AirPods double taps not responsive

[eyecrispy]

Is there a specific place on the AirPods I’m supposed to tap to get the double taps to take? It seems to only work about 1 out of ever 5-10 times. Very frustrating. Seems especially bad if the bud is set to Siri. Also I can never get it to work when I’ve only got one AirPod in.

The AirPods I demo’d at the Apple store didn’t seem to have this issue. Not sure if my AirPods are duds.

 

[TripleOne]

You’ll have to tap it with some force. It works most of the time if I tap it hard enough.

 

[eyecrispy]

You’ll have to tap it with some force. It works most of the time if I tap it hard enough.

I feel like I did. I didn’t use too much force while at the store.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I’ve had the same issue with mine. I’ve tried different speeds and with varying amounts of pressure but I’ve never had a consistent experience.

 

[bamf-hacker]

If you are having tap issues it could be a problem with one or both AirPods. But first hard reset them, remove them from your BT settings and re-pair them. To hard reset them, put them both back in the case and press and hold the pairing button until the notification light turns red/orange. When the light is back to white, bring them near your phone and re-pair them. If that does not fix your issue take a drive to the Apple Store for a replacement set.

 

[eyecrispy]

If you are having tap issues it could be a problem with one or both AirPods. But first hard reset them, remove them from your BT settings and re-pair them. To hard reset them, put them both back in the case and press and hold the pairing button until the notification light turns red/orange. When the light is back to white, bring them near your phone and re-pair them. If that does not fix your issue take a drive to the Apple Store for a replacement set.

Wow, did not even realize there was a button on the back of the case. I’ll give that a shot and see if that helps.

 

[eyecrispy]

If you are having tap issues it could be a problem with one or both AirPods. But first hard reset them, remove them from your BT settings and re-pair them. To hard reset them, put them both back in the case and press and hold the pairing button until the notification light turns red/orange. When the light is back to white, bring them near your phone and re-pair them. If that does not fix your issue take a drive to the Apple Store for a replacement set.

I just re-paired them. Same issue. I was able to get them to work a few times right after initial pairing but after they, I couldn’t get them to engage while double tapping at all. Seems like I may not be the only one having this issue so not sure if it’s a defect or if it’s just not all it’s cracked up to be.

 

[bamf-hacker]

I just re-paired them. Same issue. I was able to get them to work a few times right after initial pairing but after they, I couldn’t get them to engage while double tapping at all. Seems like I may not be the only one having this issue so not sure if it’s a defect or if it’s just not all it’s cracked up to be.

Mine work all the time, so you might have a dud. Bring them to Apple and they will swap them out for you.

 

[tdelfie03]

I have no problem with the double tap. I use it every night to start and stop my music.

 

[eyecrispy]

Mine work all the time, so you might have a dud. Bring them to Apple and they will swap them out for you.

Thanks. I made an appt for Friday. I’ve got to go there to pickup a replacement Smart Keyboard for my iPad anyway.

 

[Trigati]

make sure you're tapping over the black dot on the side of the airpod . I think that's the proximity sensor that registers the taps.

 

[eyecrispy]

make sure you're tapping over the black dot on the side of the airpod . I think that's the proximity sensor that registers the taps.

I am. They replaced them last night. The second pair is a little more responsive ... but still not very good. I’ve had even worse issues with the 2nd pair. I’ll start a new thread to document all the issues. Really frustrating.

 

[uyzer]

If you are having tap issues it could be a problem with one or both AirPods. But first hard reset them, remove them from your BT settings and re-pair them. To hard reset them, put them both back in the case and press and hold the pairing button until the notification light turns red/orange. When the light is back to white, bring them near your phone and re-pair them. If that does not fix your issue take a drive to the Apple Store for a replacement set.

My right AirPod wasn't responding to double tap (the left one was). Hard reset worked, thanks.