{"id":80,"date":"2025-10-28T22:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-update-your-airpods-firmware-the-official-apple-way\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","slug":"how-to-update-your-airpods-firmware-the-official-apple-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/how-to-update-your-airpods-firmware-the-official-apple-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update your AirPods firmware the official Apple way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>Apple has never explicitly explained how users can update the firmware of their AirPods, until now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updating your AirPods\u2019 firmware isn\u2019t done in the same as your iPhone updates to the latest iOS software, for example. Instead, firmware updates for AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are delivered automatically, while charging and in range of your iPhone, iPad or Mac that\u2019s connected to Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Apple has finally revealed how to update your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-airpods-4236435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirPods<\/a>\u2019 firmware, we\u2019ve detailed the steps below so you can ensure your AirPods are up to date.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to learn how to update the firmware of your AirPods.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-need\">What you\u2019ll need:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AirPods (this includes all AirPods from the first generation up to the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-airpods-4-with-anc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirPods 4 with ANC<\/a>, all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-airpods-pro-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro<\/a> models and AirPods Max)<\/li>\n<li>Either USB-C to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/explainer\/what-is-usb-c-2932202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USB-C<\/a> or Lightning to USB-C cables, depending on the generation of your AirPods\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-iphone-3501342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iPhone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-ipad-3613843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iPad<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-mac-3985186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mac<\/a> that\u2019s connected to your AirPods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-short-version\">The short version:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your AirPods to your iPhone, iPad or Mac<\/li>\n<li>Place your AirPods in their charging case<\/li>\n<li>Close the lid<\/li>\n<li>Plug your AirPods case into a USB charger or port<\/li>\n<li>Leave AirPods plugged in for 30 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Open the charging case lid to reconnect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"block block-mobile-ad block-mobile-ad-double\" style=\"height: 620px\">\n<div class=\"ad-label\" style=\"height: 20px\">\n        Advertisement    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inner\" id=\"ad_mobile-in-article_1\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block video-player\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\">\n<ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps \">\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738241880951\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  1.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Connect your AirPods to your iPhone, iPad or Mac<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">To connect your AirPods to your iPhone, iPad or Mac, simply open the charging case and your device should pick them up straight away. Make sure your device has Bluetooth switched on and is connected to Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738241919163\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  2.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Place your AirPods in their charging case<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-2-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Ensure your AirPods are correctly positioned in their charging case.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738241961073\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  3.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Close the lid<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-3-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Once the AirPods are inside, close the lid on the charging case.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738241994258\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  4.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Plug your AirPods case into a USB charger or port<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-4-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">We\u2019ve plugged in our AirPods via a USB-C port on a MacBook, however you can also use a wall charger.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738242030350\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  5.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Leave AirPods plugged in for 30 minutes<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-5-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">During this time, you should not open the charging case or use your AirPods as this will interrupt the update.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1738242059893\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  6.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Open the charging case lid to reconnect<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-6-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Once the 30 minutes are up, simply reopen the charging case to reconnect your AirPods and resume listening. See our steps below to check the firmware version has successfully been updated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-keystone-faqs\">\n<h2 class=\"faqs-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block faqs-content\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738242108641\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I check the current firmware version of my AirPods?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Open your iPhone\/iPad\/Mac\u2019s Bluetooth page via its Settings app and connect your AirPods. Once connected, tap the small i button next to your AirPods, as shown here. Scroll down to the About section, where you\u2019ll see the current firmware version.<img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iPhone Bluetooth Settings with AirPods Pro connected\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/update-airpods-firmware-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738242152412\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I update the firmware on my AirPods Max?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The steps are basically the same with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-airpods-max\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirPods Max<\/a> and just require you to plug in your headphones to a USB charger or port and leave for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has never explicitly explained how users can update the firmware of their AirPods, until now. Updating your AirPods\u2019 firmware isn\u2019t done in the same as your iPhone updates to the latest iOS software, for example. Instead, firmware updates for AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are delivered automatically, while charging and in range of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}