AirPod Pro won’t switch between devices since iOS 15 update

My Airpod Pro will not switch between devices since the iOS 15 update. Before that, it would switch between iPhone12 Pro Max and iPad Air with no issues. I’ve tried everything I could find. I rebooted my devices, reset the Airpods, made sure the firmware was up to date, made sure it was set for ear detection and to connect to device automatically. I don’t know what else to try. It’s driving me nuts that I have to manually connect my AirPods every time I use a device or I have take it out my ear and put back in for it to play sound. Sometimes it’ll say connected but won’t play sound unless I pause, take the airpod out and then put back in. Anyone else have this issue? If so, how to fix it?

Posted on Oct 7, 2021 11:26 PM

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Oct 12, 2021 12:56 PM in response to lpjrswifey

Hey lpjrswifey,


Thank you for the information!


Is your iPhone on the newest iOS 15 update? There has been a new one released. Here is how to Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Is Automatic Ear Detection still turned on? If not, try turning it on. If it is, toggle it off, then turn it back on after 5 seconds. You can do this by following the steps under the 'Turn Automatic Ear Detection on or off' section of Change the settings of your AirPods and AirPods Pro


If that does not help, forget the AirPods in your Bluetooth settings, and Connect your AirPods and AirPods Pro to your iPhone again.


If you are still having the issues you are having, the next step would be to Get Support here.


Take care!

Oct 10, 2021 1:59 AM in response to 1ssmith

Hi


It is switched to automatically switch between devices. If I walk away from my iPad with AirPods in my ear, when I come back to it I have to either take it out my ear or switch the Bluetooth off before it will reconnect to it. I’m not going far from it. This is just while at work and putting my movie on pause. Or it will say connected but won’t play through the AirPods.

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