Hello,
I recently got a new iPad. My AirPods are now connecting to it by default, which I would not like it to do, and I cannot get it to automatically switch to my phone, like Apple says they should. I should note, my phone has a braille device connected to it, but I don't think that should matter. Does anyone have guidance here? iPhone 16 Pro Max, for clarity.
By CritterPup, 5 September, 2025
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Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories
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Maybe spoke too soon
Whelp perhaps I should've waited. Unpairing the AirPods from my account completely, re-pairing them, then re-pairing the display seems to have fixed this issue. Granted this isn't an issue I see coming up all that often but all the same.
Voiceover alone won't always make AirPods auto-switch
As an iPad and iPhone Airpods user myself, I've noticed that they do automatically switch, but voiceover itself isn't always enough to do it. Playing a podcast or music or a book or something is usually enough to get them to switch to the device you want them on.
Luckily I've usually got something paused in the background I can quickly start and stop with a two-finger double tap.