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Can you connect two AirPods to one phone? Absolutely! If you want to share audio on your iPhone without having to share the same set of AirPods, this tip is for you. We'll show you how to share AirPods audio by pairing two sets of earbuds to your iPhone.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Connect two pairs of AirPods to one iPhone to listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, or movies together.
- Temporarily share your audio with another pair of AirPods and learn how to disconnect them quickly.
How to Connect Two AirPods to One Phone
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or newer. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
In the steps below, we'll show you how to connect two AirPods pairs to one iPhone or iPad for shared listening, plus how to disconnect the extra AirPods once you're done. If you don't want to share audio and just want to listen on someone else's device, learn how to connect Airpods to another iPhone instead. Here's how to connect two AirPods to one phone:
- With your AirPods connected to your iPhone, open the Control Center.
![iphone home screen with a red box around status bar and an arrow pointing downward indicating for the user to open the control center]()
- Tap the AirPods icon in the media player widget. If you are running iOS 18 and you removed the media widget, you will need to add it back or scroll down to find it.
![iphone control center with a red box around airpods icon]()
- Tap Share Audio...
![iphone control center audio settings with a red box around share audio button]()
- Bring the second pair of AirPods that you'd like to connect close to your iPhone, with the case open.
![iphone share audio menu displaying an airpods icon]()
- Tap Share Audio.
![iphone share audio menu with a red box around share audio]()
- Press and hold the button on the AirPods case to connect to the guest's pair.
![iphone share audio menu set up instructing the user to press the button on the back of the airpods case]()
- You may see a notification that the guest pair of AirPods is connecting.
![iphone share audio menu set up showing that the airpods are connecting]()
- Once the second pair of AirPods is connected to your iPhone, you can share audio simultaneously to both sets of AirPods. When audio is playing, you can drag the slider underneath each pair of AirPods to adjust the volume.
![iphone control center audio menu displaying two connected airpods with separate volume sliders]()
- When you're ready to disconnect the second pair of AirPods, have your friend put their AirPods back in their case. Alternatively, you can open the Settings app and select Bluetooth.
![iphone settings app with a red box around bluetooth]()
- Tap the X icon next to the name of the AirPods in the Sharing With section.
![iphone bluetooth settings with a red box around shared airpods]()
That's how to share audio on AirPods. If you're ever without a second pair of AirPods, you can still share audio without missing any details by setting your iPhone to Mono Audio mode and splitting your left and right AirPods between you and your friend. It's not a perfect solution, but it works in a pinch. Regardless of which method you choose, now you can enjoy sharing your music with friends or family!
