(Pocket-lint) - If you're looking to connect two pairs of AirPods to the same iPhone or iPad, or temporarily connect another pair of AirPods or Beats headphones and share the same audio, you've come to the right place.
Whether you want to watch the same TV show on the Apple TV app or Netflix, or you want to listen to the same playlist through Apple Music or Spotify, here's how to connect two AirPods to the same iPhone or iPad and share the audio.
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What you will need
To connect two AirPods or Beats to the same iPhone or iPad, you'll need to make sure you have a pair of compatible headphones and a compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Compatible iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches are: iPhone 8 or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) or later, iPad Pro 11-inch, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) or later, iPod touch (7th generation).
Compatible headphone models are: AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, AirPods (1st generation) or later, Powerbeats, Solo Pro, Powerbeats Pro, Powerbeats3 Wireless, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Beats Studio3 Wireless, BeatsX and Beats Flex.
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To control the volume of either set of headphones, you'll need to drag the volume slider on each pair, or use the headphones themselves. For example, with AirPods Max you would turn the Digital Crown. If you use either of these methods, only that particular pair of headphones will be affected.
You can also drag the volume slider at the bottom to control the volume for both headphones.
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How to stop sharing audio
To stop sharing audio with another pair of headphones, you just need to tap the AirPlay icon in the Control Centre on your iPhone or iPad, the Lock Screen or in the app you are listening to.
Untick the pair of headphones you want to stop sharing audio to. You'll disconnect the second set of headphones when you do this.
Writing by Britta O'Boyle.