Pair your Google Pixel buds to an Apple Macintosh computer


You’ve likely already paired your Google Pixel buds with your smartphone. But did you know you can also pair them with a computer running macOS? In this video, we’ll show you how to do it.

Notes: Here’s a quick tip: to pair your Pixel buds with macOS, just put them in pair mode. And guess what? Your Pixel buds can pair with multiple devices at once, so you won’t lose any of your existing connections.

  • First place your Google Pixel buds into Pair mode
  • This is done by pressing and holding down the Pair button on the charging case, until the indicator light on the charging case flashes white. 
  • Now from macOS if you open System Settings and from the side bar choose Bluetooth
  • Under Nearby Devices you will find listed your Pixel buds 

Note: While you should find that audio is transferred to your buds when you place them in your ear. If you have paired your Pixel buds to multiple devices in close proximity to each other. You may have to manually instruct your computer to play audio to your buds. You can do this in the following way:

  • Use the Sound icon to manually manage if audio is produced from your buds or your computer
  • Open System Settings, then from the sidebar choose Control Centre
  • Under Control Centre Modules locate Bluetooth and set it to Show in Menu bar
  • Now locate Sound and also set the to Show in Menu bar
  • You will find two new icons in the menu bar
  • Use the Bluetooth icon to manage your Pixel buds if you have connection issues 

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