Why Do My AirPods Keep Disconnecting? How to fix It?

Does this happen with you that your AirPods keep disconnecting from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? If so, we’ll show you how to get your AirPods connected again.

Why Do My AirPods Keep Disconnecting?

Numerous issues can occur during the pairing process such as shifting devices while pairing, or a low battery or software bugs.

Let’s have a look at a few things you can attempt to get your AirPods functioning properly again.

How to Reconnect Your AirPods 

1. Using Control Centre

If your AirPods keep disconnecting from other Apple devices such as an iPad or Mac, or your iPhone, connecting them again is not really tedious or strange.

iPhone or iPad

• To access Control Centre on an iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen. Then, tap the wireless audio symbol in the Now Playing box.

• In Control Centre, select the “Wireless Audio” option.

• You ought to see a list of your AirPods, Bluetooth speakers, and any wireless audio equipment that is readily available.

• Tap your AirPods to send audio to them from here.

Mac

• On a Mac, select Control Centre from the menu bar, then select the wireless audio icon. Then, pick your AirPods from the available selections.

• As an alternative, you can choose your AirPods under Output by clicking the Speaker icon.

• Try removing your AirPods from your ear and placing them back in the case if they don’t appear. Reinstall the AirPods in your ears, then try again. This “fix” is really transitory.

2. Charge Your AirPods

If your AirPods abruptly stop working and won’t reconnect, they could not have enough power. If you place your AirPods in their charging case and keep it open, a summary of your overall battery life should be shown. If your battery is low, let your AirPods fully charge before connecting to see if that resolves the problem.

Having a short battery life is an issue for AirPods as they get older. Your AirPods will eventually lose a considerable portion of their entire battery and need to be recharged more frequently.

You can attempt the extra methods listed below if your AirPods continue to disconnect even when the battery is full.

3. Disable Automatic Switching Between Devices

According to Apple, AirPods will shift between devices based on the one you’re now using. This implies that you can omit devices rather than turning it off fully for all of them.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad, then hit the “i” button next to your AirPods.

 When prompted to “Connect to this iPhone/iPad,” select “When Last Connected to This iPhone” to turn off automatic switching.

4. Disable automatic connecting to specific devices on a per-device basis

By clicking the “i” next to your AirPods on a Mac, you may change “Automatically” to “When last connected to this Mac” to access the same option under System Settings > Bluetooth.

5. Disable Automatic Ear Detection

Another clever AirPods feature is Automatic Ear Detection, which uses sensors on the AirPods to identify things like when to turn them on or off.

Your AirPods can detach if the sensors aren’t working properly. On the other hand, you can turn off automated ear detection in the AirPods settings.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad and hit the “i” button next to your AirPods.

The “Automatic Ear Detection” toggle should then be disabled.

By selecting the “i” button next to your AirPods on a Mac, you can get the same option under System Settings > Bluetooth > AirPods Settings.

Because Automatic Ear Detection is an AirPods setting, turning it off once turns it off everywhere.

6. Restart Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

It’s worth giving a shot to restart your iPhone, iPad, or Mac because it can solve a variety of issues.

The simplest method is to just ask Siri to “restart my iPhone” and then confirm the request. There are various tutorials about how to restart an iPhone.

As an alternative, you can restart your iPhone by pressing a few buttons simultaneously. The same holds true for Mac and iPad.

7. Update Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Make sure that iOS, iPad OS, or mac OS are all updated on your devices.

Go to Settings > General > Software Update on an iPhone or iPad.

 If an update is available, you will be given the choice between “Download and Install” and “Install Now.”

Go to System Settings > General > Software Update on your Mac. If there is an update available, it will be listed here.

You can also attempt a manual firmware update for your AirPods.

8. Pair Your AirPods Again

Make sure that iOS, iPad OS, or mac OS are all updated on your devices.

• Go to Settings > General > Software Update on an iPhone or iPad.
• If an update is available, you will be given the choice between “Download and Install” and “Install Now.”
• Go to System Settings > Bluetooth on your Mac. Your AirPods will appear with a “i” next to them. Click “Forget This Device.”

Place your AirPods in the charging case and lift the lid to pair them. Go to Bluetooth under System Settings. Next, hold down the setup button on the case’s back while pressing it. From the list of My Devices, choose your AirPods, then click “Connect.”

Your AirPods pair with the Apple ID associated with that device when you first activate them. You only need to do this once because any other devices that share the same Apple ID will automatically pair.

9. Contact Apple for Further Assistance

Your AirPods may be broken or have a manufacturing problem if they keep disconnecting from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

In this situation, it’s usually preferable to get new AirPods.

By pressing the “i” button next to your AirPods, you can access Settings > Bluetooth to view the status of your warranty. Bring your AirPods to an Apple Store to see if they can offer any advice on how to fix the issue. 

Sum up

When your AirPods keep disconnecting from your iPhone or other Apple device, there are only so many remedies you can attempt. You might also encounter problems with AirPods not automatically switching between devices, with notifications being read aloud, or with one AirPod not functioning at all. Thankfully, these manuals can be useful.