{"slug": "apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features", "title": "Apple Releases Updated AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features", "summary": "Apple released updated beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2, with build number 9A5304b, limited to developers. The firmware supports new AirPods interface, custom EQ, and Siri AI features in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate.", "body_md": "Apple today released updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, [AirPods Pro 3](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-pro/), [AirPods 4](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/), and [AirPods Max 2](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-max/). The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5304b.\n\nIn [iOS 27](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-27/), [iPadOS 27](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados-27/), and [macOS Golden Gate](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-27/), Apple is adding a new AirPods interface and support for custom EQ. AirPods are also compatible with the new [Siri](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/siri/) AI.\n\nWith [iOS 26](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-26/), [iPadOS 26](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados-26/), and [macOS Tahoe](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-26/), Apple added a beta firmware update installation option that's available from the AirPods settings interface when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, [iPad](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/), or Mac, which facilitates beta testing.\n\nDevelopers can use the beta option to turn on beta downloads.\n\nThis article, \"[Apple Releases Updated AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/23/apple-airpods-beta-firmware-2-ios-27/)\" first appeared on [MacRumors.com](https://www.macrumors.com)\n\n[Discuss this article](https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features.2484454/) in our forums", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features", "canonical_source": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/23/apple-airpods-beta-firmware-2-ios-27/", "published_at": "2026-06-23 21:34:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-24 00:04:37.129998+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["Apple", "AirPods Pro 2", "AirPods Pro 3", "AirPods 4", "AirPods Max 2", "iOS 27", "iPadOS 27", "macOS Golden Gate"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-releases-updated-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features.jsonld"}}