How to Charge AirPods Max and Check the Battery Level

When you use Apple’s AirPods Max headphones with Active Noise Cancellation and spatial audio, you may get roughly 20 hours of listening or talking time on a single charge. If you charge your AirPods Max for five minutes in their Smart Case, you can receive roughly 1.5 hours of listening time.

When your AirPods Max battery charge reaches 10%, you’ll hear a tone, followed by another tone immediately before they run out. However, you don’t have to wait for these tones to tell you how much charge they still have. This guide will provide you with the basic info on how to charge AirPods Max and check the battery level. So, stay tuned as we go further.

How to Charge AirPods Max and Check the Battery Level

Below, we will look at how you can charge your AirPods Max and how to check the battery level.

Here is How to Charge AirPods Max

To proceed with charging your AirPods Max, plug the lightning cable that came with your AirPods Max into the bottom-right earpiece. A USB-C to Lightning Cable or a USB to Lightning Cable can be used. Then connect the cable’s opposite end to a USB charger or port.

Align the cutout on the case with the Lightning connector on the headphones to charge your AirPods Max within the Smart Case. Keep your AirPods Max in the Smart Case when not in use to put them in ultralow-power mode and preserve battery life.

Here is How to Check the Battery Level of AirPods Max

1. Check Directly from the AirPods Max Smart Case

The charge status of your AirPods Max is indicated by the status light on the right ear cup. The status light will turn green if the charge has more than 95 percent remaining, or amber if the charge has less than or equal to 95 percent remaining if you push the noise control button while your AirPods Max is connected to power.

When you press the noise control button while your AirPods Max isn’t connected to power, the status light will turn green if the charge is greater than 15%, or amber if the charge is less than or equal to 15%.

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2. Check Using a Connected iPhone or iPad Device

When you take ‌AirPods Max‌ out of the Smart Case, their charge status‌‌ should appear on your iPhone’s or iPad’s screen. You can also check the charge status of your ‌‌AirPods Max‌‌ using the Batteries widget in your ‌‌iPhone‌‌ or ‌iPad‌’s Today View, accessed by swiping right on the Lock screen or on your Home screen’s first screen of apps.

Also, if you’re a fan of Siri and you’re wearing your ‌AirPods‌ Max, you can always ask the virtual assistant “How is the battery life of my ‌AirPods‌ Max?” and you should get an answer.

Wrapping it Up

There you have it on how to charge AirPods Max and check the battery level. Hopefully, you find this guide quite helpful. If so, don’t hesitate to share your experience below.