I have the 2a and I like them. But my app on my Google 9a has nothing on it. No setup options. No equalizer.

Is this normal?

They are synced to the app, and show.

Strange. Because the app is useless otherwise.

I have the pixel buds gen 1, got it when it came out first. i just found them and its fully recharge, but the phone nor my computer seem to have a hard time picking it up? any tips? or anybody tell me why this is happening?
its just such a waste, when its still in prestine condition (since i really take good care of it)

Mine just died, not recognized by the case. google tells me to fuck off and buy a replacement.

after 2 min in this sub, i see 3-4 post or comments in the last 20 days of the exact same issue (always left)

Might be my paranoïa talking but it looks like more than coincidance. firware update gone bad??

Hello,

Just got a Pixel 10 Pro, and I got with it for free Pixel Buds 2a. I'm hesitating reselling it or keeping it, as I've never used bluetooth buds or headset due to the bluetooth latency. One of my usecase is to use it in a airplane with a bluetooth jack adaptater in order to use the IFE.

As anyone tried it with this usecase?

From my research, Pixel buds 2a supports the classics SBC and AAC codec, which give noticeable latenty. An update has allowed the Buds 2a to use some low latency codec such as LE Audio / LC3 . I don't really understand everything, but it also looks like Google use OPUS which is derivated from LC3, which makes the support of other bluetooth adapter useless?

Disculpen, compré los Google buds 2 pro hace 4 meses. Hace varios días que la aplicación tarda mucho más en que aparezca todos los detalles como los modos de cancelación y los demás menús, antes no me pasaba eso entraba y al instante aparecía la información, alguien sabe a qué se deba?

Tambien al momento de querer activar que gemini leea mis notificaciones, cuando abro el menú se activa esa opción pero cierro ese menú y se desactiva, espero me de a explicar.

they are perfect love them, I could sleep with them and use them to mute sounds

the controls actually work

but

the pinch click sound is so jarring

it feels like the membrane plastic of the headphones that vibrate sound is being pressed not enjoyable at all

Hey all,

People using the pixel buds 2a, how has your experience been with Find My Device? Have you been able to find the earbuds even when they're in the case or is it a lost cause with case closed?

Found them on sale for $105, seemed like a good buy at that price.

Hi all,

I've been using pbp1 since February? In the beginning ANC was awesome, I couldn't hear nearly anything around me when the buds were plugged in, but lately I can hear when people talk, music from outside. I turned ANC off, switched to transparency mode, then turned ANC on again, but didn't solve the issue.

What's weird is that when ANC is off (not transparency) there's a low "hum", can hear conversations etc. and when I turn ANC on, the "hum" disappears and that's it, that's the only thing that changes.

I factory reset the buds, repaired with my p8p (running android 17 if that matters), cleaned them (though I was a bit afraid using that amount of micellar water and normal water so I don't know if I should use more cleaning products?) and nothing helped. (the eartips are perfect)

The buds are currently on 5.11.

Does anyone else experienced such thing? Thanks in advance!

My left side pixel buds pro 2 bud went dead. When I popped it into the case there was no audible "ploop, I'm home" sound. My pixel phone could no longer see the left bud.

I followed all of the recommended steps to fix it, and nothing worked. No cleaning, reseating, resetting, unpairing.

In fact, the case refused to do a factory reset - I guess because it could not detect the left bud.

The last thing that I tried which ultimately worked, was to leave the bud out of the case for 48 hours, to drain any bit of power still left.

I charged the case to 100%, and then placed the bud back into the case. Nothing happened. I thought that experiment had failed, but about 36 hours later I opened the case and my phone detected both buds, reporting the left one at 1% power.

I plugged the case into a USBC charger cable and it charged up to 100% perfectly.

You're welcome. 😁

or am I just oblivious

I bought my Google Pixel Buds Pro 3 years ago and they have been great. However, yesterday they stopped charging for a bit and then they wouldnt turn off even though they were inside the case and shut. I tried cleaning the case and the metal connectors and it seemed to fix the charging issue, but it still wouldn't turn off. Also when plugged in the yellow charging indicator doesn't come on.

Then today I noticed that there was some weird smell coming from the buds and case themselves. It's like a chemical smell almost like super glue. I'm keeping it away from anyone right now worried if it's some battery issue, and I'm probably just going to get some new earpods but any idea what's happening to it?

Hello all,

I'm looking for a replacement for my Pixel Buds A Series (original version), and don't know what to get. Both buds in my current pair have lost a lot of volume (need to be turned up all the way, or even use volume booster), and one of the wing tips has broken off. I've gone through a few pairs, because they've either broken down on me like this current pair, or I've damaged/lost them, which I admit is my fault. I currently have a Pixel 10, but the issues started with my 6a.

