My AirPods are connected but not connected to any sound, the sound or music is still playing through my phone speakers

I’m having the same problem my AirPods connect but it plays audio through my phone.

I did what you said I have connected it to another iPhone and it worked but when I reconnected it to my iPhone it didn’t work

Hi,

I had the same problem, but this worked.

I turned off noise cancellation and transparency in the control center and touched "off" in the middle.

Now I can listen to music without other people noticing it, the basic ear phone function.

Hope it works.

Setsuko

Hi Fox_1420,

Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you're having some trouble with your AirPods playing audio, correct? If so, we would love to help see if we can get the issue resolved for you. Let's go ahead and follow the troubleshooting steps we've linked for you below.

First, lets go to Settings > Bluetooth > tap the information icon to the right of your AirPods connection > Forget This Device

Then go ahead and follow the steps to pair your AirPods again and test the issue.

Connect and use your AirPods and AirPods Pro

If the issue is unresolved, please pair your AirPods with another device to check and see if the same issue occurs and let us know.

We're always happy to help.

Cheers!