AirPods Pro With a Screen: Dumb or Useful?

If you've ever wondered what it might be like to use AirPods with a display, well, a Chinese manufacturer made a fake version of the AirPods complete with a screen that we decided to test out. Would a touchscreen actually be worthwhile on AirPods?
The display on the fake AirPods activates when the case is opened up. It shows connectivity status, the time, the battery level of each earbud, noise control options, "Find My" settings, and equalizer presets. Other additions include customizable wallpaper, a flashlight, and a feature for controlling the iPhone's camera.
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[@IntegraDIY]

if apple did this, and enabled music to be downloaded onto the case, i wouldn’t even need my phone on short hiking trips and walks. would be a new style walkman, and not really an ipod with a limited display

[@tc102167]

So they r remaking the ipod?

[@zacharyarchbold4097]

I was thinking the same

[@alifazliu]

Do you have a link for these?

[@rintintin_]

This makes no sense 💀 most of those controls exist on the AirPods themselves - it’s just another screen that would make the case more delicate

[@HomeD3ck]

I second that

[@WilliamWallis]

Agree. Plus, added battery drain.

[@damianwojcikiewicz3951]

Sometimes I wonder if these youtubers have a brain.

[@Scotia-Morningstar]

Just another gimmick azz feature that'll likely trend but fade into irrelevance just as quick as those (blinded binge consumers) ppl will potentially fall for it. I think with Google leading the tech innovation for our smartphones 📱 right now at least in this let of the race is a comfortable, controlled, relevant and purposeful pace that allows buyers to take their time when purchasing devices especially with AI and all the tech specs being revamped and inclined almost at a graceful and (T2T / TTT / T3) True-To-Texh pattern. Google is leading the race and setting the trend currently and there might be a debate but it's for blind enthusiasts for these manufacturers. Look around there are literally only a few OEM's left standing... APPLE, GOOGLE, SAMSUNG, ONEPLUS and if you want to mention SONY and MOTOROLA you can but they'll dissolve eventually.

[@ha1044461]

Imagine adding cellular and an LLm. Then u have the humane pin with EarPods all in one

[@Mooooooof]

That display looks better than I expected but I can’t see Apple doing it, would be a huge battery drain and eat into Apple Watch sales

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Nobody a gonna wear an AirPods case on their wrist. 😂

[@TheEBrig]

This.

[@SheekTresSesenta]

That’s stupid. The case stays in my pocket. Why would I want to stare at a screen?

[@christopherducarmur6939]

On the contrary, this makes complete sense. It is the iPod mini, the one everyone jogged around with on their arm but with EarPods! 256GB to 1 terabyte storage. This is simple for apple to implement and sell millions of.

[@AlexPrevost]

This is convenient until you need to change playlists/albums at which point you still need your phone.

[@Heyjadid]

I love that your videos post are not polished. They are real as they come. ¡Al Rojo ViVo!

[@JohnAlsayegh]

I don’t think this is reason enough for them to do it. If it happens it will be for something new they are introducing. Maybe something like heart rate being read from your ear. I don’t think that would be it but something like that where they could justify including it with a price increase.

[@benmjt]

I never touch my AirPod case, it would be phone or watch. Pointless device.

[@joseeeortizz]

Where can I purchase this?

[@user-uv8be9co5s]

taobao

[@nyinkercom]

Can you please post a link to but that?

[@anglitxuanalx1295]

There's no way that drop was unintentional LOL

[@macrumors]

An intentional drop at the end of the video makes zero sense. That was an all natural drop lol

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

Poor version of iPod Nano with earbud accessory.

[@ohmygil]

Isn’t that what the iPhone (or whatever Apple device you’re using) is for? 🤔

[@Virgil3-kn6vp]

The reason for putting a display on the AirPod case is for those people that do not like wearing a watch. I would gladly pay for as much of the functionality of an Apple Watch that Apple could put into the case. Almost like a pocket watch! Those of us that refuse to wear anything on our wrist are missing out on some very useful integration features that we could finally participate in.