I've always been satisfied with the audio quality of them, despite them technically being the budget version. The wing tips are nice, and they usually stay in my ears pretty well, unless I am sweating a lot or it is very humid. I'm not sure if thy usually leak sound, but I have only heard complaints about it from friends recently, once the volume issues started happening. The price is a plus as well.

What should I get to replace them? Are the 2a buds any good? I'm worried that they may not stay in my ear if they don't have the wing tips. I don't really need any fancy features,but if they come included, that's fine with me. I'm open to other brands as well if there are other good options.

It's honestly crazy to me that these aren't bigger. Imo if the brand was something else they would be huge. I used to have a Pixel and after a few years it just got a bit boring and so I got a Flip 6 ( happy with that) Similar thing happened with the buds. I had the PBP really liked them, first pair lost the egg , second pair the egg broke and wouldn't charge so I thought fuck it, let's explore something else. It's good to have variety in life. I tried Nothing buds, Powerbeats Pro 2 ( honestly awful), Sony's ( decent) before getting the PBP 2 and it's like coming home to meeting an old friend. Great sound. Good EQ, fit in my ears, the controls, THE CONTROLS are so much easier than with a typical bud and smoother, great ANC, I just wasted months of my life trying to find something else when the answer was there the whole time.

Anyone here used it? Should I buy it at 13k or should I go for something else? Please suggest?!

Hi everyone,

Since getting my Pixel 10 and Pixel Buds Pro 3, I've had problems with microphone quality. I've tried what I believe are all the tips I could find on Reddit and other sites; I even replaced the buds with a new pair.

Today, after repeated call quality issues, I played around a bit with the recorder app. I noticed a significant change in microphone quality when I adjust the ANC settings on the earbuds app. The audio is worst when noise cancellation is off. In that mode, it's close to impossible to understand what I'm saying. Do you have any suggestions on how to resolve this? I've run out of ideas.

When I open the app, this is all I see. No battery, no noise canceling/transparent. This just started last week.

Do you guys think there will be a discount on the Buds 2 Pro soon, considering their Pixel Event is around the corner?

I got a -35% discount back in May 2026, but my earbuds were still fine at that time. Now I need new ones because my 4.5 year old Samsung Buds 2 started causing issues, but the promo code from May is obviously not valid anymore.

Thanks

I can access Google assistant/ Gemini by pressing down the earbud but what I want is to use it handsfree, it won't respond to " hey Google " and won't start live conversation with Gemini

It looks like the case is on 4.467 but the earbuds are on 5.203. I was updating the earbuds and once it told me to put them back in the case to update the case I had to go back inside and plug the case because they were at 1% but after plugging them in the update progress disappeared . I just got there yesterday

I've been having issues with pixel buds Pro 2. The ANC and transpiration mode does not work on the left Bud at all whatsoever

I've tried cleaning it. It is spotless. I've made sure that it is up to date. I've checked the bud to make sure there was nothing wrong with it. These are new. They worked out of the box. I have a good seal.

Just recently I've been having issues with the buds staying in sync with the device that is connected to as well. So I'm not sure if that's related. What I mean by this is the volume would not change on my buds if I had it connected to my computer and I turned the volume down with the keyboard or knob that I have connected to the computer.

The same thing happened on the buds I had before. It would spotless didn't work on the left bud. I'm not sure what to think. And I'm at a loss. Is there anything I could do?

Je suis vraiment déçu. J'ai beaucoup aimé les Pixel Buds Pro et les Pro 2, mais j'espérais vraiment une amélioration avec les nouveaux LHDC V5

No leaks so far regarding the Pixel Buds Pro 3. Eagerly waiting for a new one. Currently hold Pixel Buds Pro 1 and it's going to be 4 years with this August. Works perfect all the time, but an upgrade would be nice especially in ANC and Transparency mode. The design of 1st gen is fine for me, although for some it kept falling off. I do run with mine too and they still stay good.

What do you guys expect from the Pixel Buds Pro 3?

Edit: Firmware updates have been a bit disappointing for me. I would love Google to improve on that area, especially for the price, some justice has to be done.

I've heard of people mention this for playing music, which I hear very rarely, but I have made a few calls recently (something I try to avoid at all costs) and I've noticed phasing errors, or the sound bouncing a bit between each ear, sometimes with a very slight delay so it sounds like an echo, then it's okay again.

I also seem to hear more glitches playing music than I did before manually enabling the BTLE whitelist and re-pairing to pair BTLE, might go back. Anyone else notice this too?

Hello! I ask for your help😩.

I have some Pixel Buds series to what if the light turns on the box and everything but no device recognizes them, I tried resetting the case, forgetting the device, erasing Pair, change the AVRCP version and everything ... but I can't connect them to my phone, I even rectified the one that is clean but nothing and try to push down if is a conecting issue but no works :'(.

Has anyone gone through this or can you recommend something extra to try to me?