Miss the simple pleasure of being a one-earbud-in, one-earbud-out kind of person? Listening to just a little bit of music but still interacting with the world via your free ear...well lucky for you, that experience didn't die with the advent of the AirPod.

Yes, you can use only one AirPod! Using one AirPod is super easy and it can come in handy when you're multitasking. Using only one AirPod also allows you to charge the other AirPod so you can optimize charging your AirPods while still listening to your favorite music or podcast.

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When you use only one AirPod your phone will automatically switch to mono output, so you don't have to worry about missing anything that you're listening to.

Follow the steps below to use only one AirPod.

How to use only one AirPod:

1. Open your AirPods case

2. Remove one AirPod

3. Place one AirPod in your ear

It's as simple as that! Your phone should automatically pair to the singular AirPod in your ear.

You can easily switch which AirPod you're using and your phone will automatically reconnect.

If you're using both AirPods and want to switch to just one, simply put the AirPods back in their case and remove to and place it in your ear.