The Headphones or Stereo option supports stereo audio and sounds great, but doesn’t allow you to use the microphone built in to your AirPods. The Headset (or Hands-Free AG Audio) option does let you use your AirPods mic, but the audio quality is poor—it’s actually “telephone” quality. This is a limitation of Bluetooth on Windows, unfortunately. The best workaround is to use your AirPods in Headphones mode and using your computer or webcam’s built-in microphone for speaking. We’ll show you how to set this up.
Windows 10: Open Settings in the Windows menu. Go to Devices > Bluetooth & other devices and turn on Bluetooth. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source Click Add Bluetooth or other device and choose Bluetooth. Press and hold the round button on your AirPods charging case until the light starts flashing white, and select your AirPods to connect. Windows 11: Click the Windows menu and select Settings. Click Bluetooth & devices in the left panel. If Bluetooth is off, click the switch to turn it on. Press and hold the round button on your AirPods charging case until the light starts flashing white. If you see your AirPods, click Connect. If not, click Add device and choose Bluetooth. Select your AirPods to connect.
Open Settings in the Windows menu. Go to Devices > Bluetooth & other devices and turn on Bluetooth. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source Click Add Bluetooth or other device and choose Bluetooth. Press and hold the round button on your AirPods charging case until the light starts flashing white, and select your AirPods to connect.
Click the Windows menu and select Settings. Click Bluetooth & devices in the left panel. If Bluetooth is off, click the switch to turn it on. Press and hold the round button on your AirPods charging case until the light starts flashing white. If you see your AirPods, click Connect. If not, click Add device and choose Bluetooth. Select your AirPods to connect.
The Headset (or Hands-Free AG Audio) option allows you to use the microphone built in to your AirPods. The drawback is that the audio quality for this mode is “telephone quality,” which most people think sounds really bad compared to stereo quality. The Headphones or Stereo option will sound great, but you’ll need to use your computer or webcam’s built-in microphone instead of the one in your AirPods. This is the best option for good sound quality, but it means you’ll need to stay at your computer when you want to talk. Click Test Speaker to hear a sample tone through your AirPods and adjust the volume if needed.
Use the Test Mic button to test the microphone and move the slider if necessary.
Use the Test Mic button to test the microphone and move the slider if necessary.
Use the Test Mic button to test the microphone and move the slider if necessary.
Use the Test Mic button to test the microphone and move the slider if necessary.
Use the Test Mic button to test the microphone and move the slider if necessary.
Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences. Click System & Privacy. Click the Privacy tab. Click the padlock icon and enter your password. Select Microphone in the left panel. Check the box next to Zoom in the right panel if it’s not selected.
Place your AirPods in their charging case and open the lid. Click the Apple menu and go to System Preferences > Bluetooth. Press and hold the round button on the charging case until the white light begins to flash. Select your AirPods when they appear and click Connect.
Click Test Speaker to hear a sample sound through your AirPods and adjust the volume accordingly. [3] X Research source
Click Test Mic to test your microphone’s volume and adjust the slider if necessary.
