How to Connect Your Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 to Your Phone
To set up your Google Pixel Buds, follow these steps:
Step 1: Connect your Pixel Buds
Fast Pair Google Pixel or Android 6.0 or newer
- Ensure that the earbuds and charging case are charged (white status light when the case is plugged in or opened).
- Open the Google Pixel Buds wireless charging case and keep the case next to your phone.
- Make sure that your phone is unlocked and your Bluetooth® and location are on.
- Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the wireless charging case until the status light starts pulsing white.
- Tap the Google Pixel Buds pairing notification and follow the on-screen steps.
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Find your Pixel Buds using Android's Find My Device network. When you add your Buds to the Find my Device app, you can access the location of your Pixel Buds.
Other devices
- Ensure that the earbuds and charging case are charged (white status light when the case is plugged in or opened).
- Open the Google Pixel Buds wireless charging case and keep the case next to your phone.
- Make sure that your phone is unlocked and your Bluetooth is on.
- Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the wireless charging case until the status light starts pulsing white.
Select Google Pixel Buds from the list of new available Bluetooth devices.
Step 2: Fit your Pixel Buds
- Make sure that the eartip is firmly attached to the earbud and doesn't easily pull away.
- Gently insert your earbuds. Left (L) and Right (R) indicators are on the earbuds. The earbud should tuck into the ear and you should slightly rotate it until it fits comfortably without any pressure.
- Pixel Buds come pre-attached with medium eartips. We recommend trying two different sizes for each ear before deciding on the final one. Ears are so unique that your left ear is most likely different from your right ear.
- You can also run a guided check to ensure that you have the best seal by using the Eartip seal check within your Pixel Buds settings.
Refer to How to wear Pixel Buds to learn how to get the right fit for your Pixel Buds.
Step 3: Learn gestures and controls
Google Pixel Buds allow you to control your media, manage your calls or use your Assistant while on the go with just a few simple gestures.
- Tap to answer calls and play/pause media
- Double-tap to skip track
- Triple-tap to go to previous track
- Swipe forwards to increase volume
- Swipe backwards to decrease volume
- Touch and hold to speak to your Google Assistant (requires Assistant setup)
- Pixel Buds Pro only: With touch and hold configured to ANC, toggle between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
- Note: Some features are only available with certain touch-and-hold combinations. Learn more Google Pixel Buds gestures and controls here.
What you need to get started
- Google Pixel Buds
- A Pixel or Android 6.0 or newer phone
- A Google Account
- The latest version of the Google app
- The latest version of Google Play services
Set up Google Pixel Buds
To set up your Google Pixel Buds with Pixel and Android 6.0 or newer phones:
Step 1. Make sure that your Bluetooth is on
- On your mobile device's Home screen, tap Settings
Connected devices
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- Make sure that Bluetooth is toggled on
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.Step 2. Fast Pair Google Pixel Buds to your mobile device
If you have previously paired your Pixel Buds with another phone or tablet, you will find the Pixel Buds listed under connected devices.
- Place the charging case next to your phone with the Google Pixel Buds still inside.
- Open the case.
- You will get a pop-up notification on your phone that will guide you through the rest of the set up.
Still don't see a setup notification?
Step 1. Charge the battery and enable Bluetooth
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Review 'Set up Pixel Buds' above.
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Ensure that the Pixel Buds battery is charged and that Bluetooth is enabled on your phone.
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Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case until you have the white earbuds status light pulsing. If you have a blinking white or orange light instead, close the lid of the charging case and reopen it. Then press and hold the pairing button again.
Step 2. Turn on Location
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Location.
- If you don't find 'Location', follow the steps for older Android versions.
- At the top, toggle 'Use location' on.
Step 3. Manually pair Google Pixel Buds
- Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the opened charging case until you have the white earbuds status light pulsing.
- On your phone's Bluetooth settings menu, tap Pair new device.
- Tap on the Pixel Buds headphones' name to pair them with your phone.
- On some Android devices, look for a pop-up notification on your phone that will take you through the rest of the setup.
What you need to get started
- Google Pixel Buds
- A device that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or newer
- The Pixel Buds web companion app for Pixel Buds Pro is available on Chromebook (Chrome OS v117.0.5931.0 or newer) only at mypixelbuds.google.com.
Note: Full access to features requires a Google Account, Assistant-enabled companion phone running Android 6.0 or newer and an Internet connection. For minimum OS and hardware requirements and available Google Assistant languages, go to g.co/pixelbuds/help.
