How to check if Airpods are connected to iPhone?

I am trying to check if AirPods are connected to the iPhone. How can I check it programmatically?

For airpods port.portType value is .builtInMic which is not sufficient to check if airpods are connected to iphone

class func isMicAvailbale() -> Bool{

        let availableInputs:[AVAudioSessionPortDescription] = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().availableInputs ?? 

        var micPresent = false;

        for port in availableInputs

        {

            if port.portType == .builtInMic{

                micPresent = true

            }

        }

        return micPresent

    }

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

Hey I edited my answer, I quite lied a bit before, I didn't know Airpods were not Apple MFI. Sorry for your timeloss :(

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 1:36

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I am trying to check if AirPods are connected to the iPhone. How can I check it programmatically?

For airpods port.portType value is .builtInMic which is not sufficient to check if airpods are connected to iphone

class func isMicAvailbale() -> Bool{

        let availableInputs:[AVAudioSessionPortDescription] = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().availableInputs ?? 

        var micPresent = false;

        for port in availableInputs

        {

            if port.portType == .builtInMic{

                micPresent = true

            }

        }

        return micPresent

    }

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

Hey I edited my answer, I quite lied a bit before, I didn't know Airpods were not Apple MFI. Sorry for your timeloss :(

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 1:36

add a comment |

I am trying to check if AirPods are connected to the iPhone. How can I check it programmatically?

For airpods port.portType value is .builtInMic which is not sufficient to check if airpods are connected to iphone

class func isMicAvailbale() -> Bool{

        let availableInputs:[AVAudioSessionPortDescription] = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().availableInputs ?? 

        var micPresent = false;

        for port in availableInputs

        {

            if port.portType == .builtInMic{

                micPresent = true

            }

        }

        return micPresent

    }

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

I am trying to check if AirPods are connected to the iPhone. How can I check it programmatically?

For airpods port.portType value is .builtInMic which is not sufficient to check if airpods are connected to iphone

class func isMicAvailbale() -> Bool{

        let availableInputs:[AVAudioSessionPortDescription] = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().availableInputs ?? 

        var micPresent = false;

        for port in availableInputs

        {

            if port.portType == .builtInMic{

                micPresent = true

            }

        }

        return micPresent

    }

swift airpods

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

asked Jan 2 at 23:37

Pooja Thakoor

Hey I edited my answer, I quite lied a bit before, I didn't know Airpods were not Apple MFI. Sorry for your timeloss :(

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 1:36

add a comment |

Hey I edited my answer, I quite lied a bit before, I didn't know Airpods were not Apple MFI. Sorry for your timeloss :(

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 1:36

Hey I edited my answer, I quite lied a bit before, I didn't know Airpods were not Apple MFI. Sorry for your timeloss :(

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 1:36

add a comment |

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One way that comes to my mind is that you could use Core Bluetooth API to access the airpods via Bluetooth. But this might be overkill when you can use AVSession. I don't know why exactly you want to detect just airpods and no other bluetooth headphones. But I think buildInMic stands for buildIn microphone inside the device and not the bluetooth device :P If you take a look into docs you can see it :P

You didn't ask for other bluetooth headset, but as part of the answer I will provide you this code, this should work for non MFI headsets connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

~~Now to the Airpod part.~~

You probably want to use ExternalAccessory.framework to communicate with the MFI bluetooth devices such as Airpods.~~

I haven't been working with EAAccessory yet but I believe you have to do something like this:

Create instance of EAAccessoryManager

Use that instance to get the connected devices

Find airpods via some ID

Figure out how to check if the accessory is connected, but this should be piece of cake.

Also very important step is to add UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols to your info.plist file

I am bit tired so if you have any questions ask, tommorow I will write the implementation in here if no-one will be faster.

Okay so obviously my answer was totally wrong on the first place.

I have learned today that Airpods aren't listed in apple's MFI devices so the ExternalAccessorymanager won't obviously work. As stated in the answer mentioned in the footer, all you need to do is to add category to the AVSession.

So the whole code is basically in here :D

 let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

        try! session.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default, options: .allowBluetooth)

        guard let availableInputs = session.availableInputs else { return }

        for input in availableInputs {

            if input.portType == .bluetoothHFP {

                // Do your stuff...

