Set up Google Pixel Buds

How to pair your earbuds | Google Pixel Buds

Pixel & Android 6.0+ phones

What yous need to become started

  • Google Pixel Buds
  • A Pixel or Android six.0+ telephone
  • A Google Account
  • The latest version of the Google app
  • The latest version of Google Play Services

Use of the Google Pixel Buds as an audio headset requires a Bluetooth® enabled companion device. For minimum Bone and hardware requirements go to https://yard.co/pixelbuds/assist. Additionally, the Google Banana on Google Pixel Buds is merely available on Android and requires an Assistant-enabled Android device and information connectedness. For minimum requirements, get to https://yard.co/pixelbuds/assist.

Set up Google Pixel Buds

Pace ane. Make sure your Bluetooth is on

  1. On your mobile device's Home screen, tap SettingsSettings and thenConnected Devices and then BluetoothBluetooth.
  2. Make sure Bluetooth is toggled onToggle on.

Step 2. Fast Pair Google Pixel Buds to your mobile device

  1. Place the charging case next to your phone with the Google Pixel Buds still inside.
  2. Open the case.
  3. Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case until you see the white earbuds status light pulsing. If y'all see a blinking white/orange light instead, endeavor closing the lid of the charging case and re-opening information technology. Then printing and hold the pairing push button again.
  4. Await for a pop-up notification on your phone. It will guide you through the rest of set up.

Nevertheless don't meet a set up notification?

Footstep 1. Accuse the battery and enable Bluetooth.

  1. Review Set up Pixel Buds above.

  2. Ensure the Pixel Buds battery is charged and Bluetooth is enabled on your phone.

Charge safely. Before charging, please be sure you read and follow the prophylactic information about charging Google Pixel Buds at https://grand.co/pixelbuds/SafetyInfo or in the "Be Safe" guide included with your Google Pixel Buds.

Pace 2. Plough on Location

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Location.
  3. If you lot don't see "Location," follow the steps for older Android versions.
  4. At the top, toggle "Use location" on.

Step three. Manually pair Google Pixel Buds

  1. Press and concur the pairing button on the dorsum of the opened charging case until y'all see the white earbuds status lite pulsing.
  2. On your telephone's Bluetooth settings menu, tap Pair new device.
  3. Tap on the Pixel Buds headphones' name to pair them with your phone.
  4. On some Android devices, look for a popular-up notification on your phone that will have y'all through the rest of setup.

Other devices - Manual Pairing via Bluetooth

What you need to get started

  • Google Pixel Buds
  • A device that supports Bluetooth iv.0 or to a higher place

Notation: Full access to features requires a Google Account, Assistant-enabled companion telephone running Android 6.0+, and an net connection. For minimum OS and hardware requirements and available Google Assistant languages, go to g.co/pixelbuds/assist.

Apply of the Google Pixel Buds as an audio headset requires a Bluetooth® enabled companion device. For minimum Bone and hardware requirements go to https://g.co/pixelbuds/assistance. Additionally, the Google Assistant on Google Pixel Buds is only available on Android and requires an Banana-enabled Android device and information connection. For minimum requirements, go to https://g.co/pixelbuds/help.

Ready Google Pixel Buds

  1. Make sure BluetoothBluetooth is enabled on your device.
  2. Place the charging case next to your phone with the Google Pixel Buds still inside.
  3. Open the case.
  4. Printing and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case until you see the white earbuds condition lite pulsing.
  5. On your host device's Bluetooth menu, tap on the Google Pixel Buds headphones to pair them with your device.

Reconnecting Google Pixel Buds to your device

If your Google Pixel Buds are in the charging case, only open the case and remove the earbuds to begin the reconnection process. If your earbuds were concluding connected to another device, make sure to select Google Pixel Buds in the host device'south Bluetooth menu to begin reconnection.

Pairing your Google Pixel Buds to additional devices

If yous want to pair your Google Pixel Buds to an additional device, place them in the charging case with the lid open, and once the case condition light is visible, hold the pairing push until the calorie-free starts pulsing to put them in pairing fashion. While in pairing mode, the Pixel Buds will be ready to pair with your new device. Google Pixel Buds pairings can be retained for up to half-dozen devices. Further pairing of devices volition forget the oldest one.

Switching connection betwixt devices

To switch connections between devices which accept already been paired with Pixel Buds,  select "Pixel Buds" from the Bluetooth menu of the new device. Your Pixel Buds should disconnect from the former device and connect to the nigh recently connected device.

When undocking the buds from the charging case, if the last connected device is unavailable, Pixel Buds A-Series will search for and connect to the 2d last connected device.

