Short answer

macOS shows headphone battery only inside the Bluetooth menu. Tuno lists every connected Bluetooth headphone and speaker with its battery level in its menu bar panel; for AirPods, the left, right and case are shown separately.

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In macOS

Click Bluetooth in Control Center or the menu bar while your headphones are connected to see their battery level.

With Tuno

  1. 1

    Download and open Tuno.

  2. 2

    Connect your AirPods or Bluetooth headphones.

  3. 3

    Click the Tuno icon in the menu bar. Connected devices appear with their battery levels; AirPods show left, right and case.

  4. 4

    Levels at 20% or below turn red, so you notice before they run out.

macOS 15 or later, Mac with Apple silicon.

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn’t my headphone show a battery level?

Only devices that report their battery to macOS can be shown. AirPods and Beats do, as do many other Bluetooth headphones, but not all.

Does it update by itself?

Yes. Tuno reads the levels in the background when you open the panel and when devices connect or disconnect.

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