If you want to know how much charge your AirPods have left, you can check the battery status – we’ll show you how to do it easily.
Check the battery status of your AirPods
If you want to know whether your AirPods are still sufficiently charged just before you have to leave, there are a few things you can do. To be on the safe side, you can quickly charge them for a few minutes. This significantly increases the chance that you can still use them while on the road. Yet sometimes you just want to know how much energy is left in the AirPods and in the case. You can check this in two ways.
1. On your iPhone
To check the battery status of your AirPods on your iPhone, open the charging case of your AirPods near your iPhone. You will then immediately see the battery status of your AirPods and the case in the pop-up screen on your iPhone.
Are your AirPods already connected to your iPhone and are you currently wearing them in your ears? Then there is another way to check the battery status. Then go to ‘Settings’ on your iPhone and tap the name of your AirPods. You will then see the battery status at the top.
Another handy way is to put a widget on your home screen. You can see at a glance not only the battery status of your AirPods and the rechargeable ones, but also of your iPhone and your Apple Watch. Everything nicely in a row.
2. On your Apple Watch
You can also view the battery status of your AirPods on your Apple Watch. To do this, your AirPods must first be connected to your Apple Watch.
- Tap ‘Settings > Bluetooth’ on your Apple Watch;
- Tap your AirPods to connect them to your Apple Watch;
- Then press the side button and tap the battery status;
- Scroll down, under ‘Accessories’ you will find the battery status of your AirPods.
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