You might be wondering if your Dell laptop is compatible with your Apple AirPods.

You won’t have any trouble connecting your AirPods to your Dell laptop if you are familiar with how Bluetooth works.

How to connect AirPods to Dell laptops? Simply enable Bluetooth on your laptop and activate pairing mode on your AirPods. If your Dell laptop is having trouble recognizing your AirPods, try switching the audio input to headphones rather than speakers.

Here is a quick tutorial on how to connect your AirPods to your Dell laptop. Keep reading!

Can Airpods Be Connected With A Dell Laptop?

Apple products are the best partners for AirPods. However, that won’t be a problem if you use a Windows laptop as opposed to a Macbook.

Any device that supports Bluetooth can use AirPods. Fortunately, Bluetooth is supported by all current Dell laptops.

If your Dell laptop does not, for some reason, support Bluetooth, you can connect it by plugging a Bluetooth dongle into your USB port.

How To Connect An Airpod To A Dell Laptop?

It works the same way to pair any Bluetooth headphone or earphone with your Dell laptop as it does to pair your AirPods.

Turning on AirPods pairing mode only requires switching the Bluetooth settings on your Dell laptop.

To create a connection, pair your Dell laptop with the AirPods. There should be a faint beeping sound.

To connect your AirPods to a Dell laptop, follow these steps:

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Step 1: Charge Both Your Charging Case And Airpods.

For a reliable Bluetooth connection, make sure your AirPods are fully charged. Your AirPods will stutter or lose connection if they are not fully charged.

If the batteries aren’t full, put your AirPods in the charging case and leave them there for up to 20 minutes.

To fully charge, AirPods charging cases require about an hour. AirPods cases that are fully charged can power up to three or four AirPods.

Step 2: In Action Center, Enable Bluetooth Settings.

By pressing Windows + A on your keyboard, you can access the Action Center menu. Click Bluetooth with the right mouse button and choose Settings.

Pressing Windows + I on your keyboard will also enable Bluetooth. This will launch Windows Settings. Select Devices > Bluetooth & other devices from the menu.

On your Dell laptop, turn Bluetooth on.

The message “Now Discoverable as (your laptop name)” will show up.

Step 3: Switch Your Airpods’ Pairing Mode On.

Take your AirPods out of the charging case once they are fully charged.

Put the AirPods in your ears.

Locate the button on the back of the AirPods charging case. Press the button repeatedly until the charging case’s light begins to flash white.

Your AirPods are currently in pairing mode.

Step 4: Link Your Dell Laptop To Your Airpods.

Return to the display of your Dell laptop. On the menu page for Bluetooth & other devices, click Add Bluetooth & other devices. Above the Bluetooth toggle, this is situated next to a (+) sign.

Your AirPods should show up in the list alongside all other Bluetooth gadgets that are in range.

From the available Bluetooth devices list, choose the AirPods, then click Pair.

When your AirPods pair with your Dell laptop, you should hear a faint ding or beep.

Step 5: Modify Audio Input Settings.

You must change the audio input settings if your speakers still play audio after pairing with your AirPods.

To change the input settings, go to your Windows taskbar:

  • Click the speaker icon on your taskbar to launch the Sound Control Panel
  • Choose Headphones from the drop-down menu rather than Speakers. Select AirPods as your default audio system.

How To Connect Airpods 2 To Dell Laptop?

The AirPods 2 have unmatched sound quality, and setting them up to work with your laptop is not at all challenging. The steps are listed below.

  • On your laptop or computer, go to the action center.
  • Then select Settings after clicking on Bluetooth.
  • Switch on Bluetooth.
  • When you open your AirPods 2 case and press the button to turn on pairing mode, select add devices while doing so.
  • Wait until the LED light begins to blink, signaling the activation of the pairing mode.
  • Now on your laptop AirPods 2 must be available under the Available Bluetooth devices or Discovered devices, connect it and there we go it’s done.

How To Connect Airpods To Dell Laptop Windows 7?

Let me start by saying that, yes, you can connect the AirPods to the Dell laptop even if you are running Windows 7 OS. Now let’s see how to do that

  • To begin pairing the AirPods, press the button on the case.
  • Visit the control panel at this time.
  • Go to Hardware and Sounds now.
  • Decide on Devices and Printers.
  • Then select Add a Device.
  • Choose your AirPods from the list of compatible devices, and the process is complete.

How To Reconnect Airpods With Dell Laptop?

When you pair your AirPods, they will save Bluetooth data with the particular name. If they aren’t working with your laptop, it’s likely that you haven’t paired your AirPods with it.

Step 1 Open the start menu and type settings or press Windows + I from the keyboard.

Step 2 Navigate to “Devices” and then scroll down to the audio section. Click the connect button after choosing your AirPods. As of right now, your AirPods will function.

How To Disconnect Airpods From Dell Laptop?

Taking your AirPods out of the laptop is simple. For doing this, follow these three easy steps

Step 1 Select “Settings” from the start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Windows + I.

Step 2 In the settings, look for the device heading and click on it.

Step 3 The audio section can be found by scrolling down. To remove the device, select your AirPods and then click “Remove device.” Your Dell laptop’s AirPods will become disconnected.

FAQs

Why Does The Sound Stutter So Frequently?

It doesn’t just affect connections with Dell laptops; this is actually a common issue. When Airpods keep cutting out and losing connection, we have a whole article devoted to it.

Why My Dell Laptop Can’t Connect To My AirPods?

It doesn’t just affect connections with Dell laptops; this is actually a common issue. When Airpods keep cutting out and losing connection, we have a whole article devoted to it.

Why Are My Airpods Missing From The Bluetooth Devices Available List?

You might need to restart Bluetooth on both the Dell laptop and the AirPods if they aren’t detected:

  1. Your Dell laptop’s Bluetooth should be disabled.
  2. Place the charging case for your AirPods back on. Your AirPods should be in pairing mode; turn it off.
  3. On your Dell laptop, turn on Bluetooth.
  4. Launch Pairing mode again after removing the AirPods from the case.