How to pair your AirPods with iPhone, Watch, iPad, and Mac
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How do you pair your AirPods with your iPhone? With your Apple Watch? What about your iPad and Mac? Like this!
AirPods, the new wireless headphones from Apple, use the W1 chipset to pair automagically with your iPhone. From there, the pairing is mirrored on your Apple Watch, if you have one. What's more, iCloud will sync the pairing to your iPad and Mac, if you have them too, so you can use your AirPods on all your Apple devices!
- How to pair your AirPods with your iPhone
- How to pair your AirPods with a different iPhone
- How to pair your AirPods with your Apple Watch
- How to pair your AirPods with your iPad
- How to unpair your AirPods from your iPhone or iPad
- How to unpair your AirPods from Apple Watch
- How to pair your AirPods with your Mac
- How to unpair your AirPods from you Mac
- How to pair your Airpods with your Apple TV
How to pair your AirPods with your iPhone
Apple has made AirPods ridiculously easy to pair with any iPhone running iOS 10. Still, seeing the steps written out might help!
- Open the AirPods case right in front of your iPhone.
Tap the Connect button on the AirPods Control Center card.
That's it! You're paired!
How to pair your AirPods with a different iPhone
If you've already paired your AirPods with another iPhone, you'll need an extra step before you can pair them with your new iPhone.
- Pick up your AirPods charging case and open it.
- Tap on Connect
Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the case.
How to pair your AirPods with your Apple Watch
Once you've paired your AirPods with your iPhone, they'll automatically be paired with your Apple Watch running watchOS 3.
How to use pair AirPods with your iPad
When you pair your AirPods with your iPhone, iCloud will sync the pairing to any iPad or iPads you have that are running iOS 10 and logged into the same account.
How to unpair your AirPods from your iPhone or iPad
If you don't want to use your AirPods with your iPhone or iPad any more, you can unpair them. Unpairing from your iPhone automatically unpairs them from your iPad (and Apple Watch and Mac), but unpairing from your iPad only unpairs them from your iPad. You can also re-pair them again at any time.
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Bluetooth.
- Tap the information button beside your AirPods.
Tap Forget this Device.
Tap Forget Device to confirm.
On iPhone, tap Forget Device again to confirm iCloud removal on other devices.
How to unpair your AirPods from Apple Watch
If you unpair your AirPods from your iPhone (see above), they're automatically unpaired from your Apple Watch.
How to pair your AirPods with your Mac
Pairing your AirPods with your iPhone also pairs them with your Mac. That's because iCloud will sync the pairing to any Mac on macOS Sierra.
How to unpair your AirPods from you Mac
If you decide you don't want to use your AirPods with your Mac anymore, you can unpair it just like any Bluetooth device. Unpairing from your iPhone automatically unpairs from your Mac, but unpairing from your Mac only unpairs from your Mac. You can repair at any time.
- Hold down the Alt key and click on the Bluetooth icon in your Mac menubar.
- Click on your AirPods in the Bluetooth device section.
- Click on Remove.
Click on Remove to confirm.
How to pair your AirPods with Apple TV and other devices
Because it's a multi-person rather than single person device, iCloud doesn't (yet?) sync AirPods to Apple TV. You can still pair your AirPods to your Apple TV using standard Bluetooth headphone procedures. What's more, you can pair your AirPods to any Bluetooth device the same way, including Android phones and tablets, and Windows PC and tablets.
Any AirPod pairing questions?
Have questions about using your AirPods with iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, or Mac? Drop them in the comments!