How to connect airpods max to multiple devices

I am having trouble connecting my Apple AirPods Max to both my computer and my iPhone. When I press the button on the headphones to connect, it lets me connect to one device (phone or computer) but it shows up as an option on the other device. When I click on the other device, it doesn't connect. Then eventually, it makes me forget the device on my account and I have to start again. It's super frustrating.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Jul 10, 2025 8:15 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2025 6:08 PM

Re: "How to connect airpods max to multiple devices

I am having trouble connecting my Apple AirPods Max to both my computer and my iPhone."


Am no expert in this area, yet your question to the community certainly deserves some response:

If you haven't already seen them:

Apple Support provides online articles to help ensure your AirPods Max work the way they are set up to work: You may want to check through them, using the links below:

✽ How to: Connect and use your AirPods Max - Apple Support

"Listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri and more"


Set up AirPods Max with your Mac and other Bluetooth devices - Apple Support

Eg: says: "If you set up your AirPods Max with your iPhone and your Mac is signed in to iCloud

with the same Apple Account, your AirPods Max are ready to use with your Mac

If they don't connect automatically:Make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of macOS"


Note: If you need to find out the newest compatible MacOS version for your Mac (year) it should be listed below your Mac model in the article: Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support.


Switch your AirPods to another device - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"To switch between devices automatically, update all your devices to the latest versions of their operating systems and sign in to your devices with the same Apple Account using two-factor authentication.


For example, when you're signed in with the same Apple Account on your devices, your AirPods will switch automatically from listening to music on your Mac to listening to a podcast on your iPhone. Or if you get a phone call on your iPhone that you answer on your Watch, the phone call audio automatically routes to your AirPods."

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✽ Resource: AirPods User Guide - Apple Support

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✽ Support website: AirPods Support - Official Apple Support

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Jul 11, 2025 6:08 PM in response to rohansvarma06

Re: "How to connect airpods max to multiple devices

I am having trouble connecting my Apple AirPods Max to both my computer and my iPhone."


Am no expert in this area, yet your question to the community certainly deserves some response:

If you haven't already seen them:

Apple Support provides online articles to help ensure your AirPods Max work the way they are set up to work: You may want to check through them, using the links below:

✽ How to: Connect and use your AirPods Max - Apple Support

"Listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri and more"


Set up AirPods Max with your Mac and other Bluetooth devices - Apple Support

Eg: says: "If you set up your AirPods Max with your iPhone and your Mac is signed in to iCloud

with the same Apple Account, your AirPods Max are ready to use with your Mac

If they don't connect automatically:Make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of macOS"


Note: If you need to find out the newest compatible MacOS version for your Mac (year) it should be listed below your Mac model in the article: Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support.


Switch your AirPods to another device - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"To switch between devices automatically, update all your devices to the latest versions of their operating systems and sign in to your devices with the same Apple Account using two-factor authentication.


For example, when you're signed in with the same Apple Account on your devices, your AirPods will switch automatically from listening to music on your Mac to listening to a podcast on your iPhone. Or if you get a phone call on your iPhone that you answer on your Watch, the phone call audio automatically routes to your AirPods."

________

✽ Resource: AirPods User Guide - Apple Support

______________

✽ Support website: AirPods Support - Official Apple Support

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