Apple AirPods are incredible devices for doing a multitude of activities within the Apple ecosystem. However, it is also possible to connect them to both the PlayStation and the Xbox. In this article, we are going to see how you can connect any of the different AirPods to Japanese and American brand devices.
How to connect AirPods to PlayStation?
The fifth generation of PlayStation , as in the previous generation, it is necessary to have a bluetooth adapter to carry out the synchronization and pairing process between the AirPods and the console. If you already have this accessory, the procedure to carry out the synchronization is as follows:
- First of all, you have to have the AirPods in pairing mode, in the same way that you will pair with any other device.
- Next, connect the Bluetooth adapter to the PlayStation V, since the device of the Japanese brand does not have integrated Bluetooth, so you have to place the adapter in one of the console’s USB ports.
- With the AirPods in pairing mode and the Bluetooth adapter, you have to go Settings > Devices > Bluetooth devices. Then select “Add a device” and follow the onscreen instructions to pair your AirPods with the Bluetooth adapter.
- Once you already have the AirPods paired with the PlayStation, you have to go to Settings> Sound> Output devices.
- In the event that you want to change the audio output of the AirPods to the TV output, you have to go to Output Device and change the AirPods to TV.
If you don’t have the necessary accessory to carry out the pairing between the PlayStation and the AirPods, then we are going to attach an adapter that works really well for the two best-selling consoles today.
How to connect AirPods to Xbox?
As with the PlayStation, AirPods cannot be connected via Bluetooth to any of the Xboxes currently sold, so you also need an adapter to carry out the pairing.
The first synchronization steps are similar to those described in the previous section, that is, you have to have the AirPods in pairing mode and the Bluetooth adapter connected. In the event that the adapter is not automatically detected, you have to go to the Xbox settings and select “Devices and accessories”. Then, click on “add a device”. Once the headset and adapter have been connected, you need to perform the following steps inside the Xbox.
- On Xbox, go to settings and select “Display and sound.”
- Select “Audio output” and then “headphones”.
- Make sure the “headphones” option is selected and the volume is set to a suitable level.
On the PlayStation, as on Xbox in any of its variants, the procedure is quite unorthodox , especially since we are talking about devices that have a very high cost and that are intended to play high-level video games. Nobody has any doubt that Sony and Microsoft have a pending task and that it must improve in the next generations, because Bluetooth headphones are completely entrenched among the population and having to buy an extra accessory is annoying to say the least.
If you don’t have the necessary accessory to carry out the pairing between the PlayStation and the AirPods, then we are going to attach an adapter that works really well for the two best-selling consoles today.
