Apple Releases Updated AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features

Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:34 pm PDT by Juli Clover

Apple today released updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5304b.

AirPods Pro Beta Firmware 2
In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface and support for custom EQ. AirPods are also compatible with the new Siri AI.

With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, 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, or Mac, which facilitates beta testing.

Developers can use the beta option to turn on beta downloads.

Related Roundups: AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, iOS 27, iPadOS 27

Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution), AirPods Pro (Neutral)

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Top Rated Comments

Barbs

10 weeks ago

So it can take forever to update? About had it with this process.

Apple needs to change the update process for AirPods. I don’t know why they can’t just add an option to immediately push an update and then have a status bar showing the update process. The current process is just ridiculous. Plug your AirPods case into power, make sure they are connected to your phone, make sure case is near your phone, and then blindly wait 10-30 minutes for the update to happen.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

srbNYC

10 weeks ago

Is anyone getting 9A5304b as the article states?

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Barbs

10 weeks ago

I’m now showing:

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

xeilon

10 weeks ago

So still as inaccurate as ever for countries like Australia because Apple refuse to use a local Bureau of Meteorology to source weather…

This actually hasn’t been true for a while now. Apple Weather has sourced from BOM for at least a year now.

As per Apple’s support page ('https://support.apple.com/en-au/105038')