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My Apple Watch only pairs with AirPods in Bluetooth mode. How do I get it to pair with earphones?

How do I pair my Apple Watch with other headphones? It will only pair with AirPods.

Apple Watch, watchOS 4

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 5:59 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2019 3:32 PM

I have paired 4 different Bluetooth headphones with my Apple Watch. The hard part was always finding the Bluetooth headphone's instructions that put the headphones into "Discovery Mode". Once the headphones are in "Discovery Mode" they will show up in your Apple Watch -> Settings -> Bluetooth

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Oct 21, 2019 3:32 PM in response to psbill

I have paired 4 different Bluetooth headphones with my Apple Watch. The hard part was always finding the Bluetooth headphone's instructions that put the headphones into "Discovery Mode". Once the headphones are in "Discovery Mode" they will show up in your Apple Watch -> Settings -> Bluetooth

My Apple Watch only pairs with AirPods in Bluetooth mode. How do I get it to pair with earphones?

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