Apple didn’t shout about it at WWDC, but this little AirPods feature in iOS 26 could quietly become your new favorite.
iOS 26, currently in developer beta, is a big update with a new, attractive design and plenty of useful features. But alongside the big changes, there are also plenty of small quality-of-life features that may not sound like a big deal, but are actually there to make the experience with an Apple device even better.
One of these features is a new feature for AirPods and potentially Beats headphones. With iOS 26, there’s a new option called «Pause Media When Falling Asleep» and it’s designed to turn off your earbuds when you’re no longer awake. This is something I can’t wait to use, as I fall asleep to podcasts every single night.
The feature was mentioned during Apple’s WWDC 2025 conference, but it was highlighted as an AirPods feature.
