Can I pair Airpods with Bluetooth transmitters like Avantree Priva II or TaoTronics Bluetooth 4.0 Stereo Transmitter?

Hi Julian and folks,

I successfully connect AirPods and Taotronics TT-BA01 twice. So let me share how to connect the devices.

1. Reset Bluetooth transmitter :

1) Turn on the transmitter (flush blue LED)

2) Push power switch twice

3) Turn off the device

4) Repeat 1) to 3) several times if this procedure does not work.

2. Paring AirPods and Taotronics :

1) Turn on the transmitter and push power switch until the device starts blinking LED in blue and red alternately.

2) Make AirPods paring mode

3) When Transmitter's LED gets stable red and AirPods case's white LED turns off, you get the paring.

Note : I get the paring in terms of :

1) AirPods are disconnected from iPhone7 and Apple Watch in advance.

2) Turn off other Bluetooth devices (Android device, other Bluetooth ear phone etc.)

Now I'm enjoying TV programs / Am*z*n Prime (Fire stick) / Internet & iTunes on Macbook Pro early 2012.

Cross fingers!!

Using the steps provided by bidwest007 I was able to connect AirPods to a Avavtree Priva III BTTC-318 connect to the ear phone output of my AV system.

Woohoo!! I can confirm I am able to pair the AirPods with TaoTronics Bluetooth 4.1 Transmitter / Receiver. Beware there is multiple version of it and one is only receiver (which is bluetooth 2). Together with an airline audio jack converter I can actually use it on the plane with the inflight entertainment! Here is the link to the one I am using.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHSX28M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=&lin kId=fec1b91fefdd9421fc1e0ad2cb088bbb

Hi markdo,

I understand your situation. Even for me, it still looks occasional phenomena (occurred just twice and 2nd one is kept). Thus I think it is important to reset both AirPods and Taotronics thoroughly.

1. Reset Taotronics : follow through procedures in user's guide (below is for model TT-BA01)

1) Turn on the transmitter (blue LED flushes then turn off)

2) Push power switch twice (no LED lit)

3) Turn off the device (red LED flushes then turn off)

2. Reset AirPods :

1) Disconnect AirPods from all your devices.

2) Confirm AirPods is in the condition below

i) Without power supply, the case's LED should be in green / orange color (Pods are inside).

ii) When AirPod(s) is out from the case, the pod should make turn on sound (same as on iPhone pairing).

iii) If the pod does not make turn on sound and / or case's LED is in stable white color, your AirPods are not reset yet.

3. Paring AirPods and Taotronics :

1) Turn on the transmitter and push power switch until the device's LED starts blinking in blue and red alternately.

2) Set AirPods paring mode (push the button on back side of the case until white LED starts blinking).

3) When Transmitter's LED gets stable red and AirPods case's white LED turns off, you get the paring.

4) When you success the pairing, you hear turn on sound then get TV sound follows.

4. Repeat procedure 1 and 2 until you get the paring :

1) Reset Taotronics several times.

2) Confirm AirPods is reset.

Probably, the paring has some kind of hardship / trouble. So I keep 2nd paring on. It is very sad we have trouble to switch AirPods' pairing from one device to another as we wish...

Good luck.

I, too, have the same question.

Can I pair the Airpods with Digitech 2085 bluetooth transmitter? I would like to listen to radio using the Airpods but my mini pocket radio has no bluetooth. I intend to connect the Digitech 2085 Transmitter to my mini pocket radio to transmit radio contents to my Airpods.

I have the TT-BA08. I am unable to pair my AirPods with the above protocol.... The light on the AirPod case continues to flash white. The light on the TaoTronics device stops blinking red/blue and begins blinking blue. No pairing occurs. Frustrating.

I just got my AirPods to finally pair with the transmitter. Now the question is how do I controls the volume ? It is super loud automatically when they paired. Please help me lower the volume

I have the same question. Can anyone help on how to do this?

PS. for my previous entry :

To get AirPods' reset, push the button on case's back until LED color turns orange in a couple seconds.

2nd PS. You need to keep pushing the back button for 15 seconds to get orange LED flush. Sorry for frequent entry.

Thanks this solved the problem. It's awesome that they turn themselves off when not used. Thanks!

This works for iPod Classic with Sinvitron transmitter connected to earphone jack when pairing.

Unless the transmitter or the device the transmitter is connected with has a means to modulate output volume there is no way you will be able to adjust the volume.