Google Pixel Buds 2 Manual | How To Pair The Earbuds?

The Google Pixel Buds 2 earbuds come with specs such as 12mm drivers, passive noise reduction technology, a battery life of about 5 hours + 19 hours using the charging case, Bluetooth 5.0 with 10 meters of working range, the IPX4 dust and sweat-proof certification, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this manual!

Google Pixel Buds 2 | Pairing And Charging

How to Pair The Earbuds?

To Google Pixel or Android 6.0+ Phones

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 2: Make sure that the device is unlocked and with Bluetooth on.

Step 3: Select the Google Pixel Buds 2 pairing notification and follow the on-screen steps. After that, the pairing will be done.

To Other Devices

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 2: Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case for a couple of seconds, until a light starts flashing.

Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 4: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings.

Step 5: Select the Google Pixel Buds 2. If a password is needed, type “0000”. After that, the pairing will be done.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

Step 3: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Step 6: Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the charging case for a couple of seconds, until a light starts flashing.

Step 7: Select the Google Pixel Buds 2. If a password is needed, type “0000”. After that, the pairing will be done.

How to Wear?

Step 1: Take both earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Identify the left and right earbuds.

Step 3: Choose the ear tips that best suit your ears.

Step 4: Insert the headphones into the inner canal of the ears.

Step 5: Rotate for the best possible comfort and best fit, and make sure that the microphone is pointing to the mouth.

How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Turn off: Place the earbuds into the charging case and close its lid. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

How to Control? / How to Operate? – Instructions

• Play or pause music: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds one time.
• Turn the volume up: Swipe forward on the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds.
• Turn the volume down: Swipe backward on the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds two times.
• Play the previous song: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds three times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds one time.
• End a current call: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds two times.
• Reject an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch area on any of the earbuds two times.

How to Activate The Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to pair the earbuds to the device and take out one of the earbuds from the charging case. It will start working by itself.

How to Charge The Earbuds?

Earbuds

To charge the earbuds, all you have to do is to place them into the charging case and close the lid. The earbuds will start charging automatically.

Charging case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is to connect the case to a USB charger or charging port with the included USB-A to C cable. It will start charging automatically.

How to Reset The Earbuds?

Step 1: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings and forget the Google Pixel Buds 2.

Step 2: Place the earbuds into the charging case and close the lid for about 10 seconds.

Step 3: Open the lid of the charging case and keep the earbuds inside.

Step 4: Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the case for about 20 to 30 seconds, until the light on the front of the case starts flashing. When it stops, let go of the button.

A white and orange light will start flashing, and it will turn white. After that, the resetting will be done.

Some Common Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has stopped working

If this happens, it may be because it is low on battery or it did not connect correctly with the device. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try charging the earbud that is not working or both, placing them in the charging case.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

3. Check if the earbuds are operating within a normal working range

If that doesn’t work, the earbud is probably faulty, and I can go for a refund or replacement of it.

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has a low volume

If this happens, it may be because the earbuds are dirty or the volume is set low. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try cleaning the earbud using a cotton swab or carefully clean the mesh with a pin.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

The microphone is not working

If this happens, it can be because the microphone is muted, or the earbuds are badly positioned. To fix this, you can do the following:

If the microphone is muted, check the device microphone volume. If that doesn’t work, that means that there might be a defect in the earbud, so try replacing them or get a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are earbuds not connecting, it can be because the Bluetooth on the computer has a pairing problem. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try disabling Bluetooth from nearby devices >>> then activate the pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> select Bluetooth.

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or updating the Bluetooth driver. All can be done in Manage >>> Device Manager, reset earbuds (if available), and then repeat the step.

3. Try resetting the earbuds.

FAQs

We hope you now know how to operate the earphone from the above Google Pixel Buds 2 manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comments section.