As the proud owner of a Macbook and multiple pairs of AirPods, I was frustrated that I couldn’t use them both at the same time. After doing some research, I’m here to share with you the solutions I discovered and how I eventually solved the problem.
So, if you’ve had the same question, keep reading to find out how you can connect multiple AirPods to one MacBook.
| Key Takeaways |
|---|
| Multiple AirPods and AirPods Pros can be connected to a MacBook to listen simultaneously. |
| Pair the AirPods to the MacBook’s Bluetooth and create a multi-output device in Audio MIDI Setup to connect them. |
| There is no known limit to how many AirPods can be connected to a MacBook. |
| To listen to multiple AirPods or different types of earphones and headphones concurrently, a multi-output device must be set up. |
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Can you connect multiple AirPods to one MacBook?
The good news is that you can connect multiple AirPods to the MacBook and you are also able to listen to them at the same time.
This is good if you want to be able to listen to the same audio with friends or a partner without bothering other people in the area. If you want to listen to them simultaneously, there is some extra setup as shown below.
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Can you connect multiple AirPods pros to one MacBook?
It is also possible to connect multiple AirPod pros to one MacBook. You can also listen to them concurrently. You can also connect regular AirPods as well as AirPod pros simultaneously.
You can also connect AirPods as well as other types of earphones and headphones and listen to them at the same time as well.
If you do not care about listening to them simultaneously, you can just connect them to the MacBook’s Bluetooth like normal.
If you do want to listen to them simultaneously, you must create a multi-output device as shown below.
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How to connect multiple AirPods to one MacBook?
To connect multiple AirPods to your MacBook do as follows:
- Pair both of the AirPods to the Macbook’s Bluetooth the normal way.
- Go to finder -> Applications -> utilities -> Audio MIDI Setup
- Click the “+” icon at the bottom left
- Click “Create Multi-output device”
- Click the box next to the AirPods below “Use”. They should both show a blue tick.
- Click the box next to one of the AirPods that says “Drift correction”
- Open finder -> Applications -> System preferences
- Click “Sound”
- Click “Output”
- Click the Multi-output device that you just created
Can you connect 2 AirPods to MacBook?
Yes, it is possible to connect 2 pairs of AirPods to the MacBook. If you do not need to be able to listen to them simultaneously, you can just connect them to Bluetooth like normal.
If you want to listen to them simultaneously, you must create a multi-output device as shown above.
In fact, there does not seem to be a limit to how many AirPods you can connect to a Macbook. You can even have AirPods connected to a Macbook as well as other types of wired or wireless earphones.
However, as mentioned above, it will be necessary to set up a multi-output device in order to use AirPods while also using other types of earphones or headphones as well.
Pros:
- It is possible to connect multiple AirPods and AirPods Pros to a MacBook and to listen to them simultaneously.
- There does not seem to be a limit to how many AirPods you can connect to a Macbook.
- You can connect AirPods as well as other types of earphones and headphones and listen to them at the same time as well.
Cons:
- If you want to listen to multiple AirPods and other types of earphones or headphones concurrently, you must set up a multi-output device.
