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Can you listen to music with one AirPod?

As an AirPods owner, I was frustrated when I realized I couldn’t listen to music with just one AirPod. After doing some research and testing, I’m excited to share the solutions I discovered on how to listen to music with just one AirPod. In this blog post, I’ll be describing how I solved the issue, as well as other potential solutions that may work for you.

You can get music to play into one AirPod by only taking one AirPod out of the case and putting that AirPod in your ear.

Quick tips:

  • It is possible to listen to music with one AirPod by taking only one AirPod out of the case and connecting that AirPod to whatever device you want to use.
  • You can avoid the issue of both AirPods stopping when one of them is taken out by putting both AirPods in the case and then taking one out or by turning off automatic ear detection.
  • If you are experiencing the issue of both AirPods stopping when one of them is taken out, it could be due to a fault with your AirPods or because one of them is out of battery.

Can you listen to music with one AirPod?

It is possible to listen to music with one AirPod by taking only one AirPod out of the case and connecting that AirPod to whatever device you want to use.

However, it won’t be possible to have both AirPods in the ears while only one of them plays audio.

With that being said, some users have reported that happening to them, but that is usually the result of a fault with their AirPods or because one of them is actually out of battery.

How can I connect one AirPod?

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To connect just one AirPod, all you have to do is to take one of them out of the case while leaving the other one in the case.

Alternatively, you can connect both of them to the device and then only put one of them in.

If you are listening to something and want to only use one AirPod, you can remove both of the AirPods and then put the one you want to use back into your ear.

When you take the AirPods out, the audio will stop playing because of ear detection but will continue when you put one of the AirPods back in.

It won’t be possible for you to remove just one AirPod because that will cause the audio to pause which is why you will need to remove both of them.

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Why can’t I listen with one AirPod?

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When you take one of your AirPods out of your ears, both of your AirPods will stop playing. This could be the reason why you can’t listen using one AirPod.

To avoid this, you can put both AirPods in the case, then take only one of the AirPods out. This will connect just a single AirPod and allow you to listen using a single AirPod.

Another option would be to turn off automatic ear detection. By doing so, you will be able to take one of your AirPods out of your ears without the music pausing.

Pros and Cons of listening to music with one AirPod

ProsCons
If both AirPods are connected, they will both stop playing audio when one of them is removed.If both AirPods are connected, they will both stop playing audio when one of them is removed.
Allows you to use your AirPods in a more flexible way.The sound quality of one AirPod is not as good as two.
Saves battery life.