Plugging in a cord from your headphones to your Mac and iPhone is very easy, but a wireless Bluetooth headset requires a little more effort. Follow the steps in this tip and you’ll be able to listen to music before you know it.
Pairing a Bluetooth headset with iPhone: this is how it works
There are many reasons why you do not want to have a wire connected to your iPhone. It is useful if you are going to exercise and you do not have to worry about a cable, but also if you travel often and you only have to quickly put in your earphones to start listening. Connecting a bluetooth headset to an iPhone is the same for the iPad and iPod touch, so you can also use the step-by-step plan below.
Pair Bluetooth headset with iPhone
- Switch the headset on in ‘Pairing’ mode. This means that the headset is looking for a device to pair with. In 9 out of 10 cases, you activate this mode by simply turning on unpaired headphones;
- Now grab your iPhone and go to Settings;
- Select ‘bluetooth’ and set the switch to green;
- It may take a while, but the headset should appear in the overview after a while. Tap to pair the headset.
An easy way to check that you are properly connected is a small battery icon that appears next to the bluetooth symbol. This way you know not only that you are connected, but also how full your headphones are.
Pair a Bluetooth headset Mac in four steps
If you have such a wireless headset, you will probably want to use it at home as well. With your iMac and MacBook it works slightly differently than an iOS device, but if you follow all the steps below, it again shouldn’t take longer than a minute.
Pair Bluetooth headset with MacBook / iMac
- Put the headset in ‘Pairing’ mode so that it starts looking for your iMac or MacBook;
- Go to your iMac / MacBook and click on the bluetooth icon in the top right corner of the menu bar;
- Go to ‘Open bluetooth preferences’ to open a new window;
- Here you will see a list of all available devices. Search for your headset and click it to connect.
The next time you pair a headset with your Mac, you can immediately select it from the list of devices by clicking the bluetooth icon. It’s that easy.
Bluetooth headset pairing Apple Watch explained
You can also listen to music on the Apple Watch by connecting a wireless headset. You have to, since there is no headphone jack on it. Below we show you how to do this.
Pair Bluetooth headset with Apple Watch
- Put the bluetooth headset in Pairing mode to pair it with your Apple Watch;
- Press the Digital Crown of the Apple Watch to open the app screen;
- Go to Settings and choose ‘bluetooth’;
- The Apple Watch will now automatically search for devices, tap the name of the headset to pair it. This may take a while.
Once the headset has been paired, you naturally also want to listen to music from the Apple Watch. We explain how this works in the guide below.
Also read: Guide: Listening to Music on Apple Watch, Everything You Need to Know