AirPods connecting to Multiple Devices?

Yes. One AirPod connected to iPhone, another airpod connected to Macbook.

1. turn on bluetooth on iPhone, turn off bluetooth on Mac.

2. Insert one airpod into your ear, keep the other airpod in case.

3. connect first airpod to iPhone (then try playing some music)

4. turn on bluetooth on Mac

5. on Mac, click connect to airpods

6. immediately open case and insert 2nd airpod into ear. (then try playing other music on Mac)

7. VOILA! you will hear 2 different music on each airpod/ear!! AirPods is now connected to 2 devices concurrently!!

ENJOY1! 🙂

My AirPods switch seamlessly. I can have them paired to my iPad or Mac and if my phone rings, I can answer the call and it hands it off just fine. Sometimes I just wish I could assign one source to one pod and another to the other side, but it is so rare, that it is not a problem.

Lawrence Finch said not possible with any BT device to connect to multiple sources.

Sennheiser PXC550 absolutely do this and if I am listening to music on laptop and my phone rings it pauses and jumps to my call. Panasonic ANC headphones also do this, apparently allowing two different sources to play at same time. QC35's connect to multiple devices as well - not sure how the switching between devices is. My Beats Studio 3's seem to not cause me any problems being synced to both phone and laptop. Only my AirPods seem to get confused by being connected to "all my devices logged into same iCloud account" - total fail.

The AirPods most definitely do not seem to do that. Please do not spread misinformation. The AirPods do not allow seamless automatic switching of playback between two devices. They need to be manually selected as the output from the second device. There are other Bluetooth earphones that do not require this manual selection. You just hit play on the second device and that’s it.

100% agree. Absolutely lame. My Bose headphones switch audio sources seamlessly (i.e., multiple Bluetooth connections simultaneously) and it's amazing. I am listening to music on my MacBook. If I get a call on my iPhone (and answer it), Bose knows to stop the music on the laptop and switch to the call on the iPhone. When the call ends, Bose switches back to the music on the laptop. Manual switching with the AirPods is extremely annoying.

“all you have to do” means it’s not seamless. With Bose QC35you do nothing. Your pair them to your iPhone and Mac once. From then on you turn on the headphones, they connect to both devices, and that’s it. You’re listening to music on your Mac and a call comes in via your iPhone ? No problem. The answer the call and the music from the Mac stops. iPhone call ends? No problem. Music from the Mac resumes playing. That is seamless.

Hello Lawrence Finch - This is not the case. I just bought the AirPods and will return them because my Bose QC35 allow me to listen to Spotify while working on MacBook Pro, then answer a call when my iPhone rings on that. Sadly, I bought these so I dont have to mess up my hair during meeting days.... but they aren't as impressive and the Bose QC35s, just had to pick my phone up in Starbucks. Yes first world problems but if Apple is maker of all devices you think they would have a hand off more clear, Bose got it figured out.

Yeah, my Jabra Move headset is the same. I was surprised. I picked up a pair of Sony headphones. I love the audio quality of them, but the connection is a pain. It's worse even than AirPods because I can't just go in and connect the device I want to use, I first have to disconnect the last device (at least when using it on my iPad and iPhone). It's a real pain.

Yes, Harsh_patel1 is correct.

Multi-point technology is the ability for a receiving device to be connected to multiple devices simultaneously. My QC35 headphones have this feature, allowing me to press "pause" on my phone, then "play" on my mac without messing around with connection settings. I know that the jabra truly wireless earbuds have this feature as well.

Unfortunately, for some reason muli-point is incredibly undermarketed, so instead of just adding the feature to the new airpods, apple bragged about increasing the speed at which they are able to switch between devices.

Can't be done. Sorry... :/ AirPods don't accept multiple Bluetooth connections at the same time because they couldn't handle the possible scenarios that would result. What if you were playing music on both devices at the same time? AirPods aren't designed to handle multiple inputs... Again, you don't have to use Bluetooth every time. You can just use AirPlay, which is available from your iTunes menu in your Mac or the Music app on your iPhone (along with several other locations): How to AirPlay audio - Apple Support

I have had a set of LG wireless earphones for 3 years and I have always connected them simultaneously through BT to my iphone6 and Samsung Note4. I will get a call on the Iphone and later on on the Note and the earphones will remain connected to both at all times. I can only take one call at a time from either phone. Before getting my Airpods I purchased the Bose Airplay wireless earphones, they also connect to both phones every time. I heard the good and the bad about the Airpods and so far the bad absolutely overwhelms the good. I think Apple Airpods are just behind the competition.

All that just to connect 2 devices, my cheap £19 Bluetooth headphones can do it without all the hassle, it just gives me a voice prompt saying 2 devices connected, I bought AirPods thinking surely at this price it wil come as stan

My Airpods connected to my iPad and iPhone seamlessly at the same time and I was able to listen to music and my lectures at the same time. It was really refreshing but then when it stopped I did not know how to repeat it again. Thanks for the formula

My Jabra 65T will connect to my iPhone and to my Android device because of the device/bluetooth it has. Why cant the AirPods do that?

When I receive a phone call on which ever device I hear it ringing in my ear and I can pick up the call. Come on Apple... when will you implement this? It was for me the decision not to buy the Airpods.