One of the most exciting aspects of online gaming is the ability to communicate with other players in real-time. For this, you may need a Bluetooth device at the very least or a gaming headset to plug into your console in other to communicate with other players.
If you have a PS4 and have been wondering whether you can connect your AirPods to it, you’re at the right place.
Can AirPods connect to PS4?
Unfortunately, the PS4 does not support Bluetooth audio out of the box. That means that you basically cannot connect AirPods or any other kind of Bluetooth headphones for that matter, to your PS4 without buying external accessories.
If you happen to still try connecting AirPods to PS4 without an adapter to mediate the process, the PS4 will detect them. It will even let you go through all of the pairing steps. But at the very end, you would see the process fail.
This definitely applies to all AirPods models available in the system. From first-generation AirPods, AirPods with wireless charging case, and AirPods Pro. You cannot connect any of them to your PS4 without a Bluetooth adapter.
Even with the adapter, you may not be able to communicate back to other gamers; you can only hear them. If you want to chat with other gamers while using your PS4, you should consider getting headphones specifically made for the PS4 (or other gaming consoles).