All the automatic functions of the devices are undoubtedly designed to avoid that the user has to interact in a monotonous and repetitive way to perform a certain function, and the device does it by itself to avoid the work of its owner.
For example, if you go to your brother-in-law's house and enter his Wi-Fi password on your iPhone once, you will never have to do it again. Your device will automatically connect the next time you visit, preventing you from doing your work again. With iOS 14, the connection of your AirPods with your different devices has been automated, and for me, it's a pain in the ass. Luckily you can disable this function. Let's see it.
With the new update to iOS 14, from now on your AirPods, if you have them paired to your different devices, for example to an iPhone and an iPad, will automatically link to the one playing audio or video at that time.
What a priori can be a benefit, there are cases that is a real pain in the ass. If for example you are watching a series on your iPad and you listen to it with your AirPods, damn the grace it does automatically connect to your iPhone if it is playing a sound.
How to deactivate the new automatic linking of AirPods
Fortunately, this automation can be deactivated, so that the waters return to their course. Let's see how to do it.
- Connect your AirPods (or AirPods Pro) to your iPhone.
- Opens Settings.
- Tap on Bluetooth.
- Click on the «i " of your connected AirPods.
- Click on the option Connect to this iPhone / iPad.
- If we select «Automatic«, The headphones will automatically switch between our devices, and if we select«On the last connection to this iPhone»Will remain where they were previously connected.
Note that if you want to have automation disabled, you will have to repeat the same process in the iPad settings, or from other Apple devices that you have ever paired with your AirPods.