If you are an iPhone user, you may be using Apple AirPods or AirPods Pro with your smartphone. All in all, they offer easy pairing and are extremely easy to use with Apple devices. It can also be connected to Android phones such as AirPods, Xiaomi and Samsung smartphones. You can also sync AirPods with your Chromebook. If this is something you want to do, here is our friendly guide on how to connect AirPods Pro to Chromebook.
How to Connect AirPods to Your Chromebook
If you thought connecting AirPods to Chromebooks would be difficult, think again. The process is actually really simple. You can even pair AirPods with laptops if you want. In this article, we will focus on unpairing and disconnecting AirPods from Chromebooks, as well as pairing AirPods with Chrome OS.
If you are looking for a specific part of how to do this, you can use the table of contents below to jump to the relevant sections.
Connect AirPods to Chromebook
- Click the network and battery icon in your Chromebook taskbar.
- Make sure your Chromebook’s Bluetooth is turned on. If not, just click the Bluetooth icon; the tile turns blue.
- Click the small arrow below the icon and then the settings gear icon that appears.
- Your Chromebook will now display paired devices and also search for new devices it can pair with.
- Open your AirPods Pro case. At this point, your AirPods Pro may appear in the unpaired devices section. Otherwise, press and hold the button on the back of the case to put your AirPods in pairing mode.
- You will see the AirPods Pro in the unpaired devices section. Just click the name to pair them with your Chromebook.
That’s it, you’ve connected your AirPods to your Chromebook. You can check this by clicking the network and battery icon in your taskbar again. The Bluetooth tile will show that it is connected to your AirPods Pro.
How to Disconnect AirPods from Chromebook
If you’re trying to disconnect your AirPods from Chrome OS because you’ve finished using them for the day, there’s not much you can do. You can put them back in the charging box and close the lid. This will disconnect them from your Chromebook and also charge them.
However, if you want to unpair AirPods with your Chromebook, follow the steps outlined below.
- Open the settings on your Chromebook. You can do this by pressing the search key on the keyboard and typing the settings.
- Now, click on ‘Bluetooth’ to view the connected and paired devices.
- Click the three-dot icon next to the name of your AirPods.
- Click ‘Remove from list’.
Your AirPods Pro is no longer paired with the Chromebook.
FAQ
Q. Can I pair AirPods without a case?
No, you will have to press the button on the back of the case to activate 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 flashes white. Your AirPods are now discoverable.
Q. How do I unblock Bluetooth on my Chromebook?
If Bluetooth is disabled on your Chromebook, simply click the Bluetooth tile to re-enable it. You can also open Settings and enable Bluetooth from the toggle.
Q. Can I pair AirPods with PC or laptop?
AirPods can pair with any device that supports Bluetooth. Put them in pairing mode and look for them in the Bluetooth settings of your PC or laptop.
Q. Why do my AirPods keep disconnecting from my Chromebook?
This usually happens when there is a problem with the Bluetooth. Try turning Bluetooth off and back on on your Chromebook. You can also try to pair the AirPods with the Chromebook again. Finally, 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 here as an example only.
| 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-EN | |
| 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 – optional 14a touch | |
| 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 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 |
Easily Pair AirPods with Chromebook
This is how you can connect AirPods Pro to Chromebook and as you can see pairing AirPods with Chrome OS is a really easy task and they work really well, which is great. Of course, you don’t have the kind of control you get with an iPhone or Mac. But isn’t it nice to be able to use AirPods with Chromebooks, Windows and even Android phones? What do you think? Do you love using your AirPods with Chromebooks? Let us know in the comments.
