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Can you turn off the low battery sound on AirPods?

As an AirPods owner, I know the feeling of frustration when the low battery sound goes off at the most inconvenient times. After experiencing this issue many times, I decided to do some research and testing to see if there was a way to turn off the low battery sound. After much trial and error, I’m here to share how I solved this issue, as well as other solutions I discovered.

(This post is true as of December 2022)

Unfortunately, you cannot turn off or lower the low battery sound on AirPods or AirPods Pro. The sound has been programmed to be made when the battery is at 20%, 10%, and 5% power.

AirPods Low Battery SoundProsCons
Default SettingsAlerts users to charge their AirPodsCan be disruptive, especially during sleep or quiet times
Turning Off (Not Possible)Would allow for uninterrupted listeningNot currently possible, no option available in settings
Lowering Volume (Not Possible)Less disruptive to usersNot currently possible, no option available in settings

Can you turn off the low battery sound on AirPods?

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Unfortunately, it is not possible to turn off the low battery sound on AirPods. You can’t even lower the volume of the low battery sound on AirPods.

This might change if Apple releases a future software update for the AirPods.

A number of users have had issues with this waking them up in their sleep. If you want to listen to sounds while sleeping, there are earphones you can buy that are specifically designed for sleeping.

But, it won’t be possible to stop your AirPods from making the battery sound while you sleep.

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How to turn off the low battery sound on AirPods?

As mentioned above, you cannot turn off the low battery sound on AirPods or AirPods Pro, you also cannot lower the volume. This might change in the future if Apple releases a software update.

Why is the low battery sound so loud on AirPods?

The low battery sound has been set by Apple to be loud and there is nothing you can do to change it.