Whether you have a pair of the second-generation AirPods or the AirPods Pro, it is nearly too convenient to misplace the small earbuds. I’ve even located myself attempting to locate my AirPods Max a few times.
I’m grateful for Apple’s Find My app that is built into each and every iPhone, iPad, and Mac. I most regularly use it to play a sound to locate my iPhone around my home, however, sometimes I use the same tool to find a lost or misplaced AirPod earbud.
It’s now not completely obvious that you can simply use the Find My app to track down greater than just your phone or tablet, however, it is possible and under the proper circumstances incredibly useful.
Below I’ll show you how to use the Find My app to locate a missing AirPod.
See your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
- Open the Find My app.
- Select the Devices tab.
- Choose your AirPods. Under each device, you see a location, or “No location found.”
See your AirPods or AirPods Pro on your computer
- Go to iCloud.com/find.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- Click All Devices, then click your AirPods. Under each device, you see when its location was last found, or “Offline.”
Don’t see your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max on the map?
If you need to find only one AirPod or AirPod Pro
If your AirPods or AirPods Pro are separated from each other, you see only one location at a time on the map. Find the AirPod or AirPod Pro that you see on the map and put it in its case. Then refresh the map and find the other one.
Play a sound
If your AirPods are near any of your Apple devices and connected to Bluetooth, you can play a sound to help you find them from iCloud.com or the Find My app. Your AirPods play a sound that gets gradually louder for two minutes, or until you tell them to stop.
- Open the Find My app.
- Select the Devices tab.
- Choose your AirPods from the list.
- Tap Play Sound.
Make sure that your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max are not in or on your ears before you play a sound.
f your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max are offline
If your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max is out of range or needs to charge, you might see their last known location, “no location found,” or “Offline.” You also won’t see the location for your AirPods or AirPods Pro if they’re inside their Charging Case. You can see AirPods Max in Find My for up to 18 hours inside their Smart Case. Outside of their Smart Case, you can see them for 72 hours. Learn more about AirPods Max battery life.
If you see “No location found” or “Offline” under your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max, you can’t play a sound to find them but you might be able to get directions to the location where they were last connected. If they do come back online, you’ll get a notification on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch you use them with.
Find my is the only way that you can track or locate a lost or missing device. There is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you.
