This article was co-authored by James Bell and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. James Bell is a Phone Repair Specialist at Phone Techs in Winchester, California. With over seven years of experience, he specializes in cell phone, tablet, game console, and PC repairs. Phone Techs is an Akko Partner.
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Are your AirPods not working, muffled, or too quiet? There are plenty of things you can do to fix this including physically cleaning them, calibrating them, or turning off the volume limit. This wikiHow article will walk you through the process of fixing the audio on your AirPods.
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QuestionWhy are my AirPods acting weird?James BellJames Bell is a Phone Repair Specialist at Phone Techs in Winchester, California. With over seven years of experience, he specializes in cell phone, tablet, game console, and PC repairs. Phone Techs is an Akko Partner.
Phone Repair SpecialistOne or both of your AirPods batteries may have died. Try unpairing your AirPods from your iPhone completely, charging your AirPods up all the way, and then repairing them to your phone. This fixes audio issues most of the time. -
QuestionWhy are my AirPods not working?James BellJames Bell is a Phone Repair Specialist at Phone Techs in Winchester, California. With over seven years of experience, he specializes in cell phone, tablet, game console, and PC repairs. Phone Techs is an Akko Partner.
Phone Repair SpecialistYou might be experiencing battery failure! This is a very common issue; in some cases, battery failure can happen in one AirPod but not the other. Some repair shops can replace the failed battery for you, or you can buy insurance for them—whenever your AirPods die, you can send them in and get mailed a new set.
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Experiencing this issue on an Android? The most common fix is turning off Bluetooth on your Android every time you put the AirPods in their case.Thanks
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If you're experiencing bad AirPods quality from your computer, make sure you have "(Stereo)" selected, though your mic is limited. "Hands-free AG Audio" does make your mic available so you can talk with your headset, but the quality is the audio is going to suffer. "Stereo" sounds way better, but the mic isn't usually an option in this mode. So you can hear really well while using a microphone, try using a second microphone.Thanks
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- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-the-airpods-volume-iph3c513bb52/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/charge-airpods-pro-dev65b83ea7b/1.0/web/1.0
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208729
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205234
- ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251804150
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-headphone-audio-level-features-iph64ac7296f/15.0/ios/15.0
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-the-way-music-sounds-iph5643d2c85/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/change-noise-control-modes-dev9812f5cc3/1.0/web/1.0
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209463
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1. Check the volume.
2. Make sure your AirPods are charged.
3. Clean out waxy buildup.
4. Adjust the audio balance.
5. Disable Low Power Mode on your iPhone or iPad.
6. Turn off headphone safety features.
7. Recalibrate the Bluetooth connection.
8. Try a louder equalizer setting for music.
9. Use Noise Cancellation Mode on AirPods Pro or Max.
10. Reset your AirPods.