When you connect your AirPods to your Apple TV, you can enjoy a private movie-like experience when watching movies, videos, or listening to music. AirPods and Apple TV are hardware devices in Apple’s ecosystem, so it’s easy to connect both devices.
This tutorial will show you how to connect your AirPods to your Apple TV, switch between your AirPods and other audio devices connected to your Apple TV, and what to do if your AirPods aren’t paired or connected to your Apple TV.
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If you set up your Apple TV using your iOS device, AirPods will automatically appear in your Apple TV’s Bluetooth menu (setting >> >> Remote control and device >> >> bluetooth >> >> My device) After setting the set-top box. This means that your AirPods will automatically pair with your Apple TV.
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If you have a remote control with Siri, Siri button (With Mike’s inscription) And say “Open Settings”.
- select Remote control and device..
If you can’t find your device in this section, put your AirPods back into pairing mode and wait a few seconds.
When connected to an Apple TV, AirPods can control media playback just like iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices. Double-tap AirPods (for 1st and 2nd generation), press Force Sensor (for AirPods Pro), or press Digital Crown (for AirPods Max) to pause media playback on Apple TV. To do.
Removing any of the AirPods from your ears also pauses audio or video playback. Listen to your AirPods and resume playing content on your screen.
Switch between AirPods and other audio devices on your Apple TV
Pairing your AirPods with your Apple TV is the first and most important step in using your accessories in a set-top box. After successfully pairing both devices, you can easily switch between AirPods, TV speakers, home theater, and other connected audio devices.
- Press and hold TV button With Apple TV Siri Remote. This will launch the tvOS Control Center.
- choose AirPlay icon..
- your AirPods In the Headphones section, make the audio output a priority / active device.
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AirPods may not be able to connect to your Apple TV for many reasons. First, closing the AirPods charging case during the pairing process can break the connection. You also need to make sure your AirPods are properly charged.
1. Unpair other Bluetooth devices
If your streaming device is connected to another Bluetooth device, your AirPods may not be able to connect to your Apple TV. Try unpairing the Bluetooth device (home theater, stereo system, or game controller) connected to your Apple TV and reconnecting your AirPods.
- Move to setting >> >> Remote control and device >> >> bluetooth Select the connected Bluetooth device.
- select Unpair the device At the confirmation prompt again.
Then put your AirPods in pairing mode and select your AirPods in the “More Devices” section. If the problem persists, try the following troubleshooting solutions.
2. Restart your Apple TV
Temporary system malfunctions can cause Apple TV and some of its features to malfunction. Fortunately, you can fix these problems by performing a soft or hard reboot of your system.
Apple TV can be soft rebooted from the settings menu or remotely.go to setting >> >> Universal >> >> system Choose Reboot Located in the “Maintenance” section.
or, return When tv set Press the buttons on the Siri Remote at the same time until the Apple TV status light flashes quickly. If you have a first-generation Apple TV, menu When tv set button.
If your AirPods still don’t connect to your Apple TV, disconnect the set-top box from power, wait 5-10 seconds, and then reconnect it. This is called a “hard reboot”. When it turns on again, try connecting your AirPods to your Apple TV.
3. Update Apple TV
Installing the latest tvOS update will eliminate system-level bugs and prevent AirPods from connecting to your Apple TV. In addition, AirPods have operating system requirements.
For example, first-generation AirPods only work on Apple TVs with tvOS 11 or later. For AirPods (2nd generation), Apple TV must be running tvOS 12.2 or later. If you have an AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, the requirement is an Apple TV with at least tvOS 13.2 or tvOS 14.3, respectively.
You will see a notification on your TV screen when there is a new tvOS update for your device. If you do not receive the notification setting >> >> system >> >> Software update Choose Software update Install the latest tvOS update.
It is also recommended to enable it Automatically updated Optionally, have Apple TV installed in the background as soon as a future tvOS version becomes available.
4. Force updates AirPods
AirPods need to be updated automatically via iPhone, regardless of generation or model. If that fails, force the update to be installed manually. Otherwise, you may have problems using AirPods or connecting to other devices.
This tutorial on updating AirPods provides steps to check and update your AirPods firmware.
5. Reset your AirPods
You can fix connectivity and performance-related issues by resetting your AirPods to factory defaults. Before resetting your AirPods, make sure your AirPods are charged.
Place both AirPods in the charging case, close the lid, wait 30 seconds, then open the lid again and press and hold the charging case setup button until the status light flashes white.
To reset AirPods Max Noise control button And that Digital crown Until the LED status light flashes orange.
This will reset your AirPods to factory settings. With the status light still flashing white / amber, go to the Apple TV Bluetooth menu and select AirPods in the “More Devices” section.
Contact Apple Support
If you have any questions about connecting your AirPods to your Apple TV, drop a comment below. If you’ve tried the troubleshooting solutions in the above section and still can’t pair or use your AirPods on your Apple TV, we recommend contacting Apple Support. You can also schedule an appointment with a nearby Genius Bar to check both devices (AirPods and Apple TV) for hardware damage or failure.
