AirPods connected but no sound

I am having the exact same problem since I updated to iOS 11.3.It fixes it everytime,sometimes I can listen for hours sometimes I have to do this 4-5 a hour.

I have this problem and I don't use any Tiles.

I think it's a more general problem with multiple Bluetooth devices. I'm continuing to have this problem under iOS 11.2.1. I haven't tried checking the Apple Music app to see if selecting AirPods there makes any difference.

Glad the Tile app fix has solved the problem for you.

Yep. Happens with frustrating regularity. There’s a fundamental problem with them that they’re still not admitting to. I’m seeing a class action lawsuit coming.

This worked perfecty. Thanks.

Hello,what is the command you have your AirPod set do?It works for me (double tapping) but I do both pause in one ear then next track in the other.

I have setup play/pause and siri. My problem has mysteriously gone away, but I have a feeling i am going to come back to this thread again soon.

Thank you! this was the only thing that worked!!!!!

this is the exact issue I'm having. Did you you ever get it resolved? I have the 8plus

I’ve found that apps including Apple Music and Spotify can “hijack” the audio output preference. Even if the AirPods are connected, if they’re not selected as the playback device in Apple Music and/or Spotify, they won’t work for ANY other purpose either. This includes YouTube, your browser, etc. It’s frustrating. For now, try heading into your Apple Music or Spotify App (even if you never use them) and making sure the AirPods are the selected output device.

Definitely. I have 4 tiles, and another 4 shared from my wife, and vice versa. We both have Apple Watches. Me and wife had the same trouble with our AirPods.

Both have had no issues after last TileApp update.

I had lengthy dialogues with senior Tile technicians for the last months. At last they admitted that Tiles were the source of Bluetooth interference, causing AirPods not to work properly. This was part of - but not officially - the reason for the last update.

My ipod case would sync and it showed “connected” in the bluetooth settings but would only play music in the phone not the ipods. What I did to fix;

1. Go to settings; blutooth; forget device

2. Turn off bluetooth

3. Soft reset phone ( hold right button until phone shuts off)

4. Wait 1 or 2 minutes

5. Turn phone back on

6. Go to settings and turn blutooth back on

7. Resync ipod case by opening case lid and pushing button on back of ipod case

8. It should resync and ipods should work again

Our son has the same issue, connects, but only plays music through the phone speakers, we have tried connecting them to my iPhone 7, but it resulted in the same problem. So the issue must be with the pods themselves. Anyone else found this?

What solved it for me was toggling the EQ and Soundcheck audio setting in Settings > Music. Then I had to go to the AirPods in the playback control, hit play and turn the volume back up from zero. (I had previously checked volume and it wasn’t at zero. Not sure what set it back to zero). Works fine now.

Ugh ,no fix in any of the updates so this has been happening for 3 months now.I actually given up a bit and bought Bose Soundsports and they are far superior in sound quality,but have larger case and no cool functionality like turning off when you remove them.The other bad thing about Bose is you do get case battery feedback as much as AirPods.I use AirPods once or twice a week now,the only thing that has been helpful is going back and forth with AirPlay between phone and AirPod quick fix.But sometimes I have to do it every couple of minutes,other times once or twice with hours of play without problems.