Apple AirPods 旨在提供平衡的音频体验(provide a balanced audio experience)。它们与双耳音频的兼容性意味着一些声音会从左侧AirPod 传来(AirPod)，而其他声音会从右侧传来。因此，当只有一个 AirPod 工作(one AirPod is working)时，它会产生不太出色的聆听体验。
好消息是有几个简单的修复程序可以帮助纠正这个问题。只需按照这些步骤纠正您的AirPod不平衡，然后重新在双耳中干扰到月球的黑暗面。(Dark Side of the Moon)
当只有一个 AirPod 工作时如何修复(How to Fix When Only One AirPod Is Working)
如果您的其中一个 AirPods 无法播放声音或无法连接到您的其他设备，请尝试以下快速修复之一。
为您的 AirPods 充电(Charge Your AirPods)
AirPod停止工作的最常见原因很简单：没有充电。有时，当您将AirPod放入充电盒时，它不会建立牢固的连接，并且不会一直充电（或根本不会充电）。下次你把它放在耳朵里时，它就不起作用了。
确保(Make)充电盒内没有灰尘或碎屑，以免 AirPods 无法牢固连接。放入充电盒后，正面指示灯会(light on front will flash)短暂闪烁。寻找该信号并确保您的两个 AirPods 都在充电。
充电完成后，将两个AirPods放入耳中并检查两者是否正常工作。如果此方法不能解决问题，请继续进行下一个修复。
重新配对您的 AirPods(Re-Pair Your AirPods)
下一个解决方案涉及与您的 AirPods 重复配对过程(repeating the pairing process with your AirPods)。为此，请打开设置(Settings )>蓝牙(Bluetooth)，然后点击 AirPods 右侧的“i”符号。在此之后，点击忘记此设备(Forget This Device)，然后点击忘记设备(Forget Device)以完成该过程。
这将从您的 iOS 设备中移除您的AirPods，并允许您重复配对过程。将(Place)两个AirPods放入充电盒中，等待大约 30 秒，然后打开 iOS 设备正面附近的盖子。
出现提示时，重新连接您的 AirPods。将它们放在你的耳朵里，等待确认声音，然后测试它们的声音输出。
重新启动您的 iOS 设备(Reboot Your iOS Device)
如果上述方法不起作用，您应该重新启动手机、iPad 或 macOS，然后再继续更极端的步骤。通常问题不在于您的 AirPods，而在于它们所连接的设备。
在 iPhone 或 iPad 上，按住电源按钮，直到您可以选择关机。等待设备完全关闭，然后再重新启动。在 macOS 上，完全关闭计算机，等待 30 秒，然后重新打开。
检查软件更新(Check for Software Updates)
iOS 或 macOS 的更新(Updates to iOS or macOS)可能会导致AirPods出现问题。如果有软件更新，请确保下载它并让您的设备有时间重新启动，然后再重新测试AirPods。
通常会发布更新以纠正操作系统本身的故障和错误，但更新也可能是故障的原因。在这种情况下，通常会在几天内发布后续更新，这将解决只有一个AirPod工作的问题。
为您的 AirPods 执行出厂重置(Perform a Factory Reset for Your AirPods)
恢复出厂设置与重新配对 AirPods 不同。一些步骤是相同的，但这是一个更密集的过程，会导致您丢失自定义设置。完成该过程后，您将需要再次选择所有设置。
要将AirPods 恢复(AirPods)出厂设置，请将两个AirPods放入充电盒并合上盖子。等待 30 秒并打开盖子，然后打开设置(Settings )>蓝牙(Bluetooth)并点击“i”符号。点击忘记此设备，(Forget This Device,)然后点击忘记设备(Forget Device)进行确认。
在盖子仍然打开的情况下，按住AirPod外壳背面的按钮至少 15 秒，直到正面的状态指示灯呈琥珀色闪烁。将AirPod 保护(AirPod)套靠近设备以开始配对过程，然后按照屏幕上的提示完成配对。
再次连接 AirPods 后，两者都应该发出声音。如果他们不这样做，您可以尝试最后一步。
重置 iOS 网络设置(Reset iOS Network Settings)
如果问题不在于您的 AirPods，而在于您的手机（并且更新/重启无济于事），您的下一步应该是对网络设置进行完全重置。与单个设备的多个蓝牙连接有时会导致干扰并导致连接失败和故障。(Multiple Bluetooth)
如果您执行此重置，您将丢失手机上所有已保存的蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备。您必须重新配对每台设备，并且您还将丢失所有已保存的 Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)网络和密码。如果没有其他方法，这是一种最后的手段。
要重置您的 iOS 网络设置，请打开设置(Settings )>通用(General)>重置(Reset)>重置网络设置(Reset Network Settings)。系统将提示您输入密码。完成后，点击重置网络设置(Reset Network Settings)以确认并完成该过程。
重置所有网络设置后，再次将 AirPods 与手机配对并测试它们的连接。
如果上述步骤均无效，请检查您的 AirPods 是否有物理损坏。有可能是从你的耳朵里掉了下来或以某种方式折断了。
如果您的AirPod损坏，您可以在经过认证的(AirPod)Apple维修店安排服务预约，或者只需付费更换无法正常工作的单个AirPod。如果您的 AirPod 有Apple Care (AirPod)，(Apple Care)他们将免费更换它们。只需(Just)访问support.apple.com即可发起请求。
Only One AirPod Working? 6 Ways to Fix
The Apple AirPods are designed to provide a balanced audio experience. Their compatibility with binaural audio means some sounds will come through the left AirPod while others will come through the right. So when only one AirPod is working, it creates a less-than-excellent listening experience.
