When using Bluetooth (through the ''Find My'' function's ''Play Sound'' feature on your iPhone), AirPods emit a ringing noise to signal their specific location. You will also be able to locate your AirPods if somebody else is connected to them.
You can turn on the Find My network to see the location of some AirPods models even when they're out of range from your device. If the Find My network is turned off (or if your AirPods don't support the Find My network), the Find My app shows the last time and place they were connected. See Turn on the Find My network.
Find My is the only way that you can track or locate a lost or missing device. There is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you. To find your AirPods, you need to set up Find My with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you use with your AirPods.
If your AirPods are near any of your Apple devices and connected to Bluetooth, you can play a sound to help you find them. With AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can also play a sound to help find your charging case. Open the Find My app. Select the Devices tab.
Note: If people use your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro (all generations), or AirPods Max with multiple Apple IDs, only the person who turned on the Find My network can see them in the Find My app. You may also get an alert if someone else's AirPods are traveling with you.
Go to Settings > Bluetooth. Or go to Settings > [your AirPods]. If your AirPods appear there as connected, tap the More Info button next to your AirPods, tap Forget This Device, then tap again to confirm.
While the police cannot track your stolen AirPods, you can by using the “Find My” app and can then share the location with the police.
When the device has been marked as lost, you see Activated under the Mark As Lost section. If the device isn't connected to a network when you mark it as lost, you see Pending until the device goes online again.
Replace a lost AirPod
You can buy a replacement for a left or right AirPod or the Charging Case. Your replacement will be new. AppleCare+ for Headphones does not cover lost or stolen AirPods.
Hello ~ The best thing to do is turn them in to your local law enforcement department. The owners are most likely to check there.
For this reason, using Find My AirPods to locate an AirPod that's been left behind isn't going to be particularly accurate, but it will give you a general idea of where they were lost so you can go back to the location.
"Track" the AirPods? If they're lost, then the distance from you doesn't matter. If you mean how far they can be from the device used to supply their signal, then that is the standard Bluetooth distance which is about 40 feet (10 meters).
Generally, your AirPods can be tracked as long as there is an active connection between your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and the AirPods.
Using the Find My app: Once in pairing range: Tap AirPods > Remove This Device > Remove. Using iCloud: On iCloud.com: Find My > All Devices > AirPods > Remove from Account > Remove. You can't remove AirPods from someone else's Apple ID. Only the owner of the Apple ID can remove them.
This alert will display only if a set of AirPods or a Find My network accessory is detected near you, not an AirTag. These could be borrowed AirPods, or AirPods inadvertently left behind by a friend or family member.
Go directly through Apple
AirPods Pro earbuds replacements cost $89 per bud, $99 for the wireless charging case and $4 for a single set of ear tips.
Every year, Apple comes out with a promotional program known as 'Back to School' where it offers discounts on certain products to higher education students and other qualified buyers to mark the start of the academic year. In addition to special prices, Apple offers AirPods for free when users buy qualifying products.
You can replace a single AirPod (left or right AirPod) or a Charging Case for a fee. Apple Authorized Service Providers can set their own fees, so ask them for an estimate.
Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will service the affected AirPods Pro (left, right or both), free of charge.
Finding Your Lost AirPods
If you only need to find one lost AirPod, the Find My feature works very well to find it when one goes missing. So even if your AirPods aren't within range for your phone to trigger a sound, you should still see their last known location on the map.