Connecting a pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro to your iPhone or MacBook is perhaps one of the easiest processes. It's difficult to connect two AirPods to a single iPhone, iPad, or MacBook. Once connected, you can listen to the same songs or watch the same movie without disturbing others. You'll need to keep in mind that the connected device must support Share audioFortunately, most modern Apple devices support this feature. All iPhones since the iPhone 8 and the first-generation iPad Pro are compatible for recording. So, if you're looking to share audio across two audio devices, here's how to connect two AirPods to one iPhone, iPad, or MacBook. Let's get started, shall we?
How to connect two AirPods to an iPhone or iPad
It's understood that you've already connected the first pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro (see The best features of AirPods Pro) on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 1: Unlock iPhone Yours and stay on main screen.
Step 2: Now, open AirPods case Or AirPods Pro And keep it near your iPhone for some time.
You should see the animation for connecting your AirPods. You need to press the button Share audio temporarily , as you might have guessed.
Once done, press and hold the button on the back of the charging case to complete the process.
Step 3: Now, open Bluetooth settings On your iPhone, you should be able to see both AirPods connected to your phone.
The good thing about this process is that iOS gives you individual control over the sizes.
Step 4: To control the volume individually, play a video and pull down the Control Center. Then, tap AirPlay icon And see the individual volume control.
How to Connect Two AirPods to One MacBook
Interestingly, you can also play audio through different AirPods on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, unlike the above, it's not a simple 1-2-3 process and requires a bit of tweaking in your system settings.
However, it is possible. So, the next time you want to share your Mac's audio through two AirPods or AirPods Pro, here's what you should do. We'll assume you've done this. Pairing your first pair of AirPods to your Mac.
Step 1: Reset second husband From AirPods to connect to your Mac. To do this, press and hold the button. Back In your earbuds so you can see LED light flashing In white.
Step 2: Open Control Center On your Mac, go to Bluetooth settings. Click on Bluetooth Preferences option and you will see The other pair of AirPods in the list.
click on the button Connection. Now, that half of the bridge has been crossed.
Step 3: Open Finder and select Applications From the right panel. Next, scroll down until you see Utilities Double click on MIDI audio setup option.
This will open a small window. Now, click on Plus code Small below and select Create Multi-Output Device from the list.
Step 4: Next, deselect the default MacBook speakers. Instead, select My AirPods And close the window.
Step 5: Once done, press Apple icon In the upper left corner and select System Preferences from the list.
Chances are the window will open to Bluetooth settingsIf yes, click the button. Back And he headed to sound. If not, click audio option.
Now, all you have to do is click Multi-Output DeviceThat's it! Now, play a video or audio file and enjoy the shared sound between Connected AirPods.Yes, you can thank me later.
Unlike the above process, you cannot control the volume individually because the system delivers the same audio to two different devices.
Whenever you need to disconnect, open Bluetooth Preferences Click on the one you want to disconnect. Note that if you are using headphones like AirPods Max You may often need to tap the connect button since the connection is disconnected when you remove them from your ear.
Stay connected
The Apple ecosystem comes with many benefits, and connecting two AirPods to your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook is just one of them. Interestingly, this feature is supported not only on Apple AirPods but also on other audio accessories such as the AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, and some Beats Solo wireless headphones.
