How to Add Apple AirPods to the Find My App on iPhone

AirPods are Apple's wireless headphones with a compact, convenient size. But this also makes it difficult for you to find lost headphones.

To partly address this concern of users, Apple has launched an application called Find My, which allows remote location tracking of iOS devices including Mac computers, Apple Watch and AirPods.

If you want to track your AirPods if they go missing or you can’t find them, first add your AirPods to Find My. Then you can use your iPhone as well as the iCloud website to determine their current location. Here’s how.

Add Apple AirPods to the Find My app on iPhone

Once you enable Find My for your AirPods, you can locate your AirPods on a map (and the charging case if you have them in there), find the last known location of your AirPods, play a sound on your AirPods, and enable Lost Mode to interact with Apple's massive search network to pinpoint your lost AirPods themselves.

Step 1: Activate Find My on iPhone

The first thing you need to do is turn on Find My on your iPhone. To do that, first go to Settings by tapping the gear icon on the home screen.

On the Settings menu that appears, tap your iCloud name at the top.

On the “Apple ID” page, click iCloud > Find My iPhone.

Turn on the “Find My iPhone” option. Then, turn on the “Send Last Location” option.

If prompted, enter your iCloud password to confirm your action.

Step 2: Turn on location services on iPhone

The Find My app requires access to your phone and AirPods' location to track them, so you'll need to enable Location Services on your iPhone, as follows.

Launch Settings on your iPhone and tap “Privacy.”

Select “Location Services” and enable the corresponding option.

Step 3: Pair AirPods with iPhone

Now that you have both Find My and Location Services enabled, pair your AirPods with your iPhone so you can locate them if you accidentally lose them.

First, open the Settings menu and tap on “Bluetooth”. Then, turn on the corresponding “Bluetooth” option.

If your headphones are in the case, open the lid and hold the case close to your iPhone. You should see a prompt on your iPhone. Tap “Connect.”

Follow the on-screen instructions and your AirPods will pair with your iPhone.

Find AirPods location with Find My

To confirm your AirPods are indeed trackable, launch the Find My app on your iPhone.

In the Find My app interface, tap “Devices” and select your AirPods.

You will see the current location of the headset on the map.

If you'd like to locate your AirPods on the web, then head over to the Find My website and sign in to your iCloud account. Then, select All Devices > [Your AirPods] and you'll see the location of the headphones.