How to Connect Powerbeats3 Earphones to Bluetooth

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

This guide will walk you through pairing your Beats Powerbeats3 headset to your device.

2. Charge

1. Connect the power cable to your headset.
   

1. Your headset will begin charging.
2. Allow your headset to charge for at least 10 minutes to give you enough power to complete setup.

3. Pair with Android

1. Bring your headphones close to your Android device.
2. Press and hold the Power Button for 5 seconds on your headset.
   

1. Swipe down on your device.
2. Press and hold the Bluetooth icon.
   

1. Make sure Bluetooth is on and select the headset.
   

4. RemoteTalk Controls

RemoteTalk has your controls, as well as the microphone for your headset.

Volume Up

Increase the volume

Multi-function button

• Will play or pause when listening to music
• Will pick up an incoming call, or hang it up
• Will activate voice features on your smartphone when nothing is playing

Volume Down

Decrease the volume

5. Range Check

The device needs to be within a reasonable range in order to connect.

• In general, to pair and use a Bluetooth device (like a speaker, headset or smartwatch), the device needs to be within 10 feet of your computer or other device.
• Some medium and higher-power devices can be farther, up to about 30 feet, but this tends to be for larger devices that plug in or have very large batteries, such as another computer, media streaming device, or a plug-in speaker system.

Try moving the Bluetooth device closer if you have trouble.

6. Beats Troubleshooting

If you haven't already, please try the following steps:

• Avoid wireless interference by keeping the device away from microwaves, wireless routers, cordless phones, other Bluetooth devices and other electronics.
• Ensure both your Beats and your paired Bluetooth device are on and fully charged.
• Try increasing the volume on both your Beats and your paired Bluetooth device.
• Ensure that your Beats is selected as the playback/recording device on a PC or input/output device on a Mac.
• If all else fails try repairing your Beats with your Bluetooth device again.

7. Check Other Bluetooth Devices

It is possible that there is an issue with the Bluetooth connection on your phone or tablet.

Are you able to pair with other devices to test?

8. What's next?

9. What's next?

10. Pair with iOS

1. Bring your Beats headphones close to your iOS or macOS device.
2. Press the Power button on your headphones.
   

1. Your device will pop up a connect prompt. Select Connect.
   

1. The headphones will connect. Tap Done.
   

11. Pairing Mode

1. Turn on your headset by pushing and holding the Power Button for 5 seconds.
   

12. Pair Bluetooth Device

Some Bluetooth devices are configured with a PIN or a passkey that is often listed in its information manual. Check your Bluetooth device documentation for the correct PIN or passkey.

1. Set the Bluetooth accessory in pairing/discovery mode.
   This process will vary depending on what kind of device you have. Refer to your device's documentation for specifics on how to accomplish this.
2. Click the Action Center icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
   

1. Tap on the All Settings tile after that.
   

1. Then go to Devices.
   

1. Select Bluetooth from the left-hand column and ensure the Bluetooth switch is in the On position to the right. Your Windows 10 device will become discoverable and start searching for devices.
   

1. Once you see the device you want to pair the system with, select it then tap on Pair.
   

1. If asked to compare the passcode showing up on both devices, do so.
   

1. After the pairing was successful the device will show the Paired status under its name.