How to Setup AirPods with iPhone or iPad

How to Setup AirPods with iPhone or iPad

AirPods are the new wireless earphones from Apple, they allow for completely wireless listening to music, interacting with Siri, answering phone calls, and interacting with music or audio. AirPods are particularly popular with iPhone users, but they work with most other iOS devices and Macs as well. If you got a new pair of AirPods you might be wondering how to set them up to work with your iPhone or iPad. It turns out to be quite simple to configure AirPods and connect them to an iPhone or iPad, as this tutorial will demonstrate. Most of the AirPod setup process is automated and works a bit like magic. And not to worry, if something doesnt go exactly as planned when connecting to AirPods well show you how to reset the process and start over again too. Before beginning, make sure the AirPods are charged (they usually come out of the package with a battery charge), and that the device you are attempting to sync them with is compatible. You can see supported AirPod hardware below if you arent sure, but almost any modern Apple hardware running modern system software will work with AirPods. With new model iPhone devices, setting up AirPods is remarkably easy. Youll need your iOS device handy, and the AirPods case with AirPods still enclosed in them. The rest is a piece of cake: Thats it, youre AirPods will now be setup and ready to use. Also noteworthy is that if you use the same Apple ID and iCloud account on multiple devices, the AirPods should be automatically configured to work with those devices too, assuming compatibility anyway. AirPods will work with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, assuming they are fairly modern and running compatible system software. You must have Bluetooth as well, since that is how they connect to the device they are paired with. AirPods are compatible with the following devices and software versions: Essentially, AirPods are compatible with all modern versions of Apple system software. If the device is brand new, it will work with AirPods, but even many older devices will work with AirPods assuming they are running a compatible modern system software release shown above. You can also connect AirPods to an Android phone, tablet, or Windows computer, but the setup process is more like a typical Bluetooth device configuration and does not have the super easy iOS based AirPods setup like offered from Apple. If for some reason AirPods dont pair and sync with the iPhone after the above setup process, you may need to hold the setup button on AirPods and then try again. This is also what youd need to do if youre setting AirPods up with a different iPhone than what was originally configured with: Its also worth mentioning that though AirPods should ship with the latest on device firmware, it is possible they still need to be updated. You can if need be. Thats it, your AirPods should now be setup and ready to use with your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or other Apple device. Using AirPods once theyre connected to a device is easy and fun too, you just double-tap the side of either AirPod to trigger Siri, answer a phone call, adjust music, or more. You can also adjust how each AirPod will respond to a double-tap by adjusting the settings of AirPods through the iPhone or iPad, by opening Settings app > Bluetooth > AirPods, and adjusting the Left and Right options under Double-Tap on AirPod settings section. Stay tuned, well cover more AirPods usage tips separately.