Watch + AirPods Pro: auto-connection issue after 7.6 update

I had this problem too, but now i found a solution. (But, it's exactly a bug. Apple SHOULD FIX THIS BUG)

1. Open Setting app in your iPhone
2. Enter Bluetooth
3. Enter Airpods configuration menu
4. See Connect to this iPhone
5. Your setting would be `Automatically`. Change to `Last connected~`

Done! I thought that it would be a issue of Automatically attach function.

I hope that this bug to be fixed asap.

Hi there TopoRUS,

We understand that after updating to watchOS 7.6, your AirPods Pro no longer automatically connect to your Apple Watch.

How are you trying to connect them to the Apple Watch? Are you trying to connect them via Settings > Bluetooth? If that's the case, you'll want to use these steps instead.

• Use AirPods and other Bluetooth accessories with Apple Watch

If that doesn't work, then please contact Apple Support: Get Support

Cheers!

I found this solution before, but now I can say this is not a 100% senario, but nearly 95% time it did connect both iPhone & Apple Watch simultaneously but still have 5% time it won’t really works which even cannot connect to Apple Watch by airplay button, eventually I need to restart Apple Watch to get it fix. So now Sadly I switch back to “automatically” to connect AirPod to watch manually, at least I’m sure it was connecting….

I am having exactly the same problem as you mentioned, I have also tried all kinds of "resetting". I really want to know how to fix it, coz it is quite annoying to manually connect my Watch to Airpods every single time.

i have exactly the same problem and all my devices are running the latest software and that started from when I installed watchos 7.5

restarted phone, watch; reset AirPods pro and Watch (also set as new, without backup) and nothing changed I am still having the same issue

iPhone 12 pro max

apple watch s6

airpods pro