How Do I Know if My AirPod Case Is Charging?

AirPods have become an essential accessory when you’re on the go. Ensuring they’re fully charged can make or break your day. No one wants to return to their charging AirPods case only to realize it wasn’t charging the entire time.

Ensuring your case is charging is essential to getting the most out of your earbuds, but sometimes it’s unclear whether it’s charging or not. The light on the capsule can produce different colors and patterns that can often be confusing to understand. 

Find out how to tell your case is charging, what the light means, and how to check its status.

How To Know if Your AirPod Case Is Charging

AirPods can be used for several hours before needing a recharge. To charge your AirPods, you simply place them in their container. Your case can hold multiple charges for your earbuds, but it will eventually need to be charged too.

To charge your case, you’ll need to plug it in or place it on a compatible wireless charging pad. Your case can be charged with or without your AirPods inside. The charge light on the container and the charge status on your phone let you know the status of your battery.

Charge Light

The charge light on the container provides a guide to your charge status. The wired charging case for the first and second generation AirPods has this light inside the container between the earbud spaces. Every other model has the light on the front of the holder.

The light will illuminate when the lid is open or for a few seconds after it’s been plugged in. The light color and pattern will provide an update on your battery status.

Does the AirPod Case Light Stay on When Charging?

The AirPod case light will turn on for a few seconds after being plugged in, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t see a light on. This light will give you a brief indication of its charge status before turning off.

You can always open the capsule lid to check the charge status. Once the lid is open, the light will turn back on and update you on your battery status. This way, you’ll know if more charge is needed or if you’re ready to go.

What Do the Colors Mean?

Before plugging in your case, opening the lid will give you an idea of your battery status. If you see no light, your AirPods and their container are both dead and must be charged. If you see an amber light, your AirPods are charging. If you see a green light, your AirPods are fully charged.

If you see an amber light without your AirPods in their container, your case has less than one full recharge left. If you see a green light without your AirPods in their container, your case has at least one full recharge left.

An amber light while your case is connected signals that your case is charging. If you see a green light while it is connected, your case is fully charged.

Further, if you see a white flashing light, your AirPods have been disconnected and are ready to pair. If you see an amber flashing light, there has been a pairing error, and your AirPods must be reset. 

Finally, if there’s a green flashing light, one or both of your AirPods are not being recognized by their container. The issue can be fixed by cleaning the inside of the container or performing a factory reset.

Charging Status

You can also check your battery status on your phone. With your phone unlocked, open the lid of your AirPods container and hold it near your phone. The battery life of your case and earbuds will appear on your phone screen.

If your AirPods are in their container, you will see a lightning bolt on their battery icon, indicating that they’re charging. If your case is connected, you’ll see a lightning bolt on its battery icon indicating charging.

You can also see the charge status with the iPhone’s Batteries widget. To add the widget, tap and hold down on your home screen, then tap the “+” in the top left corner. Scroll down and tap “Batteries,” choose the widget size you’d like, then tap “Add Widget.”

Your AirPods case battery will appear on the widget anytime you open the lid. Unlike the pop-up on your screen when you open your lid, the charge status will remain on your widget after the container has been shut.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Do AirPods Look Like When Charging?

AirPods must be in their case to charge. If there is an amber light while they’re in their container, they are charging. If there is a green light while they’re in their container, they are fully charged. AirPods can be charged in their case while the case itself is charging.

Final Thoughts

Knowing your AirPods are charging will spare you a lot of anxiety and paranoia. Understanding the signs that your AirPods and their case are charging ensures you can enjoy hours of music or phone calls.

Protect your AirPods from bumps and scratches with a protective case. Casely offers various styles across all AirPod models to fulfill your every need. An added keyring keeps your case close by so you can charge your earbuds in an instant.

Shop Casely for the perfect AirPods case that protects your earbuds while showing a splash of your personality.