            }

        }

prove:

2019-01-04 02:32:13.462093+0100 Accessory games[24578:5411208] [avas] AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Butcher’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

(lldb) po availableInputs

▿ 2 elements

  - 0 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b401b0, type = MicrophoneBuiltIn; name = iPhone Mikrofon; UID = Built-In Microphone; selectedDataSource = Vpředu>

  - 1 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b40250, type = BluetoothHFP; name = Butcher’s AirPods; UID = 10:94:BB:5D:5F:F7-tsco; selectedDataSource = (null)>



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portName

"Butcher’s AirPods"



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portType

▿ AVAudioSessionPort

  - _rawValue : BluetoothHFP



(lldb)

Sorry for misunderstanding and writing totally offtopic answer. But hey, at least you know something about external accessories :)

Also you might want to take a look in here

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

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You didn't ask for other bluetooth headset, but as part of the answer I will provide you this code, this should work for non MFI headsets connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

~~Now to the Airpod part.~~

You probably want to use ExternalAccessory.framework to communicate with the MFI bluetooth devices such as Airpods.~~

I haven't been working with EAAccessory yet but I believe you have to do something like this:

Create instance of EAAccessoryManager

Use that instance to get the connected devices

Find airpods via some ID

Figure out how to check if the accessory is connected, but this should be piece of cake.

Also very important step is to add UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols to your info.plist file

I am bit tired so if you have any questions ask, tommorow I will write the implementation in here if no-one will be faster.

Okay so obviously my answer was totally wrong on the first place.

So the whole code is basically in here :D

 let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

        try! session.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default, options: .allowBluetooth)

        guard let availableInputs = session.availableInputs else { return }

        for input in availableInputs {

            if input.portType == .bluetoothHFP {

                // Do your stuff...

            }

        }

prove:

2019-01-04 02:32:13.462093+0100 Accessory games[24578:5411208] [avas] AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Butcher’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

(lldb) po availableInputs

▿ 2 elements

  - 0 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b401b0, type = MicrophoneBuiltIn; name = iPhone Mikrofon; UID = Built-In Microphone; selectedDataSource = Vpředu>

  - 1 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b40250, type = BluetoothHFP; name = Butcher’s AirPods; UID = 10:94:BB:5D:5F:F7-tsco; selectedDataSource = (null)>



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portName

"Butcher’s AirPods"



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portType

▿ AVAudioSessionPort

  - _rawValue : BluetoothHFP



(lldb)

Sorry for misunderstanding and writing totally offtopic answer. But hey, at least you know something about external accessories :)

Also you might want to take a look in here

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

|
show 1 more comment

You didn't ask for other bluetooth headset, but as part of the answer I will provide you this code, this should work for non MFI headsets connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

~~Now to the Airpod part.~~

You probably want to use ExternalAccessory.framework to communicate with the MFI bluetooth devices such as Airpods.~~

I haven't been working with EAAccessory yet but I believe you have to do something like this:

Create instance of EAAccessoryManager

Use that instance to get the connected devices

Find airpods via some ID

Figure out how to check if the accessory is connected, but this should be piece of cake.

Also very important step is to add UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols to your info.plist file

I am bit tired so if you have any questions ask, tommorow I will write the implementation in here if no-one will be faster.

Okay so obviously my answer was totally wrong on the first place.

So the whole code is basically in here :D

 let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

        try! session.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default, options: .allowBluetooth)

        guard let availableInputs = session.availableInputs else { return }

        for input in availableInputs {

            if input.portType == .bluetoothHFP {

                // Do your stuff...

            }

        }

prove:

2019-01-04 02:32:13.462093+0100 Accessory games[24578:5411208] [avas] AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Butcher’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

(lldb) po availableInputs

▿ 2 elements

  - 0 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b401b0, type = MicrophoneBuiltIn; name = iPhone Mikrofon; UID = Built-In Microphone; selectedDataSource = Vpředu>

  - 1 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b40250, type = BluetoothHFP; name = Butcher’s AirPods; UID = 10:94:BB:5D:5F:F7-tsco; selectedDataSource = (null)>



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portName

"Butcher’s AirPods"



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portType

▿ AVAudioSessionPort

  - _rawValue : BluetoothHFP



(lldb)

Sorry for misunderstanding and writing totally offtopic answer. But hey, at least you know something about external accessories :)

Also you might want to take a look in here

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

|
show 1 more comment

You didn't ask for other bluetooth headset, but as part of the answer I will provide you this code, this should work for non MFI headsets connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

~~Now to the Airpod part.~~

You probably want to use ExternalAccessory.framework to communicate with the MFI bluetooth devices such as Airpods.~~

I haven't been working with EAAccessory yet but I believe you have to do something like this:

Create instance of EAAccessoryManager

Use that instance to get the connected devices

Find airpods via some ID

Figure out how to check if the accessory is connected, but this should be piece of cake.

