If you purchased a new pair of AirPods, you should link your AirPods with your Apple ID. Setting up your AirPods with your Apple ID is a quick and simple process, and it has many benefits. Let’s explore why you should pair your AirPods with your Apple ID and how to do it.
Why You Should Link Your AirPods to Your Apple ID
There are a few benefits of linking your AirPods with your Apple ID.
The first is that once you link your AirPods with your Apple ID, it will automatically connect to any Apple device on which you are signed in with your Apple ID. You will not have to manually pair it to each new device; you only need to set it up once.
The second benefit is that you can track your AirPods once they are connected to your Apple ID. If you lose them, you can find them using the Find My app in iCloud. If they are lost in the house, you can usually get directed to them using your phone or by getting them to play a sound or flash a light remotely. If they are somewhere else, you can see their live location on the map.
If they get lost or stolen, you can mark them as lost or stolen so that if someone finds them and tries to connect them to their iPhone, they will see a message saying that these AirPods were lost. You can also put a custom message there with your name and contact details.
Finally, it’s a theft deterrent, because nobody else will be able to link the AirPods to their Apple ID. They can still use it with Bluetooth directly, but it is less convenient.
Prerequisites for Adding AirPods to Your Apple ID
The main prerequisite for adding your AirPods to your Apple ID is that you own the AirPods and they are not linked to someone else’s Apple ID. You also need Bluetooth activated on your phone, and your AirPods must have battery power. If Bluetooth is not activated on your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn it on.
In addition, you must be signed in with your Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad. Your iPhone or iPad must be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data.
Finally, your iPhone or iPad should have the latest version of iOS installed.
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding AirPods to Your Apple ID
The pairing process for adding your AirPods to your Apple ID is pretty simple. With Bluetooth turned on, open the AirPods case and hold it next to your iPhone or iPad. Your device will automatically detect the AirPods, and you will see on-screen instructions for completing the pairing process.
For AirPods Max, take them out of the smart case and immediately hold them next to your iPhone or iPad until an animation appears on your device.
How to Transfer AirPods to a New Apple ID
To transfer AirPods to a new Apple ID, you must first unpair your AirPods from the existing Apple ID. Then, you can register the AirPods with a new Apple ID following the normal pairing process.
The owner of the Apple ID must remove them first. They can do that in the Find My app by following these steps:
- Open the Find My app.
- Click on the Devices tab.
- Click on the AirPods and swipe up.
- Click on Remove This Device.
- Click on Remove.
They can also do this by signing in to icloud.com/find on a browser and removing their AirPods from their list of devices.
Once it has been removed from their Apple ID, you can add it to your Apple ID using the pairing process explained above.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Let’s troubleshoot common issues you may experience when trying to register your AirPods with your Apple ID. If it’s not working, try the following:
- Make sure the AirPods are not linked to someone else’s Apple ID.
- If you are pairing the AirPods Max, put them back into their case and then try again. Make sure to hold them next to your iPhone within 60 seconds of removing them from their case.
- If you are pairing AirPods, close the case and try again.
- Restart your device and make sure it has the latest iOS version.
- Make sure your AirPods’ batteries are not dead.
- Make sure you have a genuine version of AirPods. Fake AirPods usually can’t be paired with an Apple ID.
Do You Need to Register Your AirPods Separately?
No. You only need to register your AirPods once. Once you link them to your phone, they will automatically register to your Apple ID. If you have another Apple device on which you are signed in with the same ID, the AirPods will connect to it automatically. There is no need to register it with each device separately.
You only need to register each pair of AirPods once. As long as the two AirPods are next to each other, they will be linked to your Apple ID simultaneously.
However, if you have a few pairs of AirPods, or one AirPods and one AirPods Max, for example, you will need to register each pair separately.
Conclusion
You should always add new AirPods to your Apple ID. Benefits of linking your AirPods to your Apple ID include the ability to track them, to mark them as lost, and to have them connect to any device you own automatically. It’s simple and easy!
