Set up AirPods with iPod touch
- June 7, 2024
- Apple
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Set up AirPods with iPod touch
Set up AirPods to listen to music, movies, text messages, and more. You can also use AirPods to make and answer FaceTime calls with your iPod touch.
Note: If you need to charge your AirPods before setup, see Charge AirPods to use with iPod touch.
Pair AirPods with your iPod touch
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On iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then turn on Bluetooth.
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Press the Home button on your iPod touch.
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Do one of the following:
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AirPods Max: Press the noise control button, then hold AirPods Max next to your iPod touch (iOS 14.3 or later).
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AirPods Pro or AirPods (1st and 2nd generation): Open the case with your AirPods inside, then hold it next to your iPod touch.
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Follow the onscreen instructions, then tap Done.
Your AirPods are automatically paired with all of your supported devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID (iOS 10, iPadOS 13, macOS 10.12, watchOS 3, or later required).
Note: If you can’t pair your AirPods, see the Apple Support article If your AirPods won’t connect.
Find the best fit (AirPods Pro)
To see which of the included ear tips provide the best seal, run the fit detection test.
- Open the AirPods case.
- On iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
- In the list of devices, tap next to your AirPods.
- Tap Ear Tip Fit Test, tap Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Connect AirPods Max with an audio cable
To connect your AirPods Max to iPod touch with a cable instead of wirelessly, attach an Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable to the charging port on your AirPods Max and to the headphone jack on your iPod touch.
With AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, and AirPods (2nd generation), you can also amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies to suit your hearing. See Set headphone accommodations.