To use Live Listen on your AirPods, you'll first need to add the feature to your iPhone's Control Center.

I walk through how I set up sound recognition on my iPhone so it can listen for things like a doorbell, baby crying, or a smoke alarm. I go into settings, tap accessibility, then turn on sound ...

Remember when you could turn on your TV, set the volume once, and actually hear everything clearly? But as screens have gotten thinner and flatter, watching anything has become an audio rollercoaster ...