Airpods only playing in one ear on Macbook Pro (unless I keep Sound Preferences window open)

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Airpods only playing in one ear on Macbook Pro (unless I keep Sound Preferences window open)

So, here's a puzzler. Over the last day, my normally-fine Airpods will only play through the left ear when connected to my Macbook Pro, but play fine through both ears on my iPhone. However, when I open the Sound Preferences window on my Macbook, the right ear Airpod connects. When I close that window, the right ear Airpod immediately stops. Is there a fix for this, or I am now taking this extra step going forward?

Posted on Jun 8, 2020 5:23 AM

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MoonJ.

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Jun 10, 2020 7:19 AM in response to philwest

Hello philwest,

Thank you for contacting Apple Support Community! I see you are having an issue with your AirPods connection to your MacBook Pro, it is important to be able to use them efficiently.

Make sure that both your AirPods are clean specially the sensors that detect connection using this article as a guideline.

How to clean your AirPods and EarPods.

These articles had troubleshooting steps that can help with the issue.

If your AirPods won't connect.

Set up AirPods with your Mac and other Bluetooth devices.

When checking your sound preference, middle tap "Output" under the list of audio devices where your AirPods are selected, where it says "Settings for the selected device" make sure that the setting is in the middle of the bar not all the way to the left or to the right.

Take Care!

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