{
  "id": 10756167,
  "title": "Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/apple-releases-new-airpods-beta-firmware",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:38:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/29/apple-releases-new-airpods-beta-firmware-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple has released beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, Pro 3, 4, 5, and Max 2, with build number 9B5042a, making it available to developers and public beta testers. The firmware update can be accessed through the AirPods settings interface on devices running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26 or later. To install the beta firmware, users must toggle on the beta updates option, after which they can download it by connecting the AirPods to an Apple device and powering them on. The installation process can take several hours, as there's no dedicated software update option for AirPods.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}