Set up AirPods Max with your Mac and other Bluetooth devices

Find out how to set up your AirPods Max with your Mac, Android device or another Bluetooth device.

Use AirPods Max with your Mac

If you set up your AirPods Max with your iPhone and your Mac is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple Account, your AirPods Max are ready to use with your Mac. If they don’t connect automatically:

1. Make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of macOS.

2. Place your AirPods Max on your ears, then click Control Centre in the menu bar.

3. Click Bluetooth, then choose your AirPods Max from the list.

If your AirPods Max don't appear in Control Centre, pair your AirPods Max with your Mac:

1. On your Mac, choose System Settings from the Apple menu (), then click Bluetooth.

2. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.

3. Press and hold the noise control button on your AirPods Max until the status light flashes white.

4. Click Connect next to your AirPods Max in the Nearby Devices list.

   

If sound still plays from your Mac speakers, click Control Centre in the menu bar and make sure your AirPods Max are selected as the output device.

Use AirPods Max with a non-Apple device

You can use AirPods Max as a Bluetooth headset with a non-Apple device. You can’t use Siri, but you can listen and talk, and use Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. To set up your AirPods Max with an Android phone or other non-Apple device,¹ follow these steps:

1. On your non-Apple device, go to the settings for Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is on.² If you have an Android device, go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.

2. Press and hold the noise control button on your AirPods Max until the status light flashes white.

3. When your AirPods Max appear in the list of Bluetooth devices, select them.

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