How To Connect My AirPods To Roku TV?

Bluetooth headphones cannot generally be connected to a Roku TV. Because of this, it is not quite possible to connect AirPods directly to a Roku TV or any other Roku streaming device. But if you have the Roku app installed on your device, you can bypass this issue. This article is going to talk further about everything you need to know about connecting your AirPods to Roku TV.

What You Need To Know Before Connecting Your Airpods To Roku

While connecting your AirPods to Roku TV does not require any special skills, it’s important to become familiar with a few important details to make the process easier and less confusing for you.

First off, you have to download the Roku app and connect it to your TV.
Your device and the Roku device must be connected to the same wireless network to set up this wireless connection.
You won’t hear audio through your TV speakers once the “private listening” option is on.
You can listen in private on these kinds of devices if you are using wireless headphones that are compatible with the Roku device remote.

Roku Devices Compatible With Airpods

You can use AirPods, wireless headphones, a phone, or a tablet to listen to Roku media content. Unfortunately, AirPods are not compatible with all Roku models, especially the earlier models. Using AirPods with Roku TV also requires using the Private Listening setting. The following gadgets are the only Roku TV models compatible with AirPods:

Roku 4K+ TV
Roku Streaming Stick
Roku Ultra
Rok 4K TV

Connecting AirPods to Roku TV

Connect My AirPods To Roku TV

Now, we are going to go over the step-by-step process of connecting your AirPods to Roku TV.

1. Connect Your Android or iPhone to AirPods.

Whether you own an Android or iPhone, you must first connect your AirPods to your phone.

For iPhone

On your iPhone, open the “Settings” app.
Put your AirPods inside its charging case.
Open the “Settings” app on your Android device.
Tap Bluetooth & Device Connection and switch the Bluetooth on.
Press and hold the back button of the AirPods charging case with your AirPods in it.
To finish the pairing procedure, simply follow the on-screen instructions.

For Android

Put your AirPods inside the charging case.
Open the “Settings” app on your Android device.
When you’re in the Settings section, tap Bluetooth & Device Connection.
Switch the Bluetooth on.
Press and hold the back button of the AirPods charging case with the AirPods inside.
Tap the icon for AirPods in the Bluetooth menu and connect.

2. Connecting Your Roku Device To Your Roku App.

You’ll do this through the Roku mobile app.

You can download the Roku app from either the App Store or Google Play Store.
Launch the Roku application you just downloaded.
Choose “Remote Tap Devices” from the drop-down selection that pops up.
Select your Roku player from the offered choices.

3. Connecting Roku TV To Your AirPods

Here, you’ll have to switch on a function in the Roku app on your device in order to use your AirPods with Roku.

Open the Roku app on your phone/tablet and start streaming.
Select Devices from the app’s bottom menu.
Select the Remote button after choosing your Roku device from the list of options.
Open the remote and choose the “Private Listening option.”
After this, you should see the “Private Listening Activated.” Select OK to use the function.

And that’s it! You can listen to a show while wearing your AirPods by streaming it from your Roku device. Once you are done connecting your AirPods to your Roku TV, you can now hear everything (whether you are listening to a song or watching a movie) playing through your AirPods. This also means that if you have to change the volume, you must use either the iPhone or the Roku streaming app. On the other hand, if you still have your Roku physical remote, you may keep using it to change options and control playing. Related Reading

What To Do If You Are Unable To Connect Your AirPods to Roku

In some cases, your AirPods won’t pair with your Roku device. This can be due to a couple of reasons. Maybe you are not connected to the same WiFi network or you are using a VPN. Let’s discuss the solutions to these issues.

Disconnect Your VPN From Roku.

Using a VPN might affect your AirPods to Roku TV connection. You’ll need to disconnect it from your device before retrying.

To Disable The VPN On Your iPhone.

Go to “settings” on your iPhone.
Go to Options and select General to access the general settings.
Choose VPN under the General tab.
Toggle the Status to switch it off.

To Disable the VPN on your Android device.

Open the Settings app on your Android phone.
Select WiFi & Network.
Tap the VPN button located on the “WiFi & Networks” interface.
Select the VPN you are using at the moment.
On the VPN settings screen, you’ll see a settings icon next to the name of your VPN. Uncheck the “Always-on VPN” checkbox.

Connect Both Devices to The Same Wireless Network

You have to link your mobile phone/tablet and Roku to the same wireless network if they are currently on different networks. This helps your device(s) and Roku interact better and would let you connect your AirPods to Roku TV.

Are There Limitations to Connecting Airpods to Roku TV?

The majority of the time, there won’t be any issues or limitations when trying to link AirPods to Roku. A major setback is that not all Roku models have inbuilt Bluetooth. However, Roku has created the “Private Listening feature” so that it can be used inside the Roku app. This means that you can listen to anything playing on your Roku device as long as you have a set of headphones plugged into or paired with your device.

How To Disconnect Airpods From A Roku TV?

Since we’ve gone over how to connect your Airpods to Roku TV, it’s only right to talk about how to disconnect it. The quickest way to do this is to turn off the headphones on your phone and then remove them from it. To do this:

Launch the Roku application.
Select the remote.
Tap on the icon that resembles a pair of headphones.

The sound bar should be gone, serving as an indicator that the “Private Listening Roku” mode has been off. On your television, the sound should now be audible. Just be careful to avoid accidentally turning up the volume too high. And that’s all there is to it. You can now use your AirPods or other wireless headphones to listen to shows on your Roku TV.

Conclusion

There are just about four Roku devices that you can connect your AirPods to. Once you have that settled, then you can follow the easy-to-follow process already outlined in this article.