Cannot connect Bluetooth headphones direct to Apple Watch 2

Hi

It may help to unpair your headphones from your iPhone and iPad before pairing them to your Apple Watch.

Check also that you are placing your headphones into pairing / discovery mode, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

It may also help to move the watch and headphones away from any other active Bluetooth devices when pairing them.

More information:

Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

What is the make and model of the headphones?

Thanks for starting this topic Gary. I have the same problem with the 'old' watch. Last week pre-update to watchos 3 it was communicating with by Bluetooth jogging earphones perfectl, as it has since origi purchase. After upgrading to the new OS, it can connect (handshake confirmed by green light on my earphones and 'connected' text in settings>bluetooth) but when you press the play button, an airplay dialogue box times out the connection. In other words, the problem you described is happening to a 1st gen watch owner who had previous success with Bluetooth pairing and music playing before upgrading watchOS to 3.

Hope this note contributes to a solution,

dwl

Hi Gary

Apple Watch is compatible with most Bluetooth headphones that use the A2DP profile, but it may not be compatible with some, especially those that offer additional features such as a built-in media player.

Bragi Dash's features include fitness tracking and a built-in media player. It is not listed by the manufacturer as being compatible with Apple Watch:

• https://support.bragi.com/hc/en-us/articles/207550915-List-of-compatible-Bluetoo th-devices
• http://www.bragi.com/thedash/#techSpecs

I suggest that you contact the manufacturer for more information and assistance:

https://support.bragi.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

You're welcome.

Those should work with your Watch (especially since they did before) the article you listed is regarding compatibility for their app/BTLE. As it says in that article they should work at an IEM with any device supporting A2DP. You may have to turn off BT on your other devices using the app in order for them to work with Watch.

Hi Gary

I have checked with Bragi, who confirmed that The Dash is not presently compatible with Apple Watch, so cannot be used for listening to music from it.

When you checked with Bragi did they say which of the Bluetooth profiles they are not correctly implementing? If both the Watch and the external device are properly implementing the approved BT profiles, particularly in this case A2DP, by definition they are compatible. So did they explain?