How to locate your Apple AirPods from your iPhone
When Apple first announced the AirPods, one of the earliest consumer concerns was that they were easy to lose. Plenty of people have lost one or both AirPods from a set and have had to replace them. There are now ‘wires’ that you can attach to your AirPods to keep them from getting lost.
Locate AirPods from iPhone
AirPods aren’t cheap and losing one sucks. You can make sure you always put them back in their case instead of leaving them out on a desk and they’re less likely to be lost. That said, Apple does know that even if your AirPod is lost between the folds of your bed, or in your bag, finding it can be hard. The Find My app on your iPhone can help you find your AirPods.
Locate AirPods from iPhone – Find My app
The AirPods that you’re looking for must be paired to your iPhone. They pair over Bluetooth so the range they can be detected in is limited.
- Open the Find My app on your iPhone.
- Go to the Devices tab.
- Select your AirPods and you will see where they are.
If the AirPods are in the same location (and probably the same room) as you, but you can’t see them, you can use the Find My app to play sound through them. Open the Find My App on your iPhone.
- Open the Find My app.
- Go to the Devices tab.
- Select the AirPods.
- Tap Play Sound.
You will hear a sound, and it will get louder until you find your AirPod.
If you’re often leaving your AirPods behind, you can set up an alert for it. The alert will tell you when you’ve gotten up, phone in hand, and the AirPods aren’t with you. This only works for Second Generation AirPods and the AirPod Pro.
- Open the Find My app.
- Go to the devices tab.
- Turn on the ‘Notify when left behind’ switch.
Conclusion
The AirPods offer excellent audio quality despite being small in size. For some, the case may be a bit bulky to. carry around but there is no denying that they are some of the most convenient to use Bluetooth headphone on the market today. Despite reservations about their size, they’ve inspired quite a few similar headphones from leading brands. You have to be a little careful with how you handle them, and there are accessories that help you do that. The Find My app is useful if your AirPod is lost but it’s always best to not lose them in the first place.
