Can You Share Audio on MacBook With AirPods?
It’s no secret that Apple’s AirPods are one of the most popular wireless headphones on the market.
But if you own a MacBook can you share audio with AirPods? The short answer is yes you can share audio with AirPods on a MacBook.
Let’s dive in and see how to do it.
Setting Up AirPods on a MacBook
The first step in sharing audio with AirPods on a MacBook is setting them up.
This is a simple process that should take just a few minutes.
Here are the steps:
- Make sure your AirPods are charged and within range of your MacBook.
- Go to System Preferences and select the Bluetooth menu.
- Click the plus (+) icon to add a new device.
- Select your AirPods and click “Connect”.
- When prompted enter your AirPods’ passcode.
- Your AirPods should now be connected to your MacBook.
Sharing Audio With AirPods
Now that you’ve set up your AirPods on your MacBook it’s time to share audio with them.
Fortunately this is a very easy process.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Open the audio application you want to use (e.g.
iTunes Spotify etc.). - Click on the speaker icon located in the bottom right corner of the window.
- Select your AirPods as the output device.
- Your audio should now be playing through your AirPods.
Sharing Audio With Multiple Devices
If you want to share audio with multiple devices you can do so with a few simple steps.
Here’s how:
- Open the audio application you are using and click on the speaker icon.
- Select your AirPods as the output device.
- Connect other devices (e.g.
speakers headphones etc.) to your MacBook. - Select the other devices as the output device.
- Your audio should now be playing through your AirPods and other devices.
Conclusion
As you can see it’s very easy to share audio with AirPods on a MacBook.
All you need to do is set up your AirPods select them as the output device and you’re good to go.
You can even share audio with multiple devices if you want.
So if you own a MacBook and AirPods you can easily share audio between the two.