Which headsets are supported by AirBuddy?
AirBuddy supports all Apple and Beats headsets equipped with the W1, H1, or more recent wireless chip. Click here to learn more about support for other types of accessories.
Device support depends on the version of macOS and the version of AirBuddy youβre using. AirBuddy relies on the Bluetooth stack on macOS, so if a device with new features was released after the version of macOS that youβre running, you may experience some limitations.
The table below shows the matrix of supported devices based on macOS version. If a device is shown with a π₯ symbol for a given version of macOS, that doesnβt necessarily mean it wonβt work at all, it just means itβs not officially supported in that version of macOS, so some features of the device wonβt work as expected.
| Device | macOS 10.14.6 | macOS 10.15 | macOS 11.0 | macOS 12.0 | macOS 13.0 | macOS 14.0 | macOS 15.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirPods (1st gen.) | β | β
|
β | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods (2st gen.) | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods (3rd gen.) | π₯ | β β΅ | β β΅ | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods (4th gen.) | π₯ | β β΅ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ |
| AirPods (4th gen. - ANC) | π₯ | β β΅ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ | β βΉ |
| Beats Fit Pro | π₯ | β β΅ | β β΅ | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods Pro (ΒΉ) | π₯ | β Β² | β | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods Pro (2nd gen.) | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | π₯β· | β β· | β | β |
| AirPods Pro (2nd gen.) (USB-C) (βΈ) | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | π₯β· | β β· | β | β |
| AirPods Max (ΒΉ) | π₯ | π₯ | β Β³ | β | β | β | β |
| AirPods Max | π₯ | π₯ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ |
| AirPods Max (USB-C) | π₯ | π₯ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ | β Β³ |
| Beats Solo Pro (ΒΉ) | π₯ | β Β² | β | β | β | β | β |
| Powerbeats (all generations) | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Powerbeats Pro | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats SoloΒ³ | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats Soloβ΄ | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats StudioΒ³ | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| BeatsΛ£ | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats Flex | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats Studio Buds (β΄) | π₯ | π₯ | β | β | β | β | β |
| Beats Studio Buds+ (β΄) | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | β | β | β |
| Beats Solo Buds | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | β | β | β |
| Beats Studio Pro | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | β | β | β |
| Headsets from other manufacturers | π₯ | π₯ | π₯ | β βΆ | β βΆ | β βΆ | β βΆ |
ΒΉ AirPods Pro and Beats Solo Pro require macOS 10.15.1 or later for full functionality.
Β² Requires macOS 10.15.1 or later for full functionality
Β³ Requires macOS 11.1 or later and AirBuddy 2.2 or later for full functionality
β΄ Beats Studio Buds requires macOS 11.4 or later and AirBuddy 2.4.2 or later. Beats Studio Buds and Beats Studio Buds+ donβt include Appleβs W1 or H1 chip, so some features are unavailable. Learn more about using your Beats Studio Buds or Beats Studio Buds+ with AirBuddy.
β΅ AirPods (3rd generation) require macOS Monterey (12.0.1) or later and AirBuddy 2.4.5 or later for full functionality. Beats Fit Pro requires AirBuddy 2.5 or later for full functionality.
βΆ Functionality is limited for devices that are not made by Apple or Beats. You can learn more here.
β· AirPods Pro (2nd generation) require macOS 13.0 or later and AirBuddy 2.6 or later for full functionality.
βΈ If you've previously had issues with AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB-C charging case not being recognized by AirBuddy, go to the app's settings - Advanced, then click "Reload Asset Cache" in order to get the latest device definitions installed. Toggle AirBuddy off and on to restart the app if the issue persists.
βΉ AirPods (4h generation) and AirPods (4th generation with Active Noise Cancellation) require macOS 14.0 and AirBuddy 2.7.3 or later for full functionality