[@theBSking]

excellent taste in music btw!

[@uncleway]

I bought the same fake AirPods Pro in the video last week in Shenzhen, China. Do you know how much it cost? It’s less than 100 yuan, which is about 13 us dollars.

[@foryoutubeyoutube1843]

Price will go up too.

[@Ranblv]

if you want to avoid taking your phone on runs and you hate the "gestures" on the buds this can be fun.

[@AdamasOldblade]

I am still a loyal Beats user, but the AirPods are almost exactly where I want them. If they drop something like this this year, I'll buy them for sure. I say, why not?

[@nhxelsmith7556]

JBL already have 😂

[@mathewmcguinness1776]

This is Apple's Way of addressing the walled garden thing for sure. Now they can sell AirPods to people without an iPhone, and still provide the same level of Apple UX they won't get from another brand.

[@Tymmz]

I never take the case out of my pocket or pay any attention to it. My watch and phone provides me with all the “useful” information.

[@PreparedWolf34]

If you can do a software update through the screen on your EarPods case, that would be awesome! No more updates through the phone.

[@andrejstemmle606]

Thanks a bunch for this video. I guess, I‘d buy one of these, if they‘re coming from Apple. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@apple-guy9394]

Ill buy that for a dollar 😆

[@oklahomiesmx168]

This is the most pointless thing, I have the AirPod pros 2 you literally can do everything on the AirPods , volume , noise cancellation, back to transparency mode, skip songs , pause, go back. This LITERALLY does not make any sense

[@ChampKindTai]

very unnecessary but i kinda want one lol

[@ninah8958]

Thats so useful

[@Chevy-jordan]

Basically an iPod nano. 😂 Are we going backwards?

[@Waltaere]

Maac Rumors 😃

[@Zeyek1]

👍😃

[@MysteryMan404]

Full ⭕️

[@liam4184]

I can't think of any useful features this would bring.

[@Chi_worker]

Who wants that? People don't even use the screen on their Apple Watch since they always hold their smartphones.

[@apple-guy9394]

Speak for yourself buddy I use my Apple Watch to control my Apple Music all the time 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

[@astucesios]

No one will pay for that (Extra $$ for a screen) because the Apple Watch has the same features that the screen on the AirPods. I hope AirPods with an internal iPod shuffle...

[@bergamt]

This could theoretically be useful for someone who owns AirPods but not an Apple Watch, but that describes 0% of the people I know.

[@Artnubian]

Who is thinking of "The Wireless Charging"?!!!

[@jay1sr]

I don’t like it. It only makes since to Apple for sale purposes but for us with Apple Watches it’s useless.

[@conorfurlong]

Dear Apple, just improve the sound. Thank you.

[@HM3Duncan]

Extra tech for the sake of tech, don’t see it being all that useful for people already vested in the apple ecosystem which would be the people they wanted to target with a minimalistic device such as air pods, it’s prob one of those patents meant solely to have their competitors chasing their tails doubt pretty highly we even see it make its way to the public if an official apple logo stamped on it

[@Artnubian]

Scratches.

[@BG4life13]

what is even the point of this??? they should just put a flash light type of function instead of a screen lmaoo

[@amentma1778]

Fo Apple Watch users it is totaly dumb, for anothers may be useful.

[@DraxisWuf]

Great, a big dumb useless feature to inflate the price of the new airpods. Guaranteed it won't work with non-Apple products, either. More red meat for the US's anti-competitive suit.

[@hiddenstar6628]

It looks trash.😢

[@dalekerr5091]

Dumb beyond a belief

[@jetlider]

👍

[@brianvogelsong754]

If its major, hit me on my pager😂

[@chrish3305]

Completely useless. Just use Apple Watch

[@javtimestwo]

Looks & sounds like an inferior product & made for next to nothing. Next!