In this quick tutorial, we’ll share multiple ways to see the remaining battery of your AirPods and its charging case on an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, as well as on Android phone, and Windows PC.
Check AirPods battery on iPhone and iPad
1. Open the charging case lid
1) Make sure Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad is turned on. You can enable it from Control Center or the Settings app.
2) Bring your AirPods charging case near the iPhone or iPad and open its lid. In a few seconds, you’ll see a nice screen showing you the charge status of both your AirPods and their case.
3) To see the battery level of an individual AirPod, take one of them out of the case and wait for a couple of seconds.
2. Use the Home Screen widget
You can use the Batteries widget to constantly see and keep track of your AirPods battery. Head over to our dedicated post on using Home Screen widgets and add the Batteries widget. After that, the widget will display the AirPods battery when:
- You open the case lid.
- When AirPods are connected and in your ears.
- When AirPods aren’t in your ears but outside their case with iPhone Bluetooth enabled.
If you have a newer model, like the 2nd generation AirPods Pro, the battery status is shown in the widget at all times.
See AirPods battery from the lock screen: You can add the Batteries widget to the Lock Screen or Today View to see the AirPods battery percentage right from the Lock Screen.
3. Ask Siri to tell you the battery percentage
Invoke Siri and ask, “What’s the battery percentage of my AirPods?”
See the AirPods battery percentage on your Apple Watch
When AirPods are connected to your Apple Watch, you can see the remaining battery from Control Center.
2) Tap the battery percentage button. It’ll show the battery percentage for the AirPods next to the name. If you put one or both AirPods in the case and keep the lid open, it’ll display the battery for the charging case as well.
3 ways to see AirPods battery on Mac
1. Use the Menu Bar
1) Make sure AirPods and Mac are nearby. Now, open the case lid and click the Bluetooth icon from the menu bar or macOS Control Center. It’ll show the battery percentage of the AirPods and the case. If not, use Step 2.
2) If AirPods are already connected to the Mac, click the AirPods icon in the menu bar to see the remaining battery.
3) On older versions of macOS, you may have to click Connect before you can see the left, right AirPods, and AirPods case battery percentage.
2. Use System Settings
1) Open System Settings and select AirPods from the bottom of the left sidebar. This option will appear when your AirPods are connected to your computer.
2) You’ll see the battery percentage at the top under the AirPods name.
3. Using AirBuddy
If you love the animation screen you see on iPhone and iPad when opening the AirPods case lid, you can have it on your Mac by using the paid AirBuddy app. The app also offers extra features like low battery or charging complete notifications, keyboard shortcuts, battery usage stats, and more.
See AirPods battery on Apple TV
Make sure your AirPods are connected to your Apple TV. After that, open Control Center and go to the AirPods tab to see the battery level of the connected AirPods.
Check AirPods battery on Android
You can use AirPods like any regular Bluetooth earbuds on your Android phone. But it won’t show the battery percentage like it does on iPhone or like normal buds do on Android. To address this, you’ll have to use third-party apps from the Play Store. Some apps that show AirPods battery percentage on Android are AirBattery, MaterialPods, and OpenPods.
See AirPods battery on Windows
Regular Bluetooth earbuds show battery levels on a Windows computer, but AirPods don’t. To address this, you can use third-party apps like Bluetooth Battery Monitor, which allows you to see your AirPods battery percentage on a Windows PC.
Your AirPods warn you automatically
When the AirPods battery level reaches 10%, you hear a tone. And it chimes once again when the battery is finished and AirPods turn off/disconnect.
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