If you are an iPhone user, chances are you are using Apple AirPods or AirPods Pro with your smartphone. After all, they offer easy pairing and are extremely easy to use with Apple devices. Plus, AirPods can be connected to Android phones like Xiaomi, and Samsung smartphones. And, you can also sync AirPods with your Chromebook. If that’s something you want to do, here’s our friendly guide on how to connect AirPods Pro to Chromebook.
How to Connect AirPods to Your Chromebook
If you think it would be difficult to connect AirPods to Chromebooks, think again. The process is actually really simple. In fact, you can even pair AirPods to laptops if you want. In this article, we will focus on pairing AirPods with Chrome OS, as well as unpairing and disconnecting AirPods from Chromebooks.
If you are looking for a specific part of this how to, you can use the table of contents below to skip over to the relevant sections.
Connect AirPods to Chromebook
- Click on the network and battery icon in your Chromebook taskbar.
- Make sure your Chromebook’s Bluetooth is turned on. If it’s not, just click on the Bluetooth icon and the tile will turn blue.
- Click on the small arrow beneath the icon and then on the settings cog icon that shows up.
- Your Chromebook will now display paired devices, and will also look for new devices that it can pair with.
- Open up your AirPods Pro case. At this point, your AirPods Pro may show up in the unpaired devices section. If they don’t, press and hold the button on the back of the case to put your AirPods into pairing mode.
- You will see AirPods Pro in the unpaired devices section. Simply click on the name to pair them with your Chromebook.
That’s it, you have connected your AirPods with your Chromebook. You can check this by clicking again on the network and battery icon on your taskbar. The Bluetooth tile will show that it’s connected with your AirPods Pro.
How to Disconnect AirPods from Chromebook
If you’re just trying to disconnect your AirPods from Chrome OS because you are done using them for the day, there’s not much to do. You can simply place them back in the charging case and close the lid. That will disconnect them from your Chromebook and also charge them.
However, if you want to unpair AirPods from your Chromebook, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Open settings on your Chromebook. You can do this by pressing the search key on the keyboard and typing settings.
- Now, click on ‘Bluetooth’ to view connected and paired devices.
- Click on the three dot icon next to your AirPods’ name.
- Click ‘Remove from list’.
Your AirPods Pro are now unpaired from the Chromebook.
FAQs
Q. Can I pair AirPods without a case?
No, you will need to press the button on the back of the case in order to enable pairing mode on your AirPods.
Q. How do I make my AirPods Pros discoverable?
Open the case and press and hold the button on the back until the light blinks white. Your AirPods are now discoverable.
Q. How do I unblock Bluetooth on my Chromebook?
If Bluetooth is disabled on your Chromebook, just click on the Bluetooth tile to enable it again. You can also open Settings and enable Bluetooth from the toggle.
Q. Can I pair AirPods to PC or laptop?
AirPods can pair with any device that supports Bluetooth. Simply put them into pairing mode and look for them in your PC or laptop’s Bluetooth settings.
Q. Why do my AirPods keep disconnecting from my Chromebook?
This usually happens if there’s a problem with Bluetooth. Try turning Bluetooth off and then on again on your Chromebook. You can also try pairing AirPods to Chromebook again. Lastly, you can try restarting the Chromebook, and resetting your AirPods.
List of Popular Chromebooks
Our tutorial will work with all of the following Chromebooks. It is not an exhaustive list and is only here to serve as an example.
