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Are you trying to connect your AirPods to your HP laptop? AirPods are an Apple device and work best with other Apple devices (like an iPhone or Mac), but you can still use them with your HP laptop! This wikiHow article guides you through using the earbuds with your laptop via Bluetooth and gives you a few troubleshooting steps.
Quick Steps
- Navigate to Bluetooth settings.
- Turn on Bluetooth.
- Click Add Bluetooth or other device.
- Put AirPods in pairing mode.
- On your laptop, select your AirPods.
- Click Done.
Steps
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Open the Action Center. You can do this by clicking the Action Center button in your taskbar (it looks like a chat bubble icon) or you can press Win + A. -
Right-click the Bluetooth tile and click Go to Settings. You'll find it with the Bluetooth icon, and selecting Go to Settings will open Settings in a new window.[1]Advertisement -
Click the toggle next to "Bluetooth" to turn it on(if it's off). If this switch is already on (to the right and colored in), you can skip this step.[2]
- You should see something like "Now discoverable as (Laptop Name)" under "Bluetooth" when this feature is activated.
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Click Add device and select Bluetooth. You'll see this first option at the top of the window next to +. When prompted to select a device that you're pairing, click to choose Bluetooth and all the Bluetooth devices within range will appear here.[3] -
Put your AirPods into Pairing Mode. You can do this by opening the AirPods case, then pressing and holding the button on the back of it.[4]- When the LED flashes white, release the button. This light is either on the front or inside your case.
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Click your AirPods. You should see this device under your list of discovered devices.- Pairing between your AirPods and HP will begin as soon as you select them from the list.
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Click Done. After your AirPods and laptop pair, you can click Done to close this window.- If they aren't automatically switched to the active sound output, click the speaker icon in your taskbar, then select your AirPods from the list.[5]
- You will not have access to Siri on an HP laptop.
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Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your laptop. You won't see your AirPods in the "Available Devices" list if you have Bluetooth disabled.[6]- If Bluetooth is already on, try turning it off and back on again while your AirPods case is closed.
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Check if your Bluetooth driver is out of date. If it's out of date, you might have issues connecting to your AirPods including an unreliable connection that randomly disconnects. Update your Bluetooth driver, and try again.[7] -
Try to connect to other Bluetooth headphones. Doing this will text if the Bluetooth on your laptop is the issue or if the problem lies elsewhere. If different headphones connect reliably, the AirPods are most likely the problem. -
Make sure your AirPods are in Pairing Mode. Put them in Pairing Mode by pressing and holding the only button on the AirPods case with the lid open. Release the button when you see the LED flash white (the light is either on the front or inside your case).[8] -
Ensure that your AirPods have a charge. Once you place the case on a charging mat or use a charger, the LED should indicate the charge level of your AirPods (an amber light means they are charging and a green light indicates that they have a full charge).[9]
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- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-bluetooth-on-or-off-in-windows-9e92fddd-4e12-e32b-9132-5e36bdb2f75a
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-bluetooth-on-or-off-in-windows-9e92fddd-4e12-e32b-9132-5e36bdb2f75a
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/pair-a-bluetooth-device-in-windows-2be7b51f-6ae9-b757-a3b9-95ee40c3e242
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208718
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208718#
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-bluetooth-problems-in-windows-723e092f-03fa-858b-5c80-131ec3fba75c
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-bluetooth-problems-in-windows-723e092f-03fa-858b-5c80-131ec3fba75c
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207974
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207012
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1. Open the Action Center.
2. Right-click the Bluetooth tile and click Go to Settings.
3. Click the toggle next to "Bluetooth" to turn it on (if it's off).
4. Click Add Bluetooth or other device and select Bluetooth.
5. Put your AirPods into Pairing Mode.
6. Click your AirPods.
7. Click Done.
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