How to Use AirPods

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Unlock your iPhone.

   Press the Home button using Touch ID or enter your passcode on the lock screen.
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   Step 2: Press the Home button.

   Doing so returns you to the home screen, if you weren't already there. , The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed. , A setup assistant will launch on your iPhone. , The pairing process will begin. , Your iPhone is now paired with your AirPods.
   
   If you're signed into iCloud, the AirPods will automatically be paired with any other devices that are running iOS
   10.2 or higher or OS Sierra (Mac), and signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID. , The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed. ,, It's a small, round button on the back of the AirPods case.
   
   Hold the button until the status light flashes white. , It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen. , It's near the top of the menu. , It will turn green. , It will appear in the "OTHER DEVICES" section.
   
   Once the AirPods are paired, they will appear in the "MY DEVICES" section of the menu. , It's the  icon in the upper-left corner of the screen. , It's near the top of the drop-down menu. , It's near the center of the window. , It's on the left side of the dialog box. , The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed. ,, It's a small, round button on the back of the AirPods case.
   
   Hold the button until the status light flashes white. , It will appear in the "Devices" section on the right side of your Mac's Bluetooth dialog box. , Your AirPods will now pair with your Mac.
   
   Check "Show Bluetooth in menu bar" at the bottom of the dialog box to enable a drop-down menu that will allow you to quickly switch your Mac's audio output to AirPods without going through "System Preferences."
   
   When removed, they are powered on and ready to be used:
   There is no on/off switch. , Once in place, they are automatically connected to the audio output from the paired device you're using; you needn't do anything more to hear passive audio like alert sounds and ringtones over your AirPods.
   
   Start a song, podcast, video, or other audio playback on your paired device to listen with your AirPods.
   
   AirPods connect to iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously.
   
   This means that you will hear audio from both your iPhone and Apple Watch on your AirPods without having to switch or pair them again. , Doing so activates Siri, answers an incoming phone call, disconnects a call, or switches to another call.
   
   AirPods are designed to be controlled with Siri.
   
   Commands like "Play my playlist," "Skip to the next song," and "Turn up the volume"
   -- as well as others
   -- can be performed with AirPods' Siri functionality.
   
   To change the double-tap function to play or pause music, open Settings when AirPods are nearby, tap Bluetooth, tap your AirPods, then tap Play/Pause in the "DOUBLE-TAP ON AIRPODS" section. , This pauses audio playback on the paired device. , This stops audio playback on the paired device. , AirPods shut down when in the case. , The case is also a charger and will charge your AirPods when the lid is closed. , Use the USB/Lightning cable that came with your AirPods to charge the case and AirPods at the same time.
   
   The USB end can be connected to an AC adapter or desktop computer to charge.
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   Step 3: Hold the AirPods case next to your iPhone.

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   Step 4: Open the lid on the AirPods case.

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   Step 5: Tap Connect.

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   Step 6: Tap Done.

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   Step 7: Hold the AirPods case next to your iPhone.

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   Step 8: Open the lid on the AirPods case.

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   Step 9: Press and hold the "Setup" button.

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    Step 10: Open your iPhone's Settings.

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    Step 11: Tap Bluetooth.

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    Step 12: Slide "Bluetooth" to the "On" position.

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    Step 13: Tap AirPods.

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    Step 14: Click on the Apple menu.

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    Step 15: Click on System Preferences….

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    Step 16: Click on Bluetooth.

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    Step 17: Click on Turn Bluetooth On.

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    Step 18: Hold the AirPods case near your Mac.

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    Step 19: Open the lid on the AirPods case.

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    Step 20: Press and hold the "Setup" button.

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    Step 21: Click on AirPods.

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    Step 22: Click on Pair.

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    Step 23: Remove AirPods from their case.

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    Step 24: Put AirPods in your ears.

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    Step 25: Double tap an AirPod.

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    Step 26: Remove one AirPod from your ear.

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    Step 27: Remove both AirPods from your ears.

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    Step 28: Place AirPods in their case.

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    Step 29: Close the lid on the case.

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    Step 30: Charge the case.

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