How to Connect AirPods to Your Laptop (Windows and Mac)?

Can I Connect My AirPods to My Laptop?

AirPods are wireless Bluetooth earbuds designed by Apple. It was first announced on September 7, 2016, alongside iPhone 7. Can AirPods connect to PC? Can I connect my AirPods to my laptop? How to pair AirPods with my laptop? These are commonly asked questions.

Some users think AirPods are designed for iPhones. However, it is not the truth. You can also connect AirPods to your laptop no matter whether you are running Windows or macOS. You can also connect AirPods to an Android device.

Now, in this post, we will show you how to connect AirPods to your laptop on Windows and Mac. Of course, these two guides are available for you to connect AirPods to a PC no matter whether you are using a laptop or a desktop computer.

How to Connect AirPods to a Windows Laptop?

If you want to pair AirPods with a Windows laptop, the laptop should support the Bluetooth feature. If not, you can add Bluetooth to your laptop.

Here is how to pair AirPods with your laptop:

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth on your device. You can click the Notifications area at the bottom right corner and check if it is turned on. If not, you can click it to enable it.

Step 2: Right-click Bluetooth from Notifications and select Go to Settings.

Step 3: On the pop-up Bluetooth & other devices page, click Add Bluetooth or other device to continue. An alternative way to go to this page is to go to Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.

Step 4: On the second pop-up interface, click Bluetooth to continue.

Step 5: Make sure your AirPods are in the charging case, then open the lid.

Step 6: Press and hold the small white button on the back of the charging case until the status light flashes white.

Step 7: Your AirPods will appear in the Add a device list. You can click them to connect them to your laptop.

Step 8: When your AirPods are connected to your laptop successfully, the interface will show a message saying Your device is ready to go. Under the name of your AirPods, you can also see a word: Connected. If you want to disconnect your AirPods from your laptop, you can click the Disconnect button.

These are the steps to connect your AirPods to your Windows laptop. If you are using a Mac laptop, you can find an introduction in the next section.

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How to Connect AirPods to a Mac Laptop?

How to Turn on Bluetooth on Mac?

If your want to pair your AirPods to your Mac laptop, you also need to enable Bluetooth on your device. You can click the Bluetooth icon from the top menu bar, then turn on Bluetooth.

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How to Set up AirPods with Your Mac?

Using AirPods on your Mac should meet the following requirements:

• If you are using AirPods (2nd generation), your Mac should run macOS Mojave 10.14.4 or above.
• If you are using AirPods Pro, your laptop should run macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or above.
• If you are using AirPods (3rd generation), your Mac should run macOS Monterey or above.

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Here are two cases:

Case 1: If you have set up your AirPods with your iPhone and your Mac is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID, you can just place your AirPods in your ears, then click the Bluetooth icon or the volume control icon in the menu bar to choose your AirPods from the list. This will make a connection between your AirPods and your Mac.

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Case 2: If you can’t find your AirPods from the Bluetooth device list or the volume control menu, you can use these steps to pair your AirPods to your Mac:

Step 1: Click the Apple menu, then select System Preference > Bluetooth.

Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth if it is off.

Step 3: Make sure your AirPods are in the charging case and open the lid.

Step 4: Press and hold the setup button on the back until you see the status light becomes white.

Step 5: Your AirPods will appear on the Device list. Then, click the Connect button to allow the connection.

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Bottom Line

Can I connect my AirPods to my laptop? How to connect AirPods to a laptop? After reading this post, you can know the answer you want to know. If you want to connect AirPods to a PC, you can try the first introduction in this post. If you want to set up AirPods on your Mac computer, you can try the second tutorial. If you have other suggestions or issues to get solved, you can let us know in the comments.