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Connect to 2 devices simultaneously with AirPod?

I would like to connect one airpod to my iPhone 6s, and the other to my Mac.

So far, I have found that simply connecting first to one device and then to another does not work: the first device is disconnected from both AirPods, and the second one is given control of both AirPods.

This also means that it's impossible to connect both AirPods simultaneously to two devices, as you can with any other recent (Bluetooth 2) device. For example, I'd like to listen to directions from my GPS, and if a phone call comes in, I'd like control to transfer automatically to my phone until the call is over, then have it revert to the GPS.

Has anyone found a way to do either a simultaneous connection to two devices, or connect one AirPod to one device, while the other AirPod is connected to a different device?

Posted on Jan 30, 2017 7:03 PM

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Jonathan UK

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Posted on Jan 31, 2017 8:42 AM

AirPods connect to iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, with sound switching between the devices automatically.

Otherwise, AirPods can only connect to one device at a time.

More information:

Use your AirPods - Apple Support

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deggie

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Jan 31, 2017 10:03 PM in response to robfromdallas

You would have to find a way to disable the A2DP Bluetooth profile to make any BT device work in the manner that you suggest. That goes for the examples you posted.

Mar 24, 2017 7:39 AM in response to robfromdallas

... and of course you can connect to two devices simultaneously with other devices eg PLT Edge 😉

May 27, 2017 9:45 AM in response to trispec3

I am too slow. I thought I was the first person to discover this, however you beat me to it. Congratulations, I admit to my defeat, and confirm that this works.

deggie

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Aug 21, 2017 5:06 PM in response to NELGoodlettsville

So you are going to listen to feeds from both phones at the same time?

Connect to 2 devices simultaneously with AirPod?