Set up and use your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +

You can listen to music, make phone calls, use Siri and more with your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +.

Pair your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +

If you pair your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + with your iPhone, your earphones will be paired automatically with any iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Apple TV that you’ve signed in to with your Apple ID.

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Pair with your iPhone or iPad

  1. Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad.

  2. With the case lid open, hold your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + next to your unlocked iPhone or iPad.

  3. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you can’t see any instructions, follow the steps to pair your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + with another device.

Pair with an Android device

You can use Fast Pair to pair your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + with an Android device:

  1. Make sure that your phone is using Android 6.0 or higher, and that it has Bluetooth and Location turned on.

  2. With the case lid open, hold your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + near your phone or tablet.

  3. When you get a notification, tap “Tap to pair”. You’ll get a “Device connected” or “Pairing complete” notification.

  4. If you need to set up your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +, tap “Set up now”. If you don’t get a notification, open the Bluetooth settings on your phone or tablet, and tap the device that you want to pair.

You can also pair your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + using the Beats app for Android.

Fast Pair requires your location to be enabled. Full access to features requires an Android 6.0 or newer device with Google Play Services enabled and a Google account.

Pair with another device that uses Bluetooth

  1. Turn on Bluetooth on your device.

  2. With the case lid open, hold your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + next to your device.

  3. Press and hold the system button on the charging case until the LED blinks.

  4. Open the Bluetooth menu on your device.

  5. In the list of discovered Bluetooth devices, tap or click your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +.

Use your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +

When you take your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds + out of the charging case, they’ll be on and ready to use. You can also charge your Beats Studio Buds and your Beats Studio Buds +.

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Play music

To control your music, you can use the Beats logo buttonNo alt supplied for Image on either earbud:

  • To pause or play audio, press the Beats logo button once.

  • To skip to the next track, press the Beats logo button twice.

  • To listen to the previous track, press the Beats logo button three times.

Change the volume

To change the volume, say “Hey Siri”, then say something like “Turn down the volume”. Or drag the volume slider in the app you're listening to, on the Lock screen or in Control Centre. You can also open Now Playing on your Apple Watch and turn the Digital Crown to adjust the volume.

Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area.

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Answer phone calls

To control phone calls, use the Beats logo buttonNo alt supplied for Image on either earbud:

  • Press once to answer or end a call.

  • Press once to answer a second incoming call and put the first call on hold. When two calls are active, this switches between calls.

  • Press and hold to reject an incoming call.

  • Press twice to stop listening through your earphones and send the call to your phone.

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Use Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode

Beats Studio Buds and Beats Studio Buds + let you control how much you hear your surroundings. Press and hold the Beats logo buttonNo alt supplied for Image on either earbud to switch between Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode and Off (to enable maximum battery life).

You can select which modes the press and hold action switches between. While wearing your Beats Studio Buds, go to Settings > Bluetooth > Beats Studio Buds > Press and Hold Beats Studio Buds. While wearing your Beats Studio Buds +, go to Settings > Bluetooth > Beats Studio Buds + > Press and Hold Beats Studio Buds +.

Press-and-hold feature customisation requires an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS or iPadOS 14.6 or later, or an Android device with the latest version of the Beats app installed.

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Ask Siri

If you’ve set up “Hey Siri” on your iPhone already, then “Hey Siri” will be ready to use with your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +. If you haven’t set up “Hey Siri”, you’ll be guided through the setup process.

To activate Siri, you can say “Hey Siri”, or press and hold the Beats logo button on either earbud. When you hear a chime, say what you need. Find out what to do if Siri isn’t working.

Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area.

Find the best eartip fit

In addition to comfort and stability, the right fit provides the best sound quality and superior noise cancellation.

Choose the best eartip size

Beats Studio Buds come with a choice of small, medium and large silicone eartips. Beats Studio Buds + come with a choice of extra-small, small, medium and large silicone eartips to fit the widest range of ears.

Medium-sized eartips are affixed to the earbuds when you first unbox your Beats Studio Buds or your Beats Studio Buds +. Start there, inserting the earbud and rotating downwards until it sits comfortably and securely in your ear.

If you can’t get a good seal, try adjusting the earbuds or switch to a larger eartip. If the eartip feels too large in your ear or is uncomfortable, try a smaller eartip. You may need different sizes for your left and right ears.

Remove or attach eartips

To remove an eartip, pull firmly with your fingers at the base of the eartip where it attaches to the earbud.

To attach an eartip, align the eartip with the circular nozzle on the earbud. With your fingers at the base of the eartip, push the eartip onto the connector until you feel it click securely into place.

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