Pixel Buds (2017)

What you lot demand to go started

  • Google Pixel Buds
  • A Pixel or Pixel ii phone or a uniform mobile device.
  • A Google Business relationship
  • The latest version of the Google app
  • The latest version of the Google Translate app

Apply of the Google Pixel Buds as an audio headset requires a Bluetooth enabled companion device. For minimum OS and hardware requirements go to https://k.co/pixelbuds/help. Additionally, the Google Assistant on Google Pixel Buds is only available on Android and requires an Assistant-enabled Android device and data connectedness. For minimum requirements, go to https://g.co/pixelbuds/assist.

Set up Google Pixel Buds

Step 1. Unpack Pixel Buds

If there's a protective film betwixt the earbuds and the example, remove that earlier charging.

Step 2. Charge Pixel Buds

Before setting upward your Google Pixel Buds, accuse them in the case with the lid closed for 10 minutes.

If you see a pulsing orange LED, your device bombardment is low and not ready to pair. Please expect for a few minutes until you see a unmarried white LED pulsing.

Note: Accuse safely. Before charging, please be sure you read and follow the safety information about charging Google Pixel Buds at https://grand.co/pixelbuds/SafetyInfo or in the "Exist Condom" guide included with your Google Pixel Buds.

Step 3. Turn on Bluetooth

  1. On your mobile device's Domicile screen, tap Settings  > Connected Devices > Bluetooth .
  2. Turn on Bluetooth.

Pace 4. Pair Google Pixel Buds to your mobile device

  1. Open the charging case next to your phone with the Google Pixel Buds still inside.
  2. If your Pixel Buds are exterior of the case, put them back in, matching the L & R indicator of the Pixel Buds to the charging pods. In one case they're in, press downward to brand sure the charging pins have proficient contact. A green LED light volition appear to indicate that the Pixel Buds are charging.
  3. If yous see one white LED pulsing , your device is gear up to pair.
  4. Look for a pop-up notification on your telephone that will accept you through the balance of set up.

You can also prompt the pop-upwards notification to announced past opening your Assistant.

Still don't see a set up notification?

Pace 1. Please review steps 1 through 3 above and ensure the Pixel Buds battery is charged and Bluetooth is enabled on your telephone.

Charge safely. Earlier charging, please be sure you read and follow the safety data about charging Google Pixel Buds at https://g.co/pixelbuds/SafetyInfo or in the "Exist Safe" guide included with your Google Pixel Buds.

Step ii. Manually pair Google Pixel Buds

  1. On your mobile device's Bluetooth card, tap on the Google Pixel Buds headphones to pair them with your telephone.
  2. Concord the opened case'spush button for iii seconds; if yous come across one white LED pulsing , your device is ready to pair.
  3. Look for a pop-upwards notification on your telephone that will take you through the rest of setup.
  4. On certain Android devices, you may need to look for your Google Pixel Buds in the Bluetooth setting bill of fare and add together them as a new device.

Reconnecting Google Pixel Buds to your telephone

When y'all need to reconnect your Google Pixel buds to your phone, double tap the correct earbud. If your Google Pixel Buds are in the charging example, merely open the case and remove the buds to begin the reconnecting process.

Connecting your Google Pixel Buds to additional devices

To switch connection between devices which have been previously paired with Pixel Buds,  while connected to one device, just select "Pixel Buds" from the Bluetooth carte du jour of the 2nd device. Your Pixel Buds should disconnect from the first device and connect to the new device.

Google Pixel Buds can be paired to a total of eight devices. If you want to connect your Google Pixel Buds to an additional phone or only change the phone they're currently continued to, place them in the charging case, and once the dark-green LED is visible, hold the example button for iii seconds to put them in pairing mode. While in pairing fashion, the Pixel Buds will exist set up to connect to your new device.

Follow the set up steps listed above to consummate the process of connecting your Pixel Buds to the new device.

Switching connection between devices

​To switch connectedness betwixt devices which accept been previously paired with Pixel Buds,  while connected to one device, simply select "Pixel Buds" from the Bluetooth menu of the second device. Your Pixel Buds should disconnect from the first device and connect to the new device.

Turning off Google Pixel Buds

To wake your Google Pixel Buds or put them to sleep, triple tap the correct earbud. As an alternative, follow the steps below.

  1. Open your mobile device's Settings .
  2. Tap Continued devices > Bluetooth.
  3. Next, tap on your Google Pixel Buds in the paired devices list.
  4. When asked to disconnect your telephone from your Pixel Buds, tap OK.

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