How to Connect Wireless Headphones to iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to pair wireless headphones with your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth.

Table of Contents

Steps

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Open your iPhone or iPad’s Settings app. Find and tap the icon

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on the home screen to open the device’s settings.

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Tap the Bluetooth option in the settings menu. The Bluetooth settings menu will open.

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Swipe the Bluetooth switch to position

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. When this option is enabled, you can use Bluetooth connectivity to discover and pair wireless devices with your iPhone or iPad.

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You need to make sure that the wireless headset is turned on. The headset needs to be turned on in Discovery or Pairing mode. This allows you to find your wireless headset on your iPhone/iPad’s Bluetooth menu.

Usually, there is a button or switch on the headset to open the device. If you are unsure of how to do this, you can follow the instructions in the accompanying documentation.

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Select the headset in the Bluetooth menu. When you tap on the headset name, the device will connect to your iPhone/iPad.

If you’ve never paired the headphones with your iPhone/iPad, the device name will appear under the OTHER DEVICES heading. If you don’t see it, you can look it up in the MY DEVICES (My Devices) list.

Advice

If you are asked to enter a security code during connection, find the information in the user manual of the headset.

Steps

Advice

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