Bluetooth and audio
My Bluetooth headphones will not connect. How do I fix it?
Bluetooth often gets confused because the headphones remember an old device. The fix is usually to charge them, put them in pairing mode, forget the old connection, and pair again.
The short answer
Charge the headphones, turn Bluetooth off and on, forget the old device entry, put the headphones in pairing mode, then pair them again.
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Steps for iPhone or Android
- 1Open Bluetooth settings.
- 2Tap the headphones and choose Forget, Unpair, or Remove.
- 3Put the headphones in pairing mode.
- 4Tap the headphones when they appear in the available devices list.
One safety note
Do not reset all network settings before trying forget and pair.
Before you change settings
What to know first
What this usually means
- The headphones are connected to a different phone, tablet, or computer.
- They are not actually in pairing mode.
- The battery is too low to pair reliably.
- An old pairing entry is broken.
Do not do this yet
- Do not reset all network settings before trying forget and pair.
- Do not buy new headphones until you test them with another device.
- Do not install unknown Bluetooth repair apps.
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