Whether you’re about to go for a run or are in the thick of a project, knowing how long your AirPods battery will last is critical. Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer can instantly check the battery status of your AirPods. There is even a new iPhone home screen widget that shows the battery capacity of your AirPods at all times. Here’s How to Check Your Airpods’ Battery, with or without the charging case.
How to Check Battery Level of Your AirPods on an iPhone or iPad
To check the battery level of your AirPods on an iPhone or iPad;
Steps to Follow
- First, ensure Bluetooth is turned on.
- Then, put your AirPods in the case, seal them, and move it close to your device.
- Finally, open your case to see the battery level of your AirPods.
- Bluetooth must be enabled on your iPhone or iPad. To do so, navigate to Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that the slider at the top of the screen is green. If your AirPods are not already linked, connect them now.
- After that, place your AirPods in the case and close the cover.
- Then place the case near your iPhone or iPad. Move your AirPods case as close to the device as possible for the greatest results. Your iPhone or iPad must be turned on and awake as well.
- Then, after a few seconds, open the case.
- Finally, you can see the battery status of your AirPods on your screen. This displays the battery level of your AirPods and the charging case. Remove one of the AirPods from the case and wait a few seconds to see the battery level of each one.
If the battery level of your AirPods does not appear, try closing the case and reopening it after a few seconds. You should also try again from your device’s home screen, as your battery level may not be displayed in certain apps. If you still don’t see your AirPods’ battery level, try detaching them from any device they may be linked to. They won’t appear if the batteries are entirely depleted, so charge your AirPods and case for a few minutes before attempting again. Finally, if all else fails, open the case and hit the setup button on the back.
You can also check battery level of your AirPods on the home page of your iPhone or iPad, even if they are not in the case. This requires using the Batteries widget, which is only available on iOS 14 and higher.
How to Check Battery Level of Your AirPods Without the Case
To check the battery level of your AirPods without the case, tap and hold any vacant spot on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen until the apps begin to jiggle. Then, in the top-left corner of your screen, hit the + sign. Finally, choose the Batteries widget and press the Add Widget button.
Steps to Follow
- Turn on Bluetooth on your device. To accomplish this, navigate to Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that the slider at the top of the screen is green. Also, ensure that your AirPods are properly linked to your device.
- Then, tap and hold any empty spot on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen. Your apps will jiggle as a result of this.
- Then, in the top-left corner of your screen, hit the + sign.
- Scroll down and choose Batteries.
- Next, select a widget size. By swiping to the left, you can select a small square, a long rectangle, or a huge square widget.
- Then select Add Widget.
- Rearrange the widget on your home screen next. If you already have widgets on your home screen that are the same size, you can “stack” them by dragging them on top of each other. Alternatively, you can install your widget anywhere on your home screens.
- Then press the Done button. This little button will be visible in the top-right corner of your screen.
- Finally, you can check the battery level of your AirPods without the case. When your AirPods are linked to another device, the Batteries widget will display their battery level.
- Place one AirPod in the case to check the battery level of each AirPod individually, as well as the battery level of your AirPods case. Then, close and reopen the case.
How to Check Battery Level of Your AirPods on a Mac Computer
Steps to Follow
- Close the cover and place your AirPods inside.
- Then, in the top-right corner of your screen, click the Bluetooth logo.
- This icon resembles a capital “B” with two lines protruding from the rear.
- If you don’t see this sign, go to the top-left corner of your screen and click the Apple icon, then pick System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
- Then, in the menu bar at the bottom of the window, pick Bluetooth and tick the box next to Show Bluetooth.
- Then, from the list, choose your AirPods. If your AirPods aren’t listed, close your case and then select the setup button on the back of your case until the light on the front or inside of the case begins to blink. Also, ensure sure your AirPods are not connected to any other devices.
- Then, remove the lid from your AirPods case.
- Finally, under their name, you can check the battery level of your AirPods.
How to Check Battery Level of Your AirPods Case Without an iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Remove your AirPods from its case and open it to get an estimate of the battery level of your AirPods case. Check the status light, which is either in the front or within the casing. Your case is charged if the status light is green. If it’s amber, your case is down to one charge.
What is the battery life of AirPods?
The battery life of the first- and second-generation AirPods is usually 5 hours when listening to music and 3 hours when conversing on the phone on a single charge. The AirPods Pro battery life is 4.5 hours of listening time and 3.5 hours of talking time on a single charge. You simply need 15 minutes to charge your AirPods to obtain 3 hours of listening or talking time. After only 5 minutes of charging, in their case, AirPods Pro will give you an extra hour of talking or listening time. If you charge the AirPods or AirPods Pro in the case throughout the day, you can receive up to 24 hours of listening time and 18 hours of talking time.