I mostly use AirPods to Oculus Quest 2 to eliminate the background noise or prevent eavesdropping.
However, the AirPods connectivity issue with Oculus Quest 2 irritated me when I had had enough.
Thats why I searched high and low on the internet and found the causes and solutions.
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Why cant I connect AirPods with Oculus Quest 2?
The maximum range for Bluetooth connection is 30 feet (10 meters) without any obstacle.
So see to it both of your devices are in the range of Bluetooth.
Bluetooth waves arent powerful as other wireless waves.
It cant penetrate most obstacles like walls or metal sheets, even heavy cloth.
So if theres an obstacle between your AirPods and Oculus Quest 2, they wont work together.
When your AirPods have a low battery, it cant catch the Oculus Quest 2 Bluetooth wave.
The Bluetooth feature is experimental in Oculus Quest 2.
So confirm your AirPods have above 60% charge when connecting with Oculus Quest 2.
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Bluetooth headphones arent able to connect with multiple devices at once.
AirPods are automatically paired with the nearest Bluetooth equipment.
You should check the connected unit when your Airpods arent connected with Oculus Quest 2.
The Bluetooth option in Oculus Quest 2 is experimental.
So sometimes this option wont work as it should be for no visible reason.
Try pressing any button to weaken your Oculus Quest 2 controller when facing this problem.
If that doesnt help, follow these fixes.
Here are the fixes for AirPods not working with Oculus Quest 2:
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Removing the battery from Oculus Quest 2 gives your gear a fresh start.
When your unit isnt working properly, giving a fresh start solves your problem.
So re-pairing your Oculus Quest 2 controllers will give the Bluetooth function a wake-up call.
Here are the steps to Re-pair your controllers:
3.
The reset machine will function properly because all of its cached data or cookies are removed.
Usually, you will face two major problems with AirPods connecting with Oculus Quest 2.
Here are the problems you may face using AirPods in Oculus Quest 2:
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Also, you will notice latency issues while playing games.
Low FPS
The processor of Oculus Quest 2 isnt strong enough to maintain the FPS and Bluetooth connectivity.
Also, check out our separate post onOculus Quest 2 not connecting to Wi-Fi.
Thank you for reading this article thoroughly.
Feel free to contact me if you face any kind of difficulties.
