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Apple has made it easy to connect AirPods to another iPhone. Here's how to pair your AirPods to another iPhone or iPad, even someone else's AirPods! Let's start learning how to connect to someone else's AirPods to your iPhone or iPad.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Listen to music or movies with a friend when you pair your AirPods to someone else's iPhone.
- Let a friend who doesn't have AirPods borrow yours and easily connect to their iPhone.
How to Connect AirPods to a Different Phone or iPad
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or later, or iPads running iPadOS 16 or later. Find out how to update to the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS.
Want to know how to connect to someone else's AirPods? It's as simple as opening the AirPods case near the new device and following the on-screen prompts to pair the AirPods. For more great AirPods tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day.
"Can I connect my AirPods to another phone?" Yes! Let's go over how to pair your AirPods to someone else's iPhone or iPad, and how to connect someone else's AirPods to your iPhone or iPad.
- Unlock the iPhone or iPad that you want to connect to, and open the AirPods case near the new device.
- A prompt labeled Not Your AirPods will appear on the screen. Tap Connect.
![A prompt labeled Not Your AirPods will appear on the screen; tap Connect.]()
- Following the on-screen prompts, press and hold the Setup button on the back of the AirPods' case. This is how to put AirPods in pair mode.
![Following the on-screen prompts, press and hold the Setup button on the back of the AirPods' case.]()
- You can release the button once the status light changes to white. Your AirPods will begin connecting.
![You can release the button once the status light changes to white. Your AirPods will begin connecting.]( "airpods connecting to someone else's phone")
- When your AirPods finish connecting, you'll get a notification that the owner of the AirPods will be able to see its location; tap OK.
![tap ok to confirm airpods owner will see airpods location]( "tap ok to confirm airpods owner will see airpods location")
- Tap Continue to connect someone else's AirPods to your phone.
![tap continue to finish connecting someone else's airpods to your phone]( "tap continue to finish connecting someone else's airpods to your phone")
- Finally, check your AirPods notifications and make sure you'll get the notifications you need via your AirPods.
That's how to connect AirPods to another iPhone. This process works the same for second and third-generation AirPods, as well as first and second-generation AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. The AirPods you see on-screen will look different depending on which ones you use. Now you can continue listening with your AirPods on multiple iPhones or iPads. If you've just upgraded your iPhone, you can even use the above steps to connect your AirPods to a new iPhone. Next, find out how to connect AirPods to a laptop! You can also learn how to pair your Beats earbuds to your iPhone.
