AirPods not pairing after updating to iOS 17

Same here, AirPod max. They show connected to my iPad and/or iPhone but sound comes out of phone/ipad. The only way I can use them is to factory reset and then they work fine until I stop using them. If I then pick them up 15 mins later, need to reset. Tried rebooting everything, reset network settings on devices, same result. Clearly a software issue.

UPDATE to my own post, one month later: I was able to connect the AirPods Max to the Mac a few days later, but it feels like this latest iOS has had so many hiccups with its bluetooth connection, especially the way that Apple devices talk to each other, it's almost like it stepped back YEARS.

I have the headphones connected to the MacBook Pro beside me listening to something while working on iMac - even though I disconnect the headphones from the iMac and I move the sound to the iMac speakers, every time there is a ping or notification, the headphones move to the iMac, even though I change all settings to move away from them.

Another example is the same as randyfrompinckney below, the bluetooth connection just drops out of the blue, and either I can't connect to the headphones even though it shows connected, or they completely disappear as one of the options. I need to do a hard reset of the headphones in order to have it recognized, and sometimes it takes up to 5 mins to have it work successfully. And this can happen several times a day.

I look forward to this software issue being fixed because it is driving us nuts.

I have AirPod Pros and I’m having the same issue when updating to iOS17.0.2. I called support and was told I need to pay $249 to have the hardware serviced. I’m not paying that when they worked perfectly fine on iOS16. It’s a software issue and I’m hoping Apple fixes this urgently.

Yes, problems with connecting with my Airpod Max for the last 24 hours as well, nothing I try helps, no matter how many times I reset them or try to connect them to any of my Apple devices.

My AirPods Pro is also not connecting after the ios17.0.3

Apple should better fix this issue very fast because it’s annoying

same here, ios 17 v3 has killed my iPhone, my airpod pros work sometimes, but randomly the volume sometimes just dies and Siri no longer works. I really hope they sort this out, I have never had a problem with Apple before but this is really bad.

Same.

AirPod Max used to connect easily and switch between devices (AppleTV , MBP, MBA) easily and after iOS 17 they don’t work…more and more problems with Apple

products these days. This is basic functionality, we should not be having these kinds of problems with premium products!

FIX THIS Apple,

Here here! I’m having the very same problem. I can only hear through one of my Air Pods since the update the other day. I’ve read some of the other comments and I must say…you guys are far more gracious and noble in voicing your discontent. I haven’t gone as far to make inquiry about this with Apple yet, but, reading the other comments about how others have been told that they will have to fork over $249, or whatever amount is, frankly, insulting, to say the least. One of the richest companies in the world, if not the richest, unwilling to rectify the situation they caused! Why I outta!!! To the moon, Alice! To the moon!🤬

Yes

at best only Right side connects Left remains non functional while fully charged

Airpod !st Gen

No issues before

Reached out to apple 5 times and nothing.

They dont seem to know what to do so they hang up or pass on to another rep or schedule a senior advisor call that never actually calls.

Anyone can help please?

This is the exact issue I was having until even resetting them wouldn’t work. They connect to my LG C1 the second I pick them up but not my phone.

why don't my apple airpods pro work on ios 17

I’m frustrated with air pod pros, literally went and bought a new pair and had to return both! What’s the solution? Do air pod third generation work?