iOS 27 beta 3 and its counterparts, Apple is now rolling out new beta firmware for these AirPods models:

• AirPods Max 2
• AirPods Pro 3
• AirPods Pro 2
• AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)
• AirPods (4th gen)
• AirPods (4th gen, ANC)

The timing follows the pattern established last month, when Apple released its second round of AirPods firmware betas one day after rolling out iOS 27 beta 2.

AirPods Max 2 is once again included in the beta program, as iOS 27 and its counterparts now allow the device to install and run beta firmware updates.

As Apple announced during the WWDC26 keynote, upcoming AirPods features include custom EQ and Apple GymKit syncing. You can read more about those features here.

The release build for AirPods firmware version 9.0.314 is 9A5314b.

Installing AirPods firmware beta

Here’s Apple’s official guide to enrolling eligible AirPods in the firmware beta program:

• Turn on beta updates
• For Mac computers running macOS 27 beta or later:
  • To enable the AirPods beta, connect your AirPods to your Mac through the Bluetooth Settings. Go to System Settings > Bluetooth and select the (i) next to your AirPods. In the AirPods Settings menu, scroll down to find the “AirPods Beta Updates”. Use the toggle to enable the beta software updates.
• For iPhones and iPads running iOS 27 beta or later:
  • To enable the AirPods beta, connect your AirPods to your iOS device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth and select the (i) next to your AirPods. In the AirPods Settings menu, scroll down to find the “AirPods Beta Updates”. Use the toggle to enable the beta software updates.

Apple notes that once users turn on the “AirPods Beta Updates” switch, “firmware updates will be installed when your AirPods are in their charging case and nearby” the paired iPhone or Mac.

Have you been testing out the new AirPods firmware? Let us know in the comments.

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