Do you want crystal-clear sound quality with a private listening experience while streaming your favorite movies on Vizio Smart TV? Then, connecting the Apple AirPods is the best option. The AirPods’s Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio feature lets you enjoy theatre-like immersive sound quality while watching your desired content on Vizio TV. You can easily pair any AirPods device to the Vizio SmartCast TV via Bluetooth.
For other older Vizio TV models, you need to use a Bluetooth Adapter to connect the AirPods. To learn more about it, go through this guide.
How to Put AirPods in Pairing Mode
Before connecting the AirPods to your Vizio TV, you must put the AirPods device in pairing mode. You can’t find or connect it to your TV if you fail to put the AirPods in pairing mode. To put your AirPods in Pairing mode, use the steps below.
- AirPods/AirPods Pro (All Generations): Open the AirPods case and hit the Setup button on the rear for 3-5 seconds until the status light begins to flash white.
- AirPods 4: On your AirPods 4, double-tap the front of the case and check if the status light flashes white.
- AirPods Max: Remove the AirPods Max from the case and press the Noise Cancellation button for 5 seconds. The status light will flash white, indicating they are ready to pair.
How to Pair AirPods to VIZIO TV Via Bluetooth
Every latest Vizio SmartCast TV model comes with Bluetooth support. By turning it On, you can easily connect the AirPods to your Vizio Smart TV in seconds.
- Press the Settings button on the TV remote.
- From there, navigate to the Bluetooth Headphones section.
- Press the Right button on your remote and select the Pair Headphones option.
- Now, put your Apple AirPods in pairing mode and wait for the TV to scan.
- Under the other devices section, choose your AirPods and finish the pairing process.
- Now, you can listen to the TV’s audio on your AirPods.
Alternative Methods to Connect AirPods to VIZIO TV
If you use a Vizio VIA or VIA Plus TV, it doesn’t support Bluetooth. In this case, you can use any of the below methods to pair the AirPods to your TV.
Via Bluetooth Adapter
Purchase a Bluetooth Adapter from Amazon if you don’t have one and connect it to the Vizio TV. Then, turn on your TV and the Bluetooth adapter. Put your AirPods in pairing mode. Now, the Bluetooth Adapter and AirPods will pair automatically, and enjoy listening to the TV’s audio on your AirPods.
Via Streaming Devices
If you have connected a streaming device to your Vizio TV, you can pair the AirPods to the respective streaming device instead of the TV. In this way, you can listen to the audio from the TV through your AirPods. To do it, put the AirPods in Pairing mode and simply go to your streaming device’s (Apple TV, Roku, or FireStick) Bluetooth Settings. Then, enable the Bluetooth option and choose your AirPods.
FAQ
By using the Bluetooth Adapter, you can connect AirPods to your Vizio TV hassle-free.