The good news is that there are several easy fixes that can help correct this problem. Just follow the steps to correct your AirPod imbalance and get back to jamming out to Dark Side of the Moon in both ears.
How to Fix When Only One AirPod Is Working
If one of your AirPods will not play sound or doesn’t connect to your other devices, try one of these quick fixes.
Charge Your AirPods
The most common reason why an AirPod stops working is simple: it isn’t charged. Sometimes when you place an AirPod into the charging case, it will not make a firm connection and won’t charge all the way (or at all). When you place it in your ear next time, it won’t work.
Make sure there’s no dirt or debris inside the charging case that would stop your AirPods from making a solid connection. When placed into the charging case, the light on front will flash briefly. Look for that signal and ensure both of your AirPods are charging.
After they’ve charged, place both AirPods in your ear and check that both work. If this method doesn’t correct the problem, continue to the next fix.
Re-Pair Your AirPods
The next solution involves repeating the pairing process with your AirPods. To do this, open Settings > Bluetooth and tap the “i” symbol to the right of your AirPods. After this, tap Forget This Device and then tap Forget Device to complete the process.
This will remove your AirPods from your iOS device and allow you to repeat the pairing process. Place both AirPods inside the charging case, wait roughly 30 seconds, and then open the lid near the front of your iOS device.
When prompted, re-connect your AirPods. Place them in your ears, wait for the confirmation sound, and then test their sound output.
Reboot Your iOS Device
If the above method doesn’t work, you should reboot your phone, iPad, or macOS before continuing to a more extreme step. Often the problem is not with your AirPods, but with the device they’re connected to.
On an iPhone or iPad, press and hold the power button until you’re given the option to power down. Wait for the device to shut off completely before restarting it. On macOS, shut down the computer completely, wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back on.
Check for Software Updates
Updates to iOS or macOS can cause problems with AirPods. If there’s a software update, make sure to download it and allow your device time to reboot before testing the AirPods again.
Updates are often released to correct glitches and bugs in the OS itself, but an update can also be the cause of glitches. In this case a subsequent update will usually be released in a few days that will correct the problem with only one AirPod working..
Perform a Factory Reset for Your AirPods
A factory reset is different then re-pairing your AirPods. Some of the steps are the same, but it’s a more intensive procedure that causes you to lose custom settings. You will need to choose all of your settings again once you finish the process.
To factory reset your AirPods, place both AirPods inside the charging case and close the lid. Wait 30 seconds and open the lid, then open Settings > Bluetooth and tap the “i” symbol. Tap Forget This Device, and then tap Forget Device to confirm.
WIth the lid still open, press and hold the button at the back of your AirPod case for at least 15 seconds until the status light on the front flashes amber. Move your AirPod case close to your device to begin the pairing process, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete it.
Once you’ve connected your AirPods once more, both should produce sound. If they don’t, there is one final step you can try.
Reset iOS Network Settings
If the issue lies not with your AirPods but with your phone (and updating/rebooting doesn’t help), your next step should be to perform a total reset of the network settings. Multiple Bluetooth connections to a single device can sometimes cause interference and result in failed connections and glitches.
If you perform this reset, you’ll lose all saved Bluetooth devices on your phone. You’ll have to re-pair each device, and you’ll also lose all saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords. This is a sort of final resort if nothing else works.
To reset your iOS network settings, open Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. You’ll be prompted to enter your passcode. Once you do, tap Reset Network Settings to confirm and complete the process.
After you’ve reset all of your network settings, pair your AirPods once more with your phone and test their connection.
If none of the above steps work, check your AirPods for physical damage. It’s possible that one might have fallen out of your ear or broken in some way.
If your AirPod is damaged, you can schedule a service appointment at a certified Apple repair shop or just pay to replace that single AirPod that isn’t working. If you have Apple Care for your AirPods, they will replace them for free. Just visit support.apple.com to start a request.