Also very important step is to add UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols to your info.plist file

I am bit tired so if you have any questions ask, tommorow I will write the implementation in here if no-one will be faster.

Okay so obviously my answer was totally wrong on the first place.

So the whole code is basically in here :D

 let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

        try! session.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default, options: .allowBluetooth)

        guard let availableInputs = session.availableInputs else { return }

        for input in availableInputs {

            if input.portType == .bluetoothHFP {

                // Do your stuff...

            }

        }

prove:

2019-01-04 02:32:13.462093+0100 Accessory games[24578:5411208] [avas] AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Butcher’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

(lldb) po availableInputs

▿ 2 elements

  - 0 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b401b0, type = MicrophoneBuiltIn; name = iPhone Mikrofon; UID = Built-In Microphone; selectedDataSource = Vpředu>

  - 1 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b40250, type = BluetoothHFP; name = Butcher’s AirPods; UID = 10:94:BB:5D:5F:F7-tsco; selectedDataSource = (null)>



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portName

"Butcher’s AirPods"



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portType

▿ AVAudioSessionPort

  - _rawValue : BluetoothHFP



(lldb)

Sorry for misunderstanding and writing totally offtopic answer. But hey, at least you know something about external accessories :)

Also you might want to take a look in here

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

You didn't ask for other bluetooth headset, but as part of the answer I will provide you this code, this should work for non MFI headsets connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

~~Now to the Airpod part.~~

You probably want to use ExternalAccessory.framework to communicate with the MFI bluetooth devices such as Airpods.~~

I haven't been working with EAAccessory yet but I believe you have to do something like this:

Create instance of EAAccessoryManager

Use that instance to get the connected devices

Find airpods via some ID

Figure out how to check if the accessory is connected, but this should be piece of cake.

Also very important step is to add UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols to your info.plist file

I am bit tired so if you have any questions ask, tommorow I will write the implementation in here if no-one will be faster.

Okay so obviously my answer was totally wrong on the first place.

So the whole code is basically in here :D

 let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

        try! session.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default, options: .allowBluetooth)

        guard let availableInputs = session.availableInputs else { return }

        for input in availableInputs {

            if input.portType == .bluetoothHFP {

                // Do your stuff...

            }

        }

prove:

2019-01-04 02:32:13.462093+0100 Accessory games[24578:5411208] [avas] AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Butcher’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

(lldb) po availableInputs

▿ 2 elements

  - 0 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b401b0, type = MicrophoneBuiltIn; name = iPhone Mikrofon; UID = Built-In Microphone; selectedDataSource = Vpředu>

  - 1 : <AVAudioSessionPortDescription: 0x283b40250, type = BluetoothHFP; name = Butcher’s AirPods; UID = 10:94:BB:5D:5F:F7-tsco; selectedDataSource = (null)>



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portName

"Butcher’s AirPods"



(lldb) po availableInputs[1].portType

▿ AVAudioSessionPort

  - _rawValue : BluetoothHFP



(lldb)

Sorry for misunderstanding and writing totally offtopic answer. But hey, at least you know something about external accessories :)

Also you might want to take a look in here

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

edited Jan 4 at 1:35

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

answered Jan 3 at 2:24

Dominik Bucher

1,2622819

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

|
show 1 more comment

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

Thanks a lot... this works

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:09

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console

AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

Everything works but I keep getting this error in console

AVAudioSessionPortImpl.mm:56:ValidateRequiredFields: Unknown selected data source for Port Pooja’s AirPods (type: BluetoothHFP)

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 4 at 23:10

this error is okay its just on apple side, you can set the datasource via some methods

– Dominik Bucher
Jan 4 at 23:13

This one just tells me whether airpods are connected to iphone, how will i come to whether the airpods are actually inside someone's ears

– Pooja Thakoor
Jan 13 at 22:17

This is not a correct answer. This check is positive about any Bluetooth headset, not exclusively Air Pods

– rommex
Mar 19 at 13:26

|
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