1) To get started, make sure your AirPods are hanging out in their charging case. On your Windows PC, click on the Start Menu and pull up the Settings app. Click on “Devices,” and then make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Windows desktop or laptop.

2) Next, click on “Add Bluetooth or other device,” and select “Bluetooth” in the screen that appears. While your Windows PC searches for new Bluetooth devices, grab your AirPods charging case, open it up, and hold the button on the back, below the hinge, until you see a white light start blinking. (Once you do, let go.)
Soon, you should see said AirPods pop up on the list of available devices. When they do, click on them.

3) Click on “Done” to exit the window, and then pop your AirPods in your ears and give them a whirl.

Note: (If you have iOS 14, iPadOS 14, or macOS Big Sur and the latest AirPods Pro firmware, you’ll be able to “quick switch” between your Apple devices if you’re using the same Apple ID on each.)

To reconnect your AirPods with your Windows PC, pull up your Bluetooth menu in your taskbar, click on “Show Bluetooth devices,” select your AirPods once again, and click on “Connect.”

Any settings you enable on your AirPods via your Apple devices (such as noise cancellation, transparency mode, or spatial audio) should persist when you connect your AirPods to a Windows PC. You won’t be able to change these settings, since there’s no option for you to do so in Windows, so you’ll have to re-connect them on your Apple device to make any adjustments.

That’s it! Yes, your AirPods are cross-platform, and it’s super convenient to use them with Windows if you’re, well, already using them for everything Apple.

It's a lot easier to do than you think!

1) To get started, make sure your AirPods are hanging out in their charging case. On your Windows PC, click on the Start Menu and pull up the Settings app. Click on “Devices,” and then make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Windows desktop or laptop.

2) Next, click on “Add Bluetooth or other device,” and select “Bluetooth” in the screen that appears. While your Windows PC searches for new Bluetooth devices, grab your AirPods charging case, open it up, and hold the button on the back, below the hinge, until you see a white light start blinking. (Once you do, let go.)
Soon, you should see said AirPods pop up on the list of available devices. When they do, click on them.

3) Click on “Done” to exit the window, and then pop your AirPods in your ears and give them a whirl.

Note: (If you have iOS 14, iPadOS 14, or macOS Big Sur and the latest AirPods Pro firmware, you’ll be able to “quick switch” between your Apple devices if you’re using the same Apple ID on each.)

To reconnect your AirPods with your Windows PC, pull up your Bluetooth menu in your taskbar, click on “Show Bluetooth devices,” select your AirPods once again, and click on “Connect.”

Any settings you enable on your AirPods via your Apple devices (such as noise cancellation, transparency mode, or spatial audio) should persist when you connect your AirPods to a Windows PC. You won’t be able to change these settings, since there’s no option for you to do so in Windows, so you’ll have to re-connect them on your Apple device to make any adjustments.

That’s it! Yes, your AirPods are cross-platform, and it’s super convenient to use them with Windows if you’re, well, already using them for everything Apple.

It's a lot easier to do than you think!