When compared to traditional wired earphones, wireless earphones like the Apple AirPods offer much more freedom. Not only are they not restricted by any wires, but the Apple AirPods also offers much easier and faster connectivity. You also get various handy software features with the Apple AirPods which make them much better than standard wired earphones.
One such feature which is not possible with wired earphones without using adapters and extra cables is being able to connect two Apple AirPods to a single phone at the same time. Since this feature is a bit new and you may not be familiar with it, we are here with a complete guide on how to connect two Apple AirPods to one phone. You can also find further information on controlling your Apple AirPods while they are connected to one phone that you can learn down below in this tutorial.
Apple’s Audio Sharing Feature for AirPods
As mentioned earlier, Apple recently introduced the audio sharing feature for the Apple AirPods. Just per the name, this feature allows you to share the audio from a single phone to two different pairs of Apple AirPods at the same time.
Such a feature can be excellent if you and your friend want to listen to the same music together. This feature was introduced for the iOS 13 update which means that only the devices running iOS 13 or newer will be able to use it. It allows you to use your Apple AirPods similar to using a headphone jack splitter for connecting two wired earphones at the same time.
List of Compatible Apple Devices for Audio Sharing
Before you go ahead and connect two different pairs of Apple AirPods to one phone, it is highly important to ensure that your phone also supports this feature. Unfortunately, this feature of the Apple AirPods will not work on all phones even if you have an Apple iPhone. This is due to the reason that your phone needs to have iOS 13 or newer along with the support for Bluetooth 5.0 or newer. As for the Apple devices which offer the same, it includes the following devices:
- Apple iPhone 8 or later
- Apple iPad Pro 12.9 inch 2nd gen or later
- Apple iPad Pro 11 inch/10.5 inch
- Apple iPad Air 3rd gen
- Apple iPad Mini 5th gen
- Apple iPad 5th gen or later
- Apple iPod Touch 7th gen
While we are talking about connecting two pairs of Apple AirPods to one phone at the same time, many other Apple audio devices also support this. And in case you also have one of the following devices, then you can also use the same feature with ease:
- Apple AirPods 1st gen or later
- Apple AirPods Max
- Powerbeats
- Apple AirPods Pro
- Beats Studio3 Wireless
- Solo Pro
- Powerbeats Pro
- Beats Solo3 Wireless
- BeatsX
- Powerbeats3 Wireless
- Beats Flex
How to Connect Two Apple AirPods to One Phone?
Once you have gone through the compatibility list given above and made sure that you have a compatible phone as well as AirPods, you can proceed further and connect two Apple AirPods to one phone at the same time. Since Apple AirPods are meant to be quite easy to use, you can use this audio sharing feature quite easily as shown here:
- To begin, connect your first set of Apple AirPods to your phone by simply opening the AirPods case.
- Once your AirPods are connected to your iPhone or iPad, you can go to the Control Center by swapping down from the top right corner of your iPhone or iPad’s home screen.
- Here, tap on the AirPlay icon in the Control Center and select Share Audio.
- After selecting this, you can take your second pair of Apple AirPods and open their charging case which will connect them to your iPhone.
- Finally, tap on the Share Audio option once you see your second set of Apple AirPods on your iPhone or iPad’s screen.
Adjusting Volume and Noise Controls
After connecting two different pairs of Apple AirPods to your iPhone, you can easily play any song which will be automatically shared between them. But apart from playing music, you may also want to change the audio of both your Apple AirPods separately. Thankfully, this is quite easy to do since you can find separate volume sliders in the volume panel. You can also use the touch gestures of your Apple AirPods for adjusting their volume separately if you want.
How do you Stop Audio Sharing for AirPods?
In case you have already shared and played multiple music tracks on both your Apple AirPods, you may want to disconnect the extra pair for your privacy. This can be done quite easily by simply going to the Control Center as described earlier and simply tapping on the AirPlay icon. Here, unselect the pair of Apple AirPods that you do not want to use anymore which will stop the audio sharing feature for the Apple AirPods.
How to Share Audio with Two Apple iPhones?
While we have already discussed the complete tutorial on how to connect two pairs of Apple AirPods to one iPhone at the same time, some of you might want to use a single pair of Apple AirPods to two different iPhones or iPads. This can be quite handy if you have multiple Apple devices or also want to watch a video along with your friend even when your own music is playing. Fortunately, connecting two Apple iPhones to a single set of Apple AirPods is quite similar to the method described earlier as you will see here:
- To begin, first connect your Apple AirPods to your primary iPhone device by simply opening the charging case.
- Then, go to the Control Center and tap on the AirPlay icon.
- Here, select the Share Audio option after which you need to bring your second iPhone close to your primary iPhone.
- Finally, you have to tap on the Join button on your secondary iPhone device which will connect both your iPhones to the same set of Apple AirPods for audio sharing.
Conclusion
If you and your friends or family members also have Apple AirPods for listening to music, there might be many cases where you may want to play the same music. And while you can manually play the same music track on each of your phones, Apple offers a much better solution. This is made possible thanks to the audio sharing feature of the AirPods. You can also use this feature by following the guide given above which tells you how to connect two Apple AirPods to one phone at the same time.
We have also included information on controlling the volume of such two Apple AirPods as well as information on connecting two iPhones to the same pair of Apple AirPods. If you have gone through all the information regarding how to connect two Apple AirPods to one phone at the same time, make sure to share your thoughts in the comments section. You can also post any questions down there if you have any!
