AirPods Microphone Not Working, How to Fix?

After Apple removed the headphone jack from iPhones, wireless earphones became the industry standard, especially for flagship smartphones. Naturally, AirPods are one of the most prominent products in the wireless earphone market, and it deserves to be.

AirPods are simple to use, unlike many other Bluetooth earphones. It blends in so well into the Apple ecosystem that it becomes almost indispensable for an Apple user, with the seamless connection and switching between other apple devices. It works with non-apple devices as well.

All of that laudation fades when you are on a phone call, and the person on the other end keeps complaining that they cannot hear anything. It is pretty annoying and becomes unbearable if it happens every time you answer a call or attend an online meeting with your AirPods. Let us find out why this happens and what you can do to fix it.

Why Does The AirPod Microphone Doesn’t Work?

There can be multiple causes leading to the issue. The microphone may fail to work due to maligned settings, insufficiently charged battery, outdated firmware, accumulation of dirt and grime in the microphone holes, a simple bug, or maybe due to broken hardware. However, first, make sure to clean your AirPods’ microphone holes that are located in the bottom area. If that doesn’t fix your issue, now let’s see some of the possible fixes to these issues.