How to connect AirPods and Bluetooth headphones to Peloton

A photo of some airpods connected to a Peloton Tread

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Peloton's Bicycle, Bike+, Tread, and Tread+ all give y'all the option to connect wireless headphones, so you can forget about getting tangled upwards in your headphone wire, and focus on the great tunes and peppy instructors. Simply how do yous connect your AirPods, your Powerbeats Pro, or your Bluetooth headphones to Peloton? We found out.

Of grade, it's worth noting that the home-workout giant does give you lot the option to plug your headphones into your Bike or Tread. There's a 3.5mm headphone jack on all of their machines, so if you've only got your old iPhone headphones to manus, they'll still work. That said, information technology's far easier to connect via Bluetooth, and you lot don't take to worry about the wire as you lot cycle or run.

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Alternatively, if not remembered to charge your Apple AirPods, or you've left your Powerbeats Pro in the car, you tin listen without headphones at all. While this is definitely an pick on the Peloton Bike, we found the racket of the Peloton Tread does mean you demand to have the audio turned up pretty high to hear the music well, so do bear this in mind if you're working out while other members of your household are sleeping.

How to connect your AirPods, Powerbeats, or Bluetooth headphones to Peloton

If you lot accept a pair of Apple headphones, be that the standard Airpods, AirPods Pro, or the Apple AirPods 3, or some wireless Beats headphones, like the Powerbeats or the Powerbeats Pro, connecting them to the Peloton Bike or Tread is a simple process.

I'll caveat this by maxim that neither AirPods nor Beats headphones are fully sweat-resistant (as I recently found out), then exist certain to wipe downwardly your headphones before returning them to their case after a session.

Tap on the settings cog in the superlative right-mitt corner of the Peloton screen
Select the Bluetooth Audio option
Printing and hold the button on the dorsum of the AirPods or AirPod Pro unit until it flashes white. For AirPods Max, you'll demand to printing and hold the dissonance control button. If you're connecting Powerbeats Pro, press and hold the button in the charging example until it flashes white. Finally, if you're connecting Powerbeats, you'll demand to agree the ability button down until it flashes.
Once in pairing mode, your headphones should appear on the Bluetooth list on the Peloton screen. Select your headphones and click 'connect'.
Once you have connected your headphones one time, the Peloton Bike or Tread should recognize them as soon as yous open up the instance.

How to connect other Bluetooth headphones, and devices, to Peloton

But what if you don't take AirPods or Beats headphones? To connect whatever other Bluetooth headphones, or indeed, a Bluetooth eye rate monitor to the Peloton, follow these simple steps:

Tap on Settings in the meridian right-hand corner of the Peloton screen
Tap on Bluetooth Audio
Put your headphones into pairing mode
Select your headphones in the list of recognized Bluetooth products and press 'Connect'.

And you're all connected! Some other handy feature once your headphones are plugged in is changing the sound levels when you're taking a class. If yous click on the sound icon on the right-mitt side of the screen while in a workout, or press the book up or down buttons on the side, you can change the book, but also have the options to hear more than instructor, lowering the book of the background music, or to turn the music upwards and hear the instructor less.

Jane McGuire is Tom's Guide'southward Fitness editor, which means she looks after everything fettle related - from running gear to yoga mats. An avid runner, Jane has tested and reviewed fitness products for the past 4 years, so knows what to look for when finding a good running spotter or a pair of shorts with pockets big enough for your smartphone. When she's not pounding the pavements, you lot'll discover Jane striding round the Surrey Hills, taking far too many photos of her puppy.

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How to connect AirPods and Bluetooth headphones to Peloton