Level 1 (77 points)

APP3 concurrent connection with iPhone and Windows device

I would like to connect my APP3 to my iPhone 18 Pro and my Windows 11 laptop, concurrently.

I gave up my Sony WH-1000XM5 earbuds for the APP3 due to superior noise cancellation. The Sony earbuds would connect concurrently. I was disappointed that the APP3 would not.

I've submitted a feature request to Apple, but I'm not hopeful as I'm guessing this was intentionally omitted for competitive purposes.

Or, am I missing some setting which would allow concurrent connections? Is there some sort of third-party Bluetooth connection management tool that would allow me to do this?

Posted on Nov 5, 2026 9:36 AM

4 replies

tillu_code

Level 4 (2,112 points)

Nov 6, 2026 2:31 AM in response to msstatedawg

irPods only connect to one device at a time, so there is no setting for iPhone and Windows together. They switch automatically between Apple devices on the same Apple Account. For the Windows laptop, you have to connect it by hand in Bluetooth settings each time, and then reconnect on the iPhone from its Bluetooth menu.

KiltedTim

Level 10 (238,530 points)

Nov 6, 2026 12:48 PM in response to msstatedawg

msstatedawg wrote:

I gave up my Sony WH-1000XM5 earbuds for the APP3 due to superior noise cancellation. The Sony earbuds would connect concurrently.

You are mistaken. They switched automatically between sources. They did not connect concurrently.

msstatedawg Author

Level 1 (77 points)

Nov 5, 2026 9:45 AM in response to msstatedawg

@ishatelef The information in this comment is inaccurate. The Sony earbuds will switch automatically.

msstatedawg Author

Level 1 (77 points)

Nov 6, 2026 2:04 PM in response to KiltedTim

I would be listening to music from Spotify on my phone then get a call on my Win 11 laptop via Webex and, while talking on the call, listening to the Spotify music faintly in the background.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389337