bluetooth earphone paired to iPad 3

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bluetooth earphone paired to iPad 3

I have a new iPad 3 and a Plantronix bluetooth earphone that I've been using with my iPhone. I got the Plantronix to synch with the iPad - at least it says that it is CONNECTED when I go to SETTINGS/GENERAL/BLUETOOTH. However, when I go to PANDORA on my iPad and play music, the sound continues to come through the iPad speakers and not though the earphone. Is there some additional control setting that I've overlooked?

I want to listen to Pandora at work without annoying my co-workers and thought this would be a good solution. Any ideas? Thanks

iPad, iPad 3 and bluetooth earphone

Posted on Aug 17, 2012 10:37 AM

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Aug 17, 2012 10:42 AM in response to rebelmonk7

Does it work when listening to music with the iPod or Music app?

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Aug 17, 2012 10:57 AM in response to Allan Sampson

Hi Allan ~ I've only used the bluetooth earbud with the iPhone, I don't have an iPod. The Pandora was a downloaded app for the iPad.

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Aug 17, 2012 11:18 AM in response to rebelmonk7

The iPhone and iPad include an iPod, which is now called the Music app.

Does it work when listening to the iPod or Music app on your iPhone and iPad?

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Aug 17, 2012 11:34 AM in response to rebelmonk7

Hello rebel.

On the iPad go to settings and turn the Bluetooth on to enable the iPad to find and sync with the headset.

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Aug 17, 2012 1:54 PM in response to schneidz

Hi Schneidz ~ Thanks. I have already synced the two via Bluetooth. The iPad shows that they are connected. However, when I actually click into Pandora and start listening, the sound continues to come from the iPad speaker and not through the Bluetooth headset/earphone. That is the problem - it is not a Bluetooth connection issue but something else. Any ideas?

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Aug 17, 2012 2:22 PM in response to rebelmonk7

Have you tried turning off the Bluetooth connection to the iPhone so that it only "sees" the iPad connection?

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Aug 17, 2012 3:05 PM in response to schneidz

Ah ha! I didn't think about that side of it. I did turn off the iPad sync to the wireless keyboard, but it didn't occur to me that the problem may be on the earpiece side. I'll read up on how to do that and see if that is the problem -- or, just buy a separate headset for listening to the music! THanks!

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