AirPods and Apple TV

[rockyromero]

I just tried them on my aTV 2&3 without success. My Bluetooth keyboard appeared and connected flawlessly, but the Airpods didn't even appear.

I've read that the ATV4 is the only one optimized for the Airpods.

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[2manygs]

For what it's worth I asked an Apple employee at the Leicester store in the UK this question on Weds 21st Dec and he said they do not pair with Apple TV 4. He did let me have a listen to them though, very impressed with the sound, especially the bass response, they are much better than the standard wired apple headphones. They did feel like they would fall out of my ear if running etc though...

 

[mic j]

Post #20 states to have them working with the aTV4.

 

[2manygs]

excellent! Perhaps he meant they wouldn't sync using iCloud.

 

[mic j]

excellent! Perhaps he meant they wouldn't sync using iCloud.

I think I remember seeing that somewhere.

 

[rockyromero]

excellent! Perhaps he meant they wouldn't sync using iCloud.

Yes, I have the ATV4 connected with Airpods as a BT device. Works wonderfully.

Switching to others is easy enough.

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[RadioGaGa1984]

I just tried them on my aTV 2&3 without success. My Bluetooth keyboard appeared and connected flawlessly, but the Airpods didn't even appear.

Only an ATV4 can be used with bluetooth headphones of any make.

 

[0970373]

I've got some arriving tomorrow so will check and report back...

UPDATE:

They don't pair automatically through iCloud, although I think that was expected given no reference to aTV in the release notes. Pretty simple to add as a Bluetooth device though. Into the Settings, Remote and Devices, and then press the hidden button on the Airpods case and they're added to the aTV.

Awesome. Thanks for this post! AirPods paired easily.

 

[rockyromero]

Only an ATV4 can be used with bluetooth headphones of any make.

I would like to get a BT adapter for regular TV/Monitors to use when staying at hotels.

The privacy that it brings would be useful.

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[Boardiesboi]

AirPods don't pair with my ATV3 - they don't even appear in my Bluetooth menu

So are they not supported?

 

[mic j]

Look up 4 posts and you'll get your answer.

 

[rockyromero]

These pair with the Apple Watch. Do you think they will pair with the aTV so you can watch a movie or listen to music using them?

I've heard the future of AR with the Airpods.

Now to attach googles with the ATV4 capabilities and it's complete.

Hopefully, Apple can come up with light goggles that could do this.

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