Redmi Buds Essential Manual | Guide & Troubleshooting

The Redmi Buds Essential earbuds come with specs such as a very light weight of only 4 grams per earbud, 5.5 hours of total battery life on a single charge, Bluetooth 5.2 technology, Low Latency mode support, a frequency response of up to 20kHz, 10 meters of connection range, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this Redmi Buds Essential manual!

If you are interested in purchasing these earbuds, you can easily do it using the Amazon online store.

Redmi Buds Essential Specs Sheet

Model	Redmi Buds Essential
Weight	Earbuds: Around 4 grams each Charging case: Around 35 grams
Waterproof/IP ratings	IPX4
Bluetooth version	V5.2
Range/Distance	10 meters
Connectivity Port/Charging Cable	Type-C
Audio Decoding	SBC
Driver	8.4mm
Speaker frequency response	20Hz – 20kHz
Battery Life	Earbuds: Around 5.5 hours Charging case: Around 13.5 hours
Charging Time	Earbuds: Around 1.5 hours Charging case: Around 2 hours
App Support	No
Controls/Features	Play and pause a song, play the next song, answer and end a call, voice assistant, place the current call on hold and answer a second call, switch between two calls, end the current call and retrieve the call on hold, Low Latency mode
Accessories	Charging case, USB cable, user manual, ear tips
Price	Around 40 USD

Redmi Buds Essential Accessories

The earbuds come with the following accessories:

• Charging case.
• USB cable.
• User manual.
• Ear tips.

Redmi Buds Essential Manual | All You Need To Know

How To Control These Earbuds?

NOTE: The touch sensor is placed on the middle part of the body of the earbuds.

• Play and pause a song: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds one time.
• Play the next song: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds one time.
• End a current call: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds two times.
• Reject an incoming call: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds two times.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds three times.
• Place the current call on hold and answer a second call: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds one time.
• Switch between two calls: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds one time.
• End the current call and retrieve the call on hold: Press the touch sensor on any of the earbuds two times.
• Activate the Low Latency mode: Press and hold the touch sensor on any of the earbuds for about 1.5 seconds.

How To Charge The Earbuds?

Earbuds

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

Charging Case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is connect the case to a USB charger or charging port. It will start charging automatically.

What Do The Lights Mean?

Earbuds

• A white light flashes: The earbuds are now on pairing mode.
• A white light on while on the charging case: The earbuds are charging.
• Said white light turns off while on the charging case: The earbuds are fully charged.
• A white light flashes while resetting: The earbuds are resetting.

Charging Case

• A red light on while charging: The case is charging.
• Said red light turns off while charging: The case is fully charged

How to Reset The Earbuds?

If the earbuds are not working properly, reset them to factory settings as follows:

Step 1: Check that there is enough power in the charging case, then place the earbuds into the charging case.

Step 2: Press and hold the touch sensor on both earbuds for at least 5 seconds, or until a white light flashes three times.

This will indicate that the earbuds have been reset to factory settings.

How to Activate The Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is 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 Wear These Earbuds?

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

Automatically: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Turn Off

Automatically: Place the earbuds into the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn off automatically.

How To Pair The Earbuds?

To Android And iOS Devices

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically and pair with each other.

A white light will flash on the earbuds, and they will now be ready to pair with any device.

Step 2: Unlock the desired device.

Step 3: Go to the device’s settings.

Step 4: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 5: Search for a new device.

Step 6: Select the Redmi Buds Essential earbuds. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

To Windows (PC)

Step 1: Turn on the Window’s Bluetooth.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

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

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Click on Bluetooth.

Step 6: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically and pair with each other.

A white light will flash on the earbuds, and they will now be ready to pair with any device.

Step 7: Select the Redmi Buds Essential earbuds. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

Do These Earbuds Have An App?

No, these earbuds don’t come with app support.

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 earbuds, so try replacing them or getting a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are 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 earbuds from the above Redmi Buds Essential manual. Want to know anything about the earbuds? Do not hesitate to ask in the comment section below.