Why One AirPod Dies Faster

Have you ever removed your AirPods from their charging case, only to realize one is almost dead, while the other is fully charged? There are a few reasons why this happens. The most common being contact issues inside the AirPods charging case.

[PhilUP]

You know it's serious when there's no music.

[Avalon]

I’m almost convinced that this guy works for Apple.

[rexmkw]

I'm genuinely convinced this guy works for Apple. I did use to work for Apple Tech Support and would learn the more "niche" answers to customers' questions from this channel, genuinely useful compared to Apple's own trainings which didn't really teach you anything that customers wanted to know or cared about. This guy really saved my ass many times.

[iCEEOps]

the amount of times i put my airpods in to figure out one is dead always gets me mad

[Claro]

1:26 Correction, only the 1st and 2nd generation AirPods have batteries are located in the stem, while the AirPods Pro and 3rd generation AirPods are located inside the head, they use a kind of rechargeable button cell batteries.

[hadrienprevost]

I have another theory I observed: when you’re calling someone, the AirPod using the microphone usually is only the first one you’ve put in your ear. I have noticed this so many times that I am almost sure that’s how it works. I really thought it would use both microphones but maybe it’s just a way of using less battery on the ear buds and the phone, and is also simpler.

[amkessel]

The UX for battery management with AirPods is disastrously on par with the USB charging port on the Magic Mouse. The experience is terrible. Because of the contact issue described in this video, you're never truly sure that both AirPods have made contact and are charging without opening your phone and looking for the charging popup or the battery widget. Theoretically the light flashes on the front of the case when you insert an AirPod, but I've found this to be unreliable. Too many times have I put on my AirPods to find that one is completely drained. Also, there's no way to check the battery level of your case without taking the AirPods out and putting them on! I love the AirPods, but these shenanigans are making me reconsider what's next when it's time to retire my current ones.

[AuspiciousLynx]

Correction, the option with Siri does not have anything to do with voice or batterie. This option does only change what happens while holding the button.

[itsalnsound]

⚠ Make sure that the box diode flashes for each airdpods put in the box, this is proof that they have been recognized and put in charge by it !

[richardmillhousenixon]

This is why I like what OnePlus did with their OnePlus Buds Pro. The contacts are right there on top easily accessible with just your finger, no need to find something to stick down in the case when your earbuds refuse to charge while you're out and about

[spedupbuilder]

I think the bigger issue is caused by placing two right AirPods into one case 0:14

[notrutger]

1. you can’t replace airpods batteries because they’re glued together, you have to get a whole new one. and 2. that setting for siri in the iphone settings only changes what the noise control button does which doesn’t affect both airpods listening for “hey siri” it just triggers siri with the button itself

[ottokite]

I always have problems with the LEFT Air pod, quite often it will occasionally go flat despite cleaning the contacts. I also have to put the LEFT one in my ear first and wait for the connection chime before I add the RIGHT ear one. I sometimes have to put the air pod back into the case if I hear no connection chime, trying again usually works. However if I fit the RIGHT one first then only it will work the LEFT one will remain silent.

[clintgolub]

This is actually something I’ve actually wondered but it’s generally so rare I hit the end of my AirPod’s battery unless I’m on a transcontinental flight or a very very long bike ride

[SFuruli]

I bought the 1st gen AirPods in 2017, but I barely used them. They spent all the time in the case, and now they're unusable because they die after 5 minutes, and the charging indicators are all over the place. I suspect a lot of people are in the same situation.

[KieranBLK]

I tend to use one pod at a time mostly especially when I want more battery life - media playback overall. When one dies I use the other while it’s charging. Despite that even when using them both, they still discharge at the same rate with maybe a 3-5% difference. Also since when did Apple start doing AirPod repairs? I thought they just gave u a new one?

[itscobyzr]

Bro why mine when I check my left battery it says 97% and then i pulled out of the case and use it like 1 and a haft hours it says 0% and then i put it back in the case and let it charge like 5-10 seconds it says 97% again please help

[williamsanborn]

I always use a cotton swab dipped in 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove any debris.

[roadracerdave]

@0:49 i don't think the airpods is "listening" for the Siri request since you have to press and hold the button to activate Siri. this isn't like the "Listen for Siri" setting on the iPhone.

[c.rosenfeld]

I think it also happens when using head tracking because then it's not always an even amount of sound.