Set up Google Pixel Buds
- Make sure that Bluetooth
- Place the charging case next to your phone with the Google Pixel Buds still inside.
- Open the case.
- Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case until you have the white earbuds status light pulsing.
- On your host device's Bluetooth menu, tap on the Google Pixel Buds headphones to pair them with your device.
- On a Chromebook: Click Select your Pixel Buds
Reconnecting Google Pixel Buds to your device
If your Google Pixel Buds are in the charging case, simply open the case and remove the earbuds to begin the reconnection process. If your earbuds were last connected to another device, make sure that you select Google Pixel Buds in the host device's Bluetooth menu to begin reconnection.
Pairing your Google Pixel Buds to additional devices
If you want to pair your Google Pixel Buds to an additional device, place them in the charging case with the lid open. Once the case status light is visible, hold the pairing button until the light starts pulsing to put them in pairing mode. While in pairing mode, the Pixel Buds will be ready to pair with your new device. Google Pixel Buds pairings can be retained for up to eight devices. Further pairing of devices will forget the oldest one.
Switching connection between devices
To switch connections between devices which have already been paired with Pixel Buds, select 'Pixel Buds' from the Bluetooth menu of the new device. Your Pixel Buds should disconnect from the old device and connect to the most recently connected device.
Pixel Buds Pro: When you enable multipoint connectivity or audio switching on Pixel Buds Pro, they can automatically switch between your last two connected source devices. Learn more at Use multipoint connectivity on Google Pixel Buds Pro.
When undocking the buds from the charging case, if the last connected device is unavailable, Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro will search for and connect to the second-last connected device.
The following items are included in the packaging for your Pixel Buds (Gen 1):
- Google Pixel Buds (Gen 1)
- Pixel Buds (Gen 1) charging case
- USB-C to USB-A cable
- Quick start guide
- Warranty information
- Safety and regulatory guide
What you need to get started
- Google Pixel Buds
- A compatible mobile device.
- A Google Account
- The latest version of the Google app
Note: Google Pixel Buds will function as a standard Bluetooth headset on iOS.
Use of the Google Pixel Buds as an audio headset requires a Bluetooth-enabled companion device. For minimum OS and hardware requirements, go to https://g.co/pixelbuds/help. Additionally, the Google Assistant on Google Pixel Buds is only available on Android and requires an Assistant-enabled Android device and data connection. For minimum requirements, go to https://g.co/pixelbuds/help.
Set up Google Pixel Buds
Step 1. Unpack Pixel Buds
If there's a protective film between the earbuds and the case, remove that before charging.
Step 2. Charge Pixel Buds
Before setting up your Google Pixel Buds, charge them in the case with the lid closed for 10 minutes.
If you have a pulsing orange LED 
Note: Charge safely. Before charging, please make sure that you read and follow the safety information about charging Google Pixel Buds at https://g.co/pixelbuds/SafetyInfo or in the 'Be safe' guide included with your Google Pixel Buds.
Step 3. Turn on Bluetooth
- On your mobile device's Home screen, tap Settings
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- Turn on Bluetooth
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.Step 4. Pair Google Pixel Buds to your mobile device
On your mobile device's Bluetooth menu, tap on the Google Pixel Buds headphones to pair them with your phone.
Reconnecting Google Pixel Buds to your phone
When you need to reconnect your Google Pixel buds to your phone, double-tap the right earbud. If your Google Pixel Buds are in the charging case, simply open the case and remove the buds to begin the reconnecting process.
Connecting your Google Pixel Buds to additional devices
Google Pixel Buds can be paired to a total of 8 devices. If you want to connect your Google Pixel Buds to an additional phone, or simply change the phone that they're currently connected to, place them in the charging case, and once the green LED is visible, hold the case button for three seconds to put them in pairing mode. While in pairing mode, the Pixel Buds will be ready to connect to your new device.
Follow the setup steps listed above to complete the process of connecting your Pixel Buds to the new device.
Switching connection between devices
To switch connection between devices that have been previously paired with Pixel Buds, while connected to one device, simply select 'Pixel Buds' from the Bluetooth menu of the second device. Your Pixel Buds should disconnect from the first device and connect to the new device.
Turning off Google Pixel Buds
To wake your Google Pixel Buds or put them to sleep, triple-tap the right earbud. As an alternative, follow the steps below.
- On your mobile device's home screen, tap Settings
- Find your Google Pixel Buds in the list of Bluetooth-enabled devices and tap the info button
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- In the info menu, tap Disconnect.
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