Apple on Wednesday released a firmware update that introduces support for audio sharing on the Beats Studio Pro headphones, a feature that was not initially available at launch. The audio sharing feature is designed to allow two people to listen to music from an iPhone or iPad.
The Beats Studio Pro headphones were introduced in mid-2023, retailed for $350, and featured Active Noise Cancellation support, Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, multiple audio profiles, and improved audio quality with better bass performance compared to prior models. Apple did not include its audio chip in the headphones, and instead opened for a custom Beats chip that offered better feature parity between iOS and Android devices. The Beats chip supports one-touch pairing and setup, Find My integration, and Siri support, but automatic switching between devices is not available.
The update is delivered over-the-air, and will be installed when the unit is charging and in Bluetooth range of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that’s connected to Wi-Fi.
There’s presently no specific list of changes offered by the firmware.
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Via MacRumors