This article explains how to skip songs with your AirPods and how to perform other simple functions on AirPods Pro, AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods (2nd generation), and AirPods (1st generation).
How to Pause and Skip Songs with AirPods Pro
It’s quick and easy to skip tracks, play and pause audio, skip forward, and control volume while wearing your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation). You’ll use a force sensor that Apple built into the stem of these AirPods models.
While wearing your AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation), pay attention to the built-in force sensor. There is a force sensor in both AirPods.
Double tap the force sensor to skip a song. This will take you to the next song in your playlist.