Installing beta updates on iPhones and MacBooks is a fairly simple task. You simply need to enroll in the Apple Beta program and install the updates when you receive them. However, the same is not the case for AirPods. Apple does not offer an easy way to simply install beta firmware on AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.

Installing AirPods beta software is a tricky task and requires fiddling with developer mode on an iPhone, which itself is only intended for developers and testers. But you need to install the latest beta firmware to test new AirPods features like Adaptive Audio. Below we've detailed the steps to install the AirPods beta firmware, but we wouldn't recommend you do it unless you're ready to take a serious risk.

Note: Once you've installed the AirPods beta firmware, Apple doesn't offer a method to revert to a stable version. Your AirPods will continue to run on beta firmware until a stable (non-beta) firmware is released. While you can choose to stop receiving beta updates, there is no option to downgrade to a stable version.

As mentioned above, installing beta software on AirPods is not a simple process and there are a couple of prerequisites that you need to meet before starting the process.