How to use applescript to control the noise canceling of AirPods Pro? - applescript

Question

I want to implement a alfred workflow to control my AirPods Pro to switch between "Transparency Mode" and "ANC Mode". How can I write an apple script to simulate click on "audio" menu bar to switch noise-canceling. Or there is a better solution?

Answer 1

I also had this problem, so I solved it in this way (with the error handling if the AirPods are not connected + popups):
tell application "System Events"
tell process "SystemUIServer"
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "volume")
try
click menu item "nestim AirPods Pro" of menu 1 of result
if value of attribute "AXMenuItemMarkChar" of menu item "Transparency" of menu 1 of result is "✓" then
click menu item "Noise Cancellation" of menu 1 of result
display notification "Noise Cancellation active" with title "Noise control:"
return "Noise Cancellation active"
else
click menu item "Transparency" of menu 1 of result
display notification "Transparency mode active" with title "Noise control:"
return "Transparency mode active"
end if
on error
tell application "System Events"
key code 53
display notification "Something went wrong" with title "Noise control:" sound name "Submarine"
return "Something went wrong"
end tell
end try
end tell
end tell

Answer 2

I found a simple apple script solution after trying.
tell application "System Events"
tell process "SystemUIServer"
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "volume")
click menu item "your AirPods name" of menu 1 of result
click menu item "noise control mode" of menu 1 of result
end tell
end tell
Change the your AirPods name to your AirPods name and change the noise control mode to which you want to (like Off, Noise Cancellation, or Transparency, or to your language as 关闭,降噪,通透模式 in Chinese).
Inspired by anton-uspehov's answer. I updated the script to automatic connect AirPods when it is not connected.
tell application "System Events"
tell process "SystemUIServer"
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "volume")
try
click menu item "your AirPods name" of menu 1 of result
click menu item "noise control mode" of menu 1 of result
on error
key code 53
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "bluetooth")
click menu item "your AirPods name" of menu 1 of result
click menu item "Connect" of menu 1 of result
end try
end tell
end tell
Or if your want to auto switch between Noise Cancellation and Transparency
tell application "System Events"
tell process "SystemUIServer"
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "volume")
try
click menu item "your AirPods name" of menu 1 of result
if value of attribute "AXMenuItemMarkChar" of menu item "Transparency" of menu 1 of result is "✓" then
click menu item "Noise Cancellation" of menu 1 of result
else
click menu item "Transparency" of menu 1 of result
end if
on error
key code 53
click (menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1 whose description contains "bluetooth")
click menu item "your AirPods name" of menu 1 of result
click menu item "Connect" of menu 1 of result
end try
end tell
end tell
For macos Big Sur (10.14) users, use the following script
set AirPodsName to "Your AirPods name"
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "ControlCenter"
set volMenu to menu bar item "volume" of menu bar 1
tell volMenu to click
set btCheckbox to checkbox 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window "ControlCenter" whose title contains AirPodsName
set btCheckboxValue to value of btCheckbox
tell btCheckbox to click
delay 0.1
set checkbox_anc to checkbox 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window "ControlCenter" whose title contains "Noise Cancellation"
if exists checkbox_anc then
if value of checkbox_anc is 1 then
set checkbox_transparent to checkbox 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window "ControlCenter" whose title contains "Transparency"
tell checkbox_transparent to click
else
tell checkbox_anc to click
end if
end if
tell volMenu to click
end tell
end tell