How To Charge AirPods Max? Simple Ways You Should Try

Do you know how to charge AirPods Max correctly?

The headphones version of Apple's AirPods, known as AirPods Max, offers a substantially longer battery life than any of the other AirPods in Apple’s lineup.

The most recent, 3rd generation AirPods have a battery life of up to 6 hours. 

Even so, the AirPods Max lets you listen for up to 20 hours on a single charge.

Despite that, you will still have to charge them occasionally.

For this reason, this post will cover charging your AirPods Max as well as how to tell if AirPods Max are charging.

How to charge AirPods Max?

Overview of AirPods Max

AirPods Max are cutting-edge wireless headphones with a unique over-ear design and high-fidelity sound.

They enable computational audio for a revolutionary listening experience with adaptive EQ, transparency mode, active noise cancellation, and spatial audio using a combination of a bespoke acoustic design, H1 processors, and innovative software. 

There are five stunning hues available for AirPods Max, including space gray, sky blue, silver, green, and pink.

Now, let’s have a look at the specifications of AirPods Max:

How to Charge AirPods Max?

Connect the Lightning cable included with your AirPods Max to the bottom-right earpiece to start charging them. 

Either a USB to Lightning cable or a USB-C to Lightning cable can be used. Next, insert the cable's opposite end into a USB port or charger.

So how long do AirPods Max take to charge? It’s around 2 hours.

How to charge Apple AirPods Max?

Align the case's cutout with the AirPods Max's Lightning connector to start charging them within the Smart Case. 

Also, keep your AirPods Max in the Smart Case to put them in an ultralow power mode when not in use to save battery life.

How to Check AirPods Max Charger Status?

After knowing how to charge AirPods, follow our instructions below to learn how to know if AirPods Max are charging:

Check AirPods Max charge status

The charge level of your AirPods Max is indicated by the status light on the right ear cup. 

Once your AirPods Max is plugged in and you press the noise control button, the status light will change to green if there is more than 95% charge left.

Alternatively, it will turn amber if there is less than 95% charge left.

AirPods Max charge status

If you press the noise control button when your AirPods Max isn't plugged in, the status light will change to green if the charge has more than 15% left or to amber if it has less than 15% left.

Check AirPods Max battery on iPhone/ iPad

Your iPhone or iPad's display should show the charge status of your AirPods Max once you remove them from the Smart Case. 

Additionally, you may check the charge level of your AirPods Max by using the Batteries widget in the Today View on your iPhone or iPad.

To access it, swipe right on the Lock screen or the first screen of apps on your Home screen.

How to check AirPods Max battery on iPhone or iPad?

If it isn't already there, you can manually add the Batteries widget. 

Enter the Today View, scroll to the bottom of the widgets column, and click Edit. 

Simply select Batteries from the list, tap the green plus button, and then choose Done in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Another way is to ask Siri, the virtual assistant, "How is the battery life of my AirPods Max?" while wearing your AirPods Max.

Then you will get the answer!

Check AirPods Max battery on Apple Watch

Whether your AirPods Max is connected to your iPhone or directly to your Apple Watch, you can monitor their battery life from your wrist.

Bring up the Control Center on your Apple Watch to do this. 

First, swipe up on a watch face or press and hold the bottom edge of the screen while in an app to access the Control Center. 

Next, tap the percentage representing the Apple Watch battery symbol. 

Below the Apple Watch battery percentage, a ring indicating the AirPods Max battery level will be shown.

How to check AirPods Max battery on Apple Watch?

Now that you know how to charge AirPods Max the right way.

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