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Connect headphones, a speaker or your car to an iPhone or iPad
Bluetooth lets your iPhone or iPad talk to headphones, speakers and the car without a cord. You pair it once and it should connect on its own after that.
This page is for you if
- New headphones or a speaker won't show up
- The car won't connect to your phone
- It used to connect and now it won't
Good to know first
Hearing aids have their own steps. See our hearing aid steps for iPhone and iPad.
Do these steps
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Step 1: Put the accessory in pairing mode
Follow the accessory's instructions to make it ready to pair. This is often called pairing mode or discovery mode.
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Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth
Open Settings and tap Bluetooth. Turn it on.
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Step 3: Tap the accessory
Wait for its name to show up, then tap it. If it asks for a PIN, look in the accessory's instructions.
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Step 4: Stay close
Keep the accessory and your iPhone or iPad close together while they connect.
If it won't connect
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Step 1: Turn the accessory off and on
Turn it off, then back on. Charge it or put in fresh batteries.
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Step 2: Forget it and pair again
In Settings, Bluetooth, tap the More Info button (i) next to the accessory. Tap Forget This Device. Then pair it again from step 1.
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Step 3: Unpair it from other devices
Some accessories can only connect to one device at a time. Disconnect it from your other phones, tablets or computers.
Check it with the source
We wrote these steps from these official pages. If your screen looks different, the official page is always right.
- Apple: Pair a third-party Bluetooth accessory with your iPhone or iPad https://support.apple.com/en-us/105108
- Apple: If you can't connect a Bluetooth accessory to your iPhone or iPad https://support.apple.com/en-us/111804
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