AirPods sound not working

So I’m connecting my AirPods to my phone but when I try to use them they don’t play sound through the AirPods it plays through my phone. I’ve tried resetting them and turning off Bluetooth but nothing is working.

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 12:42 PM

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Oct 21, 2022 01:42 PM in response to Lew1s_rly

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, Lew1s_rly,

If we understand your post correctly, your AirPods are not working. We’d like to help.


"You mentioned that you reset your AirPods. Make sure you followed these steps:


You might need to reset your AirPods if they won't charge, or to fix a different issue.

  1. Put your AirPods in their charging case, and close the lid.
  2. Wait 30 seconds.
  3. Open the lid of your charging case.
  4. With your AirPods in your ears and connected to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth, or Settings > [your AirPods], and tap the More Info button  next to your AirPods. If you don't see your AirPods in Settings > Bluetooth or in Settings > [your AirPods], just go to the next step.
  5. Tap Forget This Device, and tap again to confirm.
  6. With the lid open, press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for about 15 seconds, until the status light on the front of the case flashes amber, then white.*
  7. Reconnect your AirPods: With your AirPods in their charging case and the lid open, place your AirPods close to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Follow the steps on your device's screen.

AirPods can be associated with one Apple ID. If you want to use AirPods (3rd generation) or AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd generation) that someone else has used, they first need to remove the AirPods from their Apple ID."


See the full article here:


How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro


Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.


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