After you pair AirPods with iPhone, you can use AirPods to listen to audio playing on iPhone, make and answer calls, listen and respond to messages, hear reminders when you need them, listen to conversations more easily in noisy environments, and more.
Pairing starts with Bluetooth turned on in Settings.
Pair AirPods with your iPhone
- On iPhone, open Settings and tap Bluetooth. Then turn on Bluetooth.
- Go to the Home Screen on your iPhone.
- Do one of the following:
- AirPods (1, 2, 3, and 4) and AirPods Pro: Open the case with your AirPods inside. Then hold it next to your iPhone.
- AirPods Max: Take your AirPods Max out of the Smart Case and then hold AirPods Max next to your iPhone.
- Follow the onscreen instructions, then tap Done.
Note: When the onscreen instructions for pairing your AirPods Max don’t appear, you can go to Settings > Bluetooth and select your AirPods Max. And if the status light on AirPods Max doesn’t flash white, press and hold the noise control button until it does.
With iOS 10, iPadOS 13, macOS 10.12, watchOS 3, or later, your AirPods pair automatically with all your supported devices signed in to your Apple Account.
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