I. Introduction
As AirPods have become an increasingly popular accessory for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users, it is important to know how to check their battery life. This article aims to guide you on the different methods of checking your AirPods’ battery level.
II. Step-by-Step Guide
To check AirPods’ battery life on iPhone or iPad, open the AirPods lid near your iPhone or iPad and wait for a prompt to appear to show the battery life of your AirPods and charging case. Swipe down on your device’s screen to see the battery icon for AirPods. Also, open the Control Centre by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen, and check the battery percentage of your AirPods from within the widget.
On your Mac, click on the “Apple” icon on the top left of the desktop screen, click on “System Preferences,” click on “Bluetooth,” click on “AirPods” to see its battery percentage status on the right side of the screen.
III. Use Siri to Check Battery Life
To have Siri check your AirPods battery life, you can easily say, “Hey Siri, what’s my AirPods battery life?” Siri will reply with the battery percentage of your AirPods.
IV. Use the Batteries Widget
The Batteries widget allows you to see the battery life of your AirPods on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen. To add the Batteries widget, swipe right to “Today View” on your device, scroll to the bottom of the screen, click on “Edit,” and tap the green plus button to add the Batteries widget. Now you can easily check the battery life of your AirPods with just a glance.
V. AirPods Case Indicator
The AirPods case has an LED light that indicates the battery level of the AirPods. If the LED light is green, the AirPods have over 50% battery. If the LED is amber, the AirPods have less than 50% battery.
VI. Mac Menu Bar
On your Mac, click on the “Battery” icon on the top right of the screen, click on “Show Bluetooth Devices,” and hover over your AirPods to see its battery percentage status. You can also add the Battery status icon to your Mac menu bar for easy access. To do this, click on the “Apple” icon, click on “System Preferences,” click on “Dock & Menu Bar,” scroll to “Battery” and click on the “Show Percentage” option.
VII. Third-Party Apps
There are several third-party apps available that provide information on the battery life of your AirPods. Some of the popular apps include “AirBattery” and “Battery Life.” These apps allow you to track your AirPods’ battery life and offer additional features such as battery notifications.
VIII. Automation with Shortcuts
If you use Apple’s Shortcuts app, you can set up automation to check the battery life of your AirPods. You can create a shortcut that activates when you open the AirPods case that automatically tells you the battery percentage.
IX. Conclusion
Checking the battery life of your AirPods is simple with the right methods. Whether you use Siri, the Batteries widget, the AirPods case indicator, the Mac menu bar, third-party apps, or automation with shortcuts, make sure to check your AirPods’ battery level regularly to avoid running out of battery during your listening sessions. Try out the different methods and use the one that works best for you.
