AirPods are not displaying correctly

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My AirPods are not showing up correctly in the control panel. When I plug them in they show up as AirPods, but after a while they start showing up as a regular bluetooth connection, most often when I turn on YouTube videos. I'm using iOS 18.5. Is this normal or is it a glitch?

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on May 30, 2025 8:01 AM

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May 31, 2025 3:07 AM in response to Chattanoogan

The problem is that the AirPods icon in the Control Panel is not displaying correctly. It changes from AirPods icon to bluetooth icon. When you plug in the AirPods it shows up correctly, but when you play any video it changes to the bluetooth icon and also the conversation recognition disappears. If you just unplug the AirPods and plug them back in, nothing changes and you have to put them in the case, only then the icon changes to normal and all functions are displayed. I have circled these icons in the pictures.

May 31, 2025 3:19 AM in response to Chattanoogan

The problem is that the AirPods icon in the Control Panel is not displaying correctly. It changes from AirPods icon to bluetooth icon. When you plug in the AirPods it shows up correctly, but when you play any video it changes to the bluetooth icon and also the conversation recognition disappears. If you just unplug the AirPods and plug them back in, nothing changes and you have to put them in the case, only then the icon changes to normal and all functions are displayed. I have circled these icons in the pictures.

AirPods are not displaying correctly

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