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How to connect AirPods to Samsung phones or TVs

AirPods might be best known for their seamless syncing with Apple devices, but you can also connect them to Samsung phones and TVs. It won’t be quite as straightforward, but here’s how to connect AirPods to Samsung devices.

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The specifics of pairing AirPods with a Samsung phone may vary based on the device, but you must generally enable Bluetooth in Settings > Connected Devices > Bluetooth, then put your AirPods into pairing mode. Finally, tap Pair on your pop-up window to finish the syncing process.

For Samsung TVs, open the Bluetooth speakers’ menu (or a similar list of Bluetooth devices depending on your TV model) under Settings > Sound Output > Bluetooth speaker list. Then put your AirPods into pairing mode, and finally select Pair and connect on your Samsung TV to finish the syncing process.

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How to connect AirPods to Samsung phones

Samsung phones don’t have H1 or H2 chips, so you’ll need to connect AirPods like any other Bluetooth device. While the specifics may vary between devices, here’s the general idea of how to do it:

1. Ensure you’ve enabled your Samsung phone’s Bluetooth in Settings > Connected Devices > Bluetooth.
2. Open your AirPods case and leave them inside, then hold the case near your phone and press the white button on the case. If you have the AirPods Max, hold the noise control button down until they enter pairing mode.
3. A window on your Samsung phone should pop up where you can tap Pair.

Note that your AirPods will function like a pair of basic Bluetooth earbuds when paired with a Samsung phone. That means you’ll miss out on many of their features.

How to connect AirPods to a Samsung TV

If you have a Samsung TV, you can use your AirPods with it, too. However, it won’t be as seamless as using AirPods with an Apple TV device. Still, it shouldn’t be too complicated. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Navigate to your Samsung TV’s settings menu and open the Bluetooth speakers or Bluetooth devices menu. For example, you may find this under Settings > Sound Output > Bluetooth speaker list.
2. Open your AirPods case and leave them inside, then hold the case near your TV and press the white button on the case. If you have the AirPods Max, hold the noise control button down until they enter pairing mode.
3. Select your AirPods from the list of Bluetooth devices on your Samsung TV.
4. Choose Pair and connect to finish the syncing process.

Much like using AirPods with a Samsung phone, you won’t get full functionality from them when they’re paired with a Samsung TV.

What features are the AirPods missing on Android?

While Android owners still get access to AirPods features like active noise-cancelling (ANC) and Adaptive EQ when applicable, plenty of AirPods features aren’t compatible with Android. Sometimes you can remedy this by downloading Android apps. Here’s our list of AirPods features that don’t work with Android. We provide ways to access those features through third-party apps when available.

Siri

The AirPods Pro, AirPods, and AirPods Max all work with hands-free Siri access when connected to an Apple device. You can’t use the AirPods for “Hey, Google” or “Hey, Bixby” access from an Android phone.

You can still use Google Assistant through the AirPods via the Assistant Trigger app. With the app, you can set up the AirPods, so that double-clicking one of the stems summons a voice assistant. Assistant Trigger also displays battery levels and enables automatic ear detection.

Device switching

The only way to get automatic device switching with AirPods is to use them with various Apple devices. Similar to Samsung Galaxy Buds and Samsung devices, the AirPods require an iCloud account for automatic device switching between an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Automatic device switching means you don’t have to interact with your desired source device’s settings menu when listening from a phone and moving to a tablet. Currently, the only way to switch sources with AirPods and Samsung devices is to do so manually through the Bluetooth settings menu of your designated device.

One-step pairing

Apple’s convenient one-step pairing process exclusively works with Apple devices. The company’s proprietary H1 and W1 chips make this possible. With this, you just open the case near an iPhone or iPad, and a notification card appears, prompting you to connect the two devices. To pair AirPods to Android, you need to click through your phone’s Bluetooth menu.

Apple’s Find My network

Apple’s Find My app lets you locate your AirPods and the case. You can use the app to view the location on a map or to emit a sound through the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) case. This feature is not available to Android phone owners.

To get a general idea of where your AirPods may be, you can try to connect to them via Bluetooth. If your Samsung phone connects to the AirPods, you know they’re within 10 meters of your phone. If they don’t connect, the batteries are either dead, or the AirPods aren’t in your vicinity. Alternatively, you can download the Wunderfind app to locate any lost earbuds or headphones, not just AirPods.

Custom controls

Coupling the AirPods with an iPhone gives you the option to customize the double-press function. You can set the double-tap function to skip a track, prompt Siri, or play/pause content. On a Samsung device, double-pressing the AirPods will only play or pause music.

