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My airpods say sound off when I try to play a sound to find them. Why?

Trying to find my airpods in Find My Phone app. It says sound OFF! Why? How can I turn them on

Posted on Sep 16, 2021 8:12 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2021 10:17 AM

Hello,

If your AirPods are out of Bluetooth range, out of charge, or in the case with the cover closed, Find My won't give a current location. You just have to find them manually by looking for them. However, Find My may list the most recent location where they were last connected.

See this for more detail:

How to find your lost AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max

Good luck.

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Sep 16, 2021 10:17 AM in response to LuvDawgs2

Hello,

If your AirPods are out of Bluetooth range, out of charge, or in the case with the cover closed, Find My won't give a current location. You just have to find them manually by looking for them. However, Find My may list the most recent location where they were last connected.

See this for more detail:

How to find your lost AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max

Good luck.

My airpods say sound off when I try to play a sound to find them. Why?

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