User level: Level 1 (11 points)I want to listen to YouTube videos with AirPod Pro 2 on an iMac without playing through the iMac speakers. Is this possible?
Posted on Nov 2, 2026 7:04 PM
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)Nov 4, 2026 8:51 PM in response to AnotherBruce
On the iMac, click Control Center in the menu bar > Sound and pick your AirPods Pro 2 as the output. Or go to System Settings > Sound > Output. That way the audio only plays through the AirPods and the iMac speakers stay silent.
User level: Level 7 (24,466 points)Nov 3, 2026 11:25 PM in response to AnotherBruce
AnotherBruce wrote:
I want to listen to YouTube videos with AirPod Pro 2 on an iMac without playing through the iMac speakers. Is this possible?
Yes. The AirPods should connect automatically to your iMac as the sound output destination - provided that they and your iMac are signed into your Apple Account - and silence the iMac's speakers.
If the AirPods fail to connect automatically you can choose them manually from the list of audio devices in your Menu Bar, or you can go to System Settings > Sound > Output & Input then choose your AirPods from the list in the Output category.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387880