# How to use AirPods as a video mic in iOS 26

> Apple AirPods have always doubled as wireless microphones during meetings, phone calls, and FaceTime sessions, but for many years, there was no way to capture audio using AirPods while recording video in the iPhone’s…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/how-to-use-airpods-as-a-video-mic-in-ios-26?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69459a44ec263ba532021ac7)
- **Published:** 2025-12-19
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #airpods #earbuds #iphone #cameras #apple #video #wireless #countries
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