| Brand Name | Model Name |
|---|---|
| Acer | Acer Chromebook 315 |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3H-C2C3 | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3HT-C296 | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3H-C4QE | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-2HT-44MJ | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3HT-C3J0 | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3H-C5JS | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3HT-C6XF | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3H-C36A | |
| Acer Chromebook CB315-3HT-C16B | |
| Acer Chromebook 314 | |
| Acer Chromebook CB314-1H-C34N | |
| Acer Chromebook CB314-1H-C66Z | |
| Acer Chromebook CB314-1H-C02A | |
| Acer Chromebook 311 | |
| Acer Chromebook CB311-9HT-C4UM | |
| Acer Chromebook CB311-9H-C12A | |
| Acer Chromebook 311 - CP311-3H-K5GD | |
| Acer Chromebook CB311-9H-C7C8 | |
| Acer Chromebook Spin 713 - CP713-2W-79H3 | |
| Acer Chromebook 512 - C851-C1J7 | |
| Acer Chromebook 311 Touch - CB311-9HT-C4UM | |
| Acer Chromebook Spin 311 - CP311-3H-K5GD | |
| Acer Chromebox CXI3 - CXI3-I7V16GNKM4 | |
| Acer Chromebox CXI3 - CXI3-4GKM4 | |
| Acer Chromebox CXI3 - CXI3-4GNKM4 | |
| Acer Chromebook Spin 13 - CP713-1WN-51EA | |
| Acer Chromebook Spin 713 - CP713-2W-79H3 | |
| Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 13 - CP713-1WN-76M7 | |
| Chromebook Spin 13 - CP713-1WN-813G | |
| CB714-1W-32D4 | |
| CB714-1W-525Q | |
| Acer Chromebook Spin 514 | |
| Acer Chromebook 311 C733-C0FK | |
| Acer Chromebook CB314-1H-P7ZZ | |
| ASUS | ASUS Chromebook C204EE |
| ASUS Chromebook C403NA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C214MA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C203XA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C202XA | |
| ASUS Chromebook 14 C425TA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C434TA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C433TA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C302CA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C436FA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C202SA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C423NA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C523NA | |
| ASUS Chromebook C223NA | |
| ASUS Chromebook Flip C101PA | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00521-US | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00519-US | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00526-US | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00124-US | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00519-UK | |
| Google Pixelbook Go GA00523-US | |
| Google Pixel Slate C1A | |
| HP | HP Chromebook - 14a-na0003tu |
| HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE | |
| HP Chromebook x360 12b-ca0010TU | |
| HP Chromebook - 14a-na0002tu | |
| HP Chromebook - 11-v010nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 15-de0010nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 14-db0030nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 14-db0020nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 15-de0015nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 14a-na0097nr | |
| HP Chromebook - 14a touch optional | |
| HP Chromebook - 14-db0098nr | |
| HP Chromebook 11a-nb0047nr | |
| HP Chromebook 11a 11a-na0010nr | |
| HP Chromebook 11a 11a-na0060nr | |
| HP Chromebook 14A G5 | |
| HP Chromebook Enterprise 14A G5 | |
| HP Chromebook 11A G6 Education Edition PC | |
| HP Chromebook 14A G5 | |
| HP Chromebook 11A G8 Education Edition | |
| HP Chromebook x360 11 G3 EE | |
| HP Pro c640 Chromebook | |
| HP Chromebook 11A G8 Education Edition | |
| HP Chromebook 14A G5 Notebook PC | |
| HP Pro c640 Chromebook | |
| HP Elite c1030 Chromebook | |
| HP Pro c640 Chromebook Enterprise | |
| HP Elite c1030 Chromebook Notebook PC | |
| HP Pro c645 Chromebook | |
| HP Chromebook x360 12b-ca0010nr | |
| HP Chromebook x360 - 14c-ca0065nr | |
| HP Chromebook x360 - 14b-ca0010nr | |
| HP Chromebook x360 14a-ca0097nr | |
| HP Chromebook x360 14c-ca0085nr | |
| HP Chromebook x360 - 14ct-ca000 | |
| HP Chromebook 11 G1 Notebook PC 1NW60UT | |
| HP Chromebook - 14-ca020nr | |
| HP Chromebook 11 G6 Education Edition 3PD94UT | |
| HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE - Customizable | |
| Lenovo | Chromebook Duet (10.1") 2 in 1 |
| Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet | |
| 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen (11.6") Intel | |
| 300e Chromebook 2nd Gen (11.6") | |
| 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (11.6") | |
| 14e Chromebook (14") | |
| Chromebook C340 (11") | |
| Chromebook C330 (11.6") | |
| Yoga Chromebook (15.6") | |
| Chromebook 3 (14”) | |
| Lenovo Chromebook S345 (14”) | |
| Chromebook Flex 3i (11”) | |
| Chromebook Flex 5 (13”) | |
| 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen (11.6”) AMD | |
| 300e Chromebook 2nd Gen (11.6”) AMD | |
| Samsung | Samsung Galaxy Chromebook |
| Samsung Chromebook Plus (LTE) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 | |
| Samsung Chromebook 4+ | |
| Samsung Chromebook 4 | |
| Samsung Chromebook Plus (V2) | |
| Samsung Chromebook 3 | |
| Samsung Chromebook Plus |
Pair AirPods with Chromebook Easily
So that was how to connect AirPods Pro to Chromebook, and as you saw, pairing AirPods with Chrome OS is a really easy task, and they work really well, which is great. Of course, you don’t get the kind of control you get with an iPhone or a Mac. However, it’s nice to be able to use AirPods with Chromebooks, Windows, and even Android phones right? What do you think? Do you like using your AirPods with Chromebooks? Let us know in the comments.