Ear tip fit test

The AirPods Pro series and Beats Fit Pro all support the iOS Settings app’s ear tip fit test. With this, you can check to see if your chosen ear tips fit your ears. This is important as these earbuds all have active noise-cancelling. For optimal ANC performance, you need a good fit to passively block out as much noise as possible. The AirPods’ ear tip fit test is not available to Android users. Instead, you’ll have to use the guess-and-check method.

Personalized spatial audio with head tracking

Like Samsung, Apple Spatial Audio works with head tracking. You can even personalize the spatial audio experience by using your iPhone to photograph your ears. Spatial Audio with head tracking and personalization on AirPods is limited to Apple devices.

A handful of music streaming services offer spatial audio streaming to any headphones or earbuds. If you’re subscribed to Amazon Music, Tidal, or Apple Music, you can take advantage of spatial audio on the AirPods when connected to a Samsung phone. Just remember, you won’t get head tracking or a more immersive experience with personalization.

Battery life status

Apple iOS displays the AirPods battery percentage from the Widgets screen, but you can’t natively view this from a Samsung phone. You can use the aforementioned Assistant Trigger app to view the AirPods battery on Android, or you can download AirBattery.

Automatic ear detection

Automatic ear detection prompts the AirPods to pause music when you take them out of your ears and resumes music when you reinsert the buds. By default, this feature works seamlessly with the AirPods on iOS. Fortunately, the Assistant Trigger app lets you can access auto-play/pause on Android.

Conversation Boost

Listeners who are hard of hearing can take advantage of Apple’s Conversation Boost. When paired to an iPhone, this amplifies voices when taking phone calls through the AirPods. Android phone owners can take advantage of a similar feature by downloading the Sound Amplifier app.

Firmware updates

Last but not least, you can’t access firmware updates when using the AirPods with a Samsung phone. Samsung phone owners who use AirPods will have to borrow a friend’s iPhone to update their AirPods.

Top AirPods and Samsung questions and answers

Yes, the AirPods Pro, AirPods, and AirPods Max all work on Samsung phones, but you won’t get access to all of the features. Features you miss out on when pairing AirPods to a Samsung device include automatic device switching, personalized spatial audio, and more.

Yes, if you have Dolby Atmos-compatible content on your phone, you can use your AirPods to listen to spatial audio content.

To pair your AirPods to a Samsung phone, follow these directions:

1. Place your AirPods or AirPods Pro in the case.
2. Close the lid.
3. Open the AirPods case near your Android phone.
4. Press and hold the Setup button on the back of the AirPods case. The LED will flash white.
5. Go to your Samsung phone’s Settings > Connections > Bluetooth and select the AirPods.

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Подключаем AirPods к смартфону Samsung

Чтобы подключить беспроводные наушники от Apple AirPods к смартфону Samsung, потребуется сопрячь устройства через модуль беспроводной связи Bluetooth.

1. Включите наушники: удерживайте кнопку сзади корпуса чехла, пока белым цветом не начнет мигать светодиодный индикатор между наушниками. Если вместо этого лампочка белым горит статично, подержите кнопку подольше. Когда это произойдет, можно приступать к настройке Самсунга.
2. Активируйте блютуз через системные «Настройки» в разделе «Подключения».
   
3. Переведите переключатель у нужной опции во включенное состояние. Чтобы увидеть доступные для подключения устройства, в разделе тапните по пункту «Bluetooth». После короткого автоматического поиска найдите в списке AirPods и нажмите на них для синхронизации.

На этом подключение аирподс к смартфону Samsung завершено.

Возможные проблемы

Ограничения

При использовании AirPods на Samsung, работающем на базе Android, есть ряд ограничений:

• отсутствует анимация при открытии кейса;
• нет возможности посмотреть заряд батареи наушников на экране смартфона;
• голосовой помощник Siri не функционирует;
• недоступно шумоподавление;
• не поддерживается функция остановки воспроизведения при изъятии из уха одного из наушников.

Но существуют специальные приложения, которые позволяют расширить функциональность наушников от Apple на Андроид-устройстве. Например, Assistant Trigger позволяет работать с датчиками для остановки воспроизведения при изъятии одного девайса из уха.

Подключение

Если у вас возникают проблемы на стадии подключения, причин может быть несколько:

• беспроводные наушники уже подключены к другому устройству;
• разрядился аккумулятор наушников или кейса;
• расстояние между устройствами превышает радиус действия;
• сбои в работе ОС смартфона: в этом случае попробуйте перезагрузить устройство.

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