If your AirPods won't connect

If you need help connecting to your AirPods, find out what to do.

If y'all tin can't connect to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch on

  1. Make certain that you have an iPhone or iPod touch on with the latest version of iOS, or an iPad with the latest version of iPadOS.
  2. Put both AirPods in the charging example and make sure both AirPods are charging.
  3. To make sure that Bluetooth is on, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
  4. If your AirPods are connected, make certain they're selected equally your audio device. If your AirPods appear in the list of devices but they don't connect, become to the next step.
  5. Close the hat, expect 15 seconds, then open the lid. Printing and concur the setup button on the charging case for up to 10 seconds. The status light should flash white, which ways your AirPods are ready to connect.AirPods charging cases
  6. Hold the charging case – with your AirPods inside and the hat open – side by side to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
  7. Follow the steps on the screen of your iPhone, iPad or iPod impact.
  8. Exam your AirPods. If you still can't connect, reset your AirPods.

If you tin't connect to your Mac

  1. Make sure that you take a Mac with the latest version of macOS.
  2. Put both AirPods in the charging case and make sure both AirPods are charging.
  3. To make sure that Bluetooth is on, cull Apple carte  > Organization Preferences, then click Bluetooth.
  4. If your AirPods are connected, make certain they're selected as your audio device. If your AirPods announced in the listing of devices simply they don't connect, click the X to the right of your AirPods to remove them from the list.
  5. Close the lid, wait 15 seconds, then open up the lid. Printing and concord the setup button on the charging instance for upwardly to x seconds. The status light should flash white, which ways your AirPods are ready to connect.
  6. Hold the charging example – with your AirPods inside and the lid open – next to your Mac.
  7. Follow the steps on the screen of your Mac.
  8. Exam your AirPods. If you however tin't connect, reset your AirPods.

What you need

If you have AirPods (3rd generation), you need an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 15.1 or later; an iPad with iPadOS fifteen.one or later; an Apple Watch with watchOS 8.1 or later; an Apple Goggle box with tvOS 15.one or after; or a Mac with macOS 12 or later. Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch; update your Apple Watch; update your Apple tree Tv set or update your Mac.

If you take AirPods Pro, you demand an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS xiii.2 or later; an iPad with iPadOS xiii.ii or subsequently; an Apple Lookout with watchOS 6.1 or later; an Apple Idiot box with tvOS 13.ii or later on; or a Mac with macOS 10.xv.1 or later on.

If you lot take AirPods (2nd generation), you need an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 12.two or later; an Apple Watch with watchOS v.ii or later; an Apple tree Telly with tvOS 12.ii or subsequently; or a Mac with macOS 10.14.4 or later.

If you have AirPods (1st generation), you lot need an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS x or later; an Apple tree Watch with watchOS three or later; an Apple TV with tvOS eleven or later; or a Mac with macOS Sierra or later.

Find out how to update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch; update your Apple Watch; update your Apple Tv or update your Mac.

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