AirPods Max Wired connection does not work

The AirPods Max work fine with bluetooth and can connect to all my devices. However when I start using the apple lightning to 3.5mm cable it does not produce any sound. I used 3 different devices such as Iphones, windows pc, and a Mac. I also used 2 different cables and updated all the firmware. I found a thread that I posted below but nobody answered with a solution.

Air Pods Max works fine with iPhone or iPad using Bluetooth.

But I am trying connect the the Air Pods Max to an iPad without using Bluetooth and I get no sound on wired connection using Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter.

What is the problem?

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 9:56 PM

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KevinW2571

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Posted on Jan 15, 2023 6:08 AM

I also had this problem. Got really frustrating for me. I used the Apple lightning adapter in conjunction with a Bose Aux cable and no sound. I tried different other (working) aux cables and none worked with the Max.

My Solution:

I had to purchase the 35$ cable from Apple (Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable) and that is the ONLY cable that works.

Frustrating due to the fact, that these 550$ headphones do not have an aux output and the overpriced 10$ adapter to aux will also not work in conjunction with a different aux cable.

YOU HAVE TO BUY THE NOT INCLUDED AND DEFINITELY OVERPRICED 35$ APPLE CABLE, TO HAVE WIRED SOUND WITH YOUR OVERPRICED AIRPODS MAX.

Thanks Apple

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