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How To Clean AirPods & EarPods Without Damaging Them

I walk you through Apple’s guidelines for cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, EarPods and their Charging Case, and also try out a third-party cleaning tool designed specifically for these products. ✨???? See the products featured in this video: Doormoon Multifunction Headphones Cleaner Kit Earbuds Cleaner Kit for AirPods Apple Polishing Cloth AirPods (3rd generation) AirPods Pro…

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I walk you through Apple’s guidelines for cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, EarPods and their Charging Case, and also try out a third-party cleaning tool designed specifically for these products.
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Doormoon Multifunction Headphones Cleaner Kit
Earbuds Cleaner Kit for AirPods
Apple Polishing Cloth
AirPods (3rd generation)
AirPods Pro
EarPods with Lightning Connector
Wireless Charging Case for AirPods
Amazon Basics Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
AIDEA Microfiber Cleaning Cloths-8PK
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Read the CNET article: How to clean AirPods: 2 tricks for removing your icky earwax buildup

Apple’s Official Guidelines for cleaning AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods

0:46 Apple’s warning about water
1:05 How to clean your AirPods or AirPods Pro
1:41 How to clean chemicals & stains
2:45 How to clean the speaker & microphone mesh
3:07 Apple’s warning about using sharp & abrasive objects
3:30 How to clean wired Earpods
3:55 How to clean your Charging Case
5:00 How to clean the AirPods Pro Ear Tips
5:26 3rd Party cleaning tools for AirPods
7:05 Clean the Lightning Connector on Charging Case

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26 Comments

  1. YASHBANT ROUT

    April 26, 2022 at 12:01 pm

    It’s like everyone has airpods

    • Walter Pavlik II

      April 26, 2022 at 12:11 pm

      They have sold MILLIONS of them.

    • Nordin

      April 26, 2022 at 12:18 pm

      They’re very popular. If the battery life was better, i would’ve gotten them too.

    • JUR O

      April 26, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      There are a lot of look a like, here in the budget store they have 2 pairs of apple designs, 1 pair of fresh and rebels with 1 on 1 design that’s always sold out for 14,99.
      So then you have there flat versions and a pair of Grundig beats running big case buds for 14,99
      But yeah….the diagnosis is used more. But yeah the rest of the world use galaxy bud designs and the have sutch easier to clean designs probably and chancheble eartips!
      Lg for the win here

  2. Nordin

    April 26, 2022 at 12:16 pm

    This guy is joking right? Apple’s requirements are simply not good enough. His Airpods case was still disgustingly filthy. He barely made a difference. On another note though. WHO LETS THEIR BUDS AND CASE GET THAT GROSS!

    • CPPC Tech

      April 26, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      It’s easy for the case to get dirty if it’s white. It shows up fast after some days in a fuzzy jacket pocket or book bag. I am going to deep clean my old AirPods soon before I give them to some one and I’ll try that tool and some 90% iso alcohol. Honestly apples suggestions are no more than a wipe down with a damp microfiber cloth. That does not disinfect it or get rid of bacteria or gunk. The best option is dry brush and dry clean first. Get rid of debris and then a dab or two of alcohol on a tip and don’t press just wipe.

    • Nordin

      April 26, 2022 at 2:02 pm

      @CPPC Tech I have Galaxy Buds live in white. Had them now for nearly 2 years. Still as clean as new. You just have to clean your products and also take care of your own personal hygiene. Just don’t be a dirty person.

  3. CPPC Tech

    April 26, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    I love the tool @6:00 that’s about the coolest thing for cleaning these. The rest is common sense

  4. JogBird

    April 26, 2022 at 12:24 pm

    I bought a pair of Shure Se535 over a decade ago and they still sound fantastic

    • jiff binks

      April 26, 2022 at 12:54 pm

      Congratulations ????

  5. ali naif

    April 26, 2022 at 12:35 pm

    I use an used oral b brush head to on silicon tips to remove ear wax and stuff that vacuum the AirPods Pro itself and wiping it with a cloth

  6. Brandon

    April 26, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    Bruh did he just clean his AirPods with a towel that was soaked in motor oil out of the garage? ????

    • Tebobo

      April 26, 2022 at 3:18 pm

      Bruh didn’t know you can look inside the fabric in the towel from a video. You must have some kind superhero vision to see through the video without touching or smelling it to call out motor oil. This is one of the stupidest comment I have ever seen.

    • Brandon

      April 26, 2022 at 3:34 pm

      @Tebobo Bruh you don’t joke very often with people do you?

    • Monsiu

      April 26, 2022 at 3:58 pm

      @Brandon yes he doesn’t

  7. jiff binks

    April 26, 2022 at 12:55 pm

    soft dry bristle brush… soft dry bristle brush

  8. Hasni Brahiti

    April 26, 2022 at 1:06 pm

    Air…what? Long live my Anker Soundcore earbuds. Way cheaper and way better! ☺️

  9. Denver Blakewood

    April 26, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    Dip the damn thing into 99% ipa , done

  10. Denver Blakewood

    April 26, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    So an 8 min video all to say wipe with a towel dipped in water… Nice

  11. Mark Seven Da Issue

    April 26, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Apple overcharges for everything and the iDrones fall for it.

  12. allemander

    April 26, 2022 at 3:21 pm

    Alcohol. Prep. Pad.
    Safe, effective, sensible.

  13. Remigiusz Kazimierczyk

    April 26, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    I always lick them to clean 🙂

  14. Brian P

    April 26, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    I’ve got skullcandy earbuds over 2 years…I douse with ispopropyl alcohol…..works fine. Water isn’t bad for electronics…impurities in it is…causes corrosion.

    I fix electronic circuit boards for a living….we douse stuff much more delicate than these earbuds with isopropyl all the time…it’s fine.

    • Outer Marker

      April 26, 2022 at 9:44 pm

      Been using it forever for various small cleaning jobs.
      ENT Docs say use it on the fleshy ‘contacts’ too. Helps control the excess even before earbuds get contaminated ????

  15. Adam Fontaine

    April 26, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    Q-Tips FTW lol

  16. Sophie macquet

    April 26, 2022 at 6:26 pm

    Just use a brush for everything. It’s all you need to clean them properly before wiping them with a microfiber cloth.

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