Also check the volume of your music app. The settings in your music app could be causing your AirPods to play music at a low volume! To fix this, go to Settings > Music and make sure the “EQ” is off as well as “Volume Limit”.
Apple recommends cleaning the delicate speaker mesh inside of your AirPods with a dry cotton swab, as liquids or sharp objects, like toothpicks, can damage your AirPods. [3] X Research source Gently swab away any buildup, but be careful not to push too hard on the speaker mesh. For more difficult jobs, try a soft bristle toothbrush or a high-quality electronics gel putty. Be very careful not to push the wax deeper into the speaker mesh—just scrape gently across the holes and around the edges until the gunk is gone. Make sure you also clean the microphone holes that are on the stem of your AirPods using the same technique above (like a soft bristle brush). Cleaning out the microphone holes can help issues with the sound cutting in and out.
Open the Control Center by swiping down from the top corner of the Home screen (if your iPhone has Face ID) or swiping up from the bottom of the Home screen (if your iPhone has Touch ID). If the battery icon is yellow on a white background, tap it to turn it off. If you don’t see a battery icon, go to Settings > Battery and disable Low Power Mode there. [4] X Research source
Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Headphone Safety and tap Reduce Loud Sounds. You can disable it by tapping the switch off or set a cutoff limit (100 decibels). [5] X Research source In some regions, these features are enabled permanently and you won’t be able to turn them off. [6] X Research source
With your AirPods paired to any of your devices, start playing some music. Then, turn the volume all the way down to 0 with the music still playing. Next, open your Bluetooth settings and disconnect your AirPods (don’t “forget” them, just disconnect from them) by turning off Bluetooth. Keep your AirPods in your ears. Continue playing music on your device, but keep the volume at 0. If the volume increased when you disconnected the AirPods, reduce the volume all the way back to 0 again. Finally, reconnect your AirPods to Bluetooth and then turn the volume back up.
Start playing any song in the Music app, then go to Settings > Music > EQ and try the different EQ settings until you find one that sounds good. The Late Night setting seems to be the loudest of the group, but you might find better results with a different setting. Despite its name, the “Loudness” EQ setting actually decreases the loudest sounds.
On your iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the top-right of the Home screen (if you have Face ID) or swipe up from the bottom (if you have Touch ID), press and hold the volume control, tap Noise Control, and select Noise Cancellation. [8] X Research source On a Mac, click the AirPods icon in the menu bar and select Noise Cancellation. If you’re using AirPods Pro, you can also press and hold either of the Force Sensors on the stem of your AirPods until you hear a chime. Each time you do this, you switch between Noise Cancellation and Transparency Modes. If you have AirPods Max, press the noise control button on the top of the right headphone to switch between modes.
This should help if one of your AirPods doesn’t work.
This should help if one of your AirPods doesn’t work.
This should help if one of your AirPods doesn’t work.
