AirPods are one of Apple’s most interesting products. The demand for them was largely invented by the fact that the company removed the headphone jack 10 years ago, and now most of us carry this almost magical pair of earbuds that do so much more than just play audio. AirPods offer best-in-class noise cancellation, and also serve as a hearing aid.
They get better and better almost every year. Despite everything that AirPods do so well, I have one annoyance with them, and it’s particularly annoying because it could be such an easy software fix. This is my biggest AirPods complaint, and it’s not necessarily about the hardware.
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If only one AirPod isn’t working, you have several options for troubleshooting and getting your audio back. Here’s what you should do if only one of your AirPods is working.
Big Tech Apple Here’s what you should do if only one of your AirPods is working One AirPod not working is stranger than both earbuds malfunctioning, but it’s a fixable problem nonetheless. Newer releases, like the recent AirPods 5, continue to impress.
With a higher price floor than their wired siblings (modern AirPods start at $129), you’ll expect these earbuds to last for a while. Nevertheless, even the the best AirPods can’t escape a few problems at times.
One of the strangest ways your AirPods can run into trouble is when only one of your earbuds stops working. What to do if one AirPod isn’t producing sound Alim Yakubov/Shutterstock If only one of your AirPods is producing sound, it’s probably a charging issue.
Begin by cleaning the charging port of the AirPods’ case and making sure the case itself is fully charged. Since grime can build up inside the case, clean there too, especially at the bottom where the earbuds make contact to charge.
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