Want to get your work done without interruptions? Connect Powerbeats Pro to Laptop and you are good to go.
The reality for most of us – myself included – is that whenever we try to concentrate on work, it’s either the outside noises or the constant chitter chatter that makes it impossible to ease into our “work zone.”
Luckily for us, Apple’s Powerbeats Pro is the perfect earphone solution. You can connect them to your mobile devices, your laptop, and even to your smart TV, if you don’t know how, let’s find out.
In this article, I will take you through the different steps you can follow in order to connect Powerbeats Pro to laptop in no time.
How to Connect Powerbeats Pro to Windows Laptop
The following steps will explain how you can connect Powerbeats Pro to Windows laptop.
- Switch on Powerbeats Pro
- Switch on Laptop
- Go to Settings
- Go to ‘devices’ and switch on the Bluetooth
Let’s go through these steps in detail:
1. Switch on Powerbeats Pro
First and foremost, switch on your Powerbeats Pro, to do that, press the power button at the top of the headphones.
Once the LED light starts going off, your earphones are successfully switched on.
2. Switch on the Laptop.
Now open your laptop and switch it on as well. Make sure no device is connected to your laptop previously.
3. Go to Settings
Once you are on the home screen, go to the taskbar and click on “settings.”
Additionally, you can also search “Bluetooth” using the search bar located on the taskbar.
4. Go to ‘Devices’ and Switch on the Bluetooth
When you click on settings a menu will appear on the screen, from the menu click on ‘devices.’
The bluetooth option will now appear on your laptop screen, click on the bar placed beside/below the ‘bluetooth’ option to turn it on.
Next, click on “add bluetooth and other devices” and then click on the “bluetooth” option once more.
Your laptop will now search for all the available devices in its vicinity and will display their names on the screen.
Once the “Powerbeats Pro” displays on your screen, click on it and you have connected your earphones to your laptop fruitfully.
How to Connect Powerbeats Pro to MacBook
Now if you are a Mac user, the steps to connect Powerbeats Pro to laptop are slightly different but nonetheless as simple as the ones mentioned above.
Here’s how you can do it.
- Switch on Powerbeats Pro
- Switch on Laptop
- Go to System preference
- Switch on the Bluetooth
Let’s discuss these steps in detail.
1. Switch on Powerbeats Pro
The first step is the same, take your Powerbeats Pro out of the case and switch it on by long pressing the power button at the top of the headphones.
Once the LED lights on the earphones start going off, your earphones are successfully switched on.
2. Switch on the Macbook
Once you have switched on the earphones, open your Macbook and switch it on as well.
3. Go to System preference
Once you are on the Desktop, go to the top left corner of the screen, and click on the Apple icon.
A drop-down menu will appear on the screen. From the menu, click on the “system preference” option.
4. Switch on the Bluetooth
A new menu will now appear on your screen with different settings options, click on “bluetooth.”
The bluetooth option will now appear on your laptop screen, click on the bar placed beside/below the ‘bluetooth’ option to turn it on.
Your Mac will now search for all the available devices in its vicinity and will display their names on the screen.
Once the “Powerbeats Pro” displays on your screen, click on it and that’s it. You can now do your job without any outside interruptions.
Why Won’t Powerbeats Pro Connect To Laptop?
If your Powerbeats Pro won’t connect to your laptop, there are many minor reasons why that might be happening. You can use the following fixes before you pack your earphones and chuck them out.
Your Powerbeats Pro are charged properly: Before pairing your Powerbeats Pro to your laptop, make sure you charge them for at least 20 minutes and then try to connect them to the laptop.
Power cycle your Powerbeats Pro: Insert your earphones back in the case, wait for a few seconds, and then turn it back on again.
Though a small step, turning the device off and on again has proven to fix the issue many times.
Reset your Powerbeats Pro: To remove glitches and bugs, you can factory reset the earphones. However, remember that once you factory reset the earphones all the previous data will be removed.
Conclusion
With that, we have reached the end of the article. I hope these quick and simple steps will help you to connect Powerbeats Pro to laptop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why won’t my Beats show up on my laptop?
Minor bugs and glitches can prevent your Powerbeats Pro from showing up on your laptop.
To fix the issue you can reset your Powerbeats Pro
To reset your Powerbeats Pro, hold down the power and volume button for 10 seconds. When the LED lights flash the powerbeats are ready to be paired again.
Where is the power button on Beats Wireless earbuds?
Powerbeats Pro turn on when you remove them from the charge case, and Powerbeats Pro turn off when they return to the case