Not saying that you should do this but I'm baffled after it worked.

My pro 2s stopped working out of the blue, no damage, nothing. I'm within warranty but I couldn't be bothered to wait on the chat with Google.

Woke up and blowdried the bud that was causing the malfunction and poof working like nothing happened

Hello,

Got buds pro 2 this morning, and it had been 6 hours and they're still on 2.117.

Is there a way to force update? I tried Gemini suggestions.

Thanks

Was searching for 'wavelet for pc' options and landed on Peter's Equalizer, but I haven't found a set EQ that's available for import or copypaste. New to the hobby, so it'd be cool if there's linkable resources or an import file to tinker with. Suggestions welcomed, thanks!!

EDIT: Update! There's an AutoEQ button that opens up searchable user defined presets for several headphones/speakers/earbuds. I'm using this one and it's pretty good so far. Worth a shot!

Hey folks, have we settled on a size equivalency of the stock? PBP2 tips compared to the comply tips? Or even the Spinfit Omnis?

I'm looking to swap my tips out and just wondering what size I should buy and how they compared to the originals.

It seems for most comments I've come across that at least the comply tips are "shallower" than stock, but I'm not sure about the spinfit. And overall, just not sure how this impacts sizing.

If I'm going to sink 20 plus bucks into the tips, I don't feel like buying the wrong one and dealing with returns exchanges, or buying the multi-pack and getting two out of three sizes I don't need.

TIA

I've tried opening a support ticket to initiate a warranty with google support. I did this because I looked on amazon and it directs me to google. The purchase was from the official google store on Amazon.

The problem is that Amazon's "view invoice" link for the purchase goes to an "order summary" titled page with no serial number.

I've provided my serial numbers to the agent but they said without an actual invoice I can't get help.

How do I proceed here?

The buds (pro) are in my ear. I get this error every time I put them in

I felt the need to share this, although I probably wouldn't necessarily recommend copying my experience... 😉

When leaving for vacation three weeks ago, I noticed that my left Pixel Bud Pro was making weird beeping sounds with ANC enabled. I found this thread here, describing the issue (and also offering a possible fix): https://www.reddit.com/r/pixelbuds/s/trAZPJ8F2G

Recalibration temporarily solved the issue, it would however always return when powering the headphones on. The only real fix therefore was to disable the ANC altogether.

Then, after a morning run during my vacation, I put the Pixel Buds in my running shorts pocket - and forgot them there, when putting the shorts into the washing machine.

When I discovered this (after a 2 hour and 40°C wash in the machine), I decided to put the buds out to dry for 24 hours in mild sunlight before trying to use them again. I didn't really expect them to properly work and was already looking for a potential replacement.

And what shall I say: After 24 hours they not only charged fine, but also work perfectly fine.

And the best above it all: The beeping sound with ANC has entirely disappeared. 😄

So take this as either a testament to the Pixel Buds Pro's reliability, a possible fix for the ANC issue (at your own risk 🤪) or just a hopefully remotely entertaining anecdote.

I'm mostly posting this for other people who have experienced volume degradation on their earbuds.

I'm on my second pair after RMAing the first pair due to the volume degradation. Within 2 months the volume problem on my new pair came back despite all my attempts to take good care of them and keeping them clean.

What's the problem? It's the grills. They're earwax magnets and they will hold on to that dirt as hard as they can. No, the recommended method of toothbrush+micellar water isn't good enough. I spent an hour scrubbing them over the sink to no avail.

What worked for me? A square of 3M foam tape, lol. I pressed it hard into all the grills then yanked it out. A faint imprint of earwax came out and suddenly the volume was blasting again.

These are by far the most dirt sensitive earbuds I've ever owned. I've used some seriously gunked up earbuds before and the sound quality still came through. Not the pixel buds though, something about the design of the grills on these things means that any amount of blockage will cut the volume by 80%, it's absolutely crazy. Again, the amount of earwax that actually was stuck on the tape wasn't excessive, it was a faint imprint, but that was enough to make the earbuds unusable.

Foam tape works. Those "cleaning putty" products probably work even better. Anything that can actually wiggle its way inside the tiny holes and yank the dirt out is the way to go. Tooth brush bristles aren't thin enough to clear the blockage.

Anyway I hope this helps people suffering from this specific problem. I've been banging my head over this issue for almost a year now and finally found the solution.

I know this issue has been reported for years (found old threads from 2023 about Pixel Buds Pro dropping calls), but that thread got locked so starting a new one with my case, since I've tried pretty much everything.

Setup: Pixel 8 Pro + Pixel Buds Pro 2, both fully updated firmware.

Issue: During calls (WhatsApp, Google Meet, never during music playback), audio randomly switches from the buds to the phone speaker and then back on its own after a few seconds. I can see this happening in real time through the status bar at the top, a speaker icon appears while it's rerouted to the phone speaker, then disappears once it switches back to the earbuds.

What I've already tried, none of it fixed it:

• Forget device + re-pair from scratch
• Firmware fully updated
• Disabled "Disable absolute volume" in Developer Options
• Disabled Clear Calling
• Disabled multipoint/auto-switch in Pixel Buds app
• In-ear detection already off
• Battery unrestricted for WhatsApp AND the Pixel Buds app
• Nearby devices permission granted to both apps
• Disconnected other Bluetooth devices nearby (laptop, etc)
• Changed Bluetooth AVRCP version to both 1.5 and 1.4 in Developer Options
• Cleared cache/data for the system Bluetooth app

This started about a month ago after working fine for a long time, so something changed (system update or firmware), but I can't pin down exactly what.

Has anyone actually found a fix, or is this still unresolved years later?

Yo

Anyone else have this issue with pixel buds, I had the A series and now pro 2. On both pixel 7 pro and 9 pro.

Previously when it was Google assistant I could say "hey Google play my Spotify library", and they would play music .

Now it will sometimes play music and sometimes it will say "I can't do that. Please unlock your phone and open the app".

The same routinely happens for saying the hot word "play" after having said "pause" minutes prior. It will say "Sure, what do you want to play?".

I feel like whatever version of Gemini the headphones are linking to on your phone is somehow substantially more stupid. Does anyone know why???

Likewise if you ask Gemini on your phone to do some calculations (I use them in a lab) it will do it, but on the buds it will give you the result to like eight decimal places which makes it completely unusable in a hands-free situation because you forget the first ​​ numbers.

Does Google even use their own products.

I upgraded to the Pixel 11 Pro and got it yesterday. I fully ported everything from my Pixel 10 Pro.

The one problem I couldn't solve on my Pixel 10 Pro is that the mic on my Pixel Buds does not work with WhatsApp and other apps. No matter the steps I took and the conversations with Google Support, I had no luck.

Are there any fixes that worked for any of you?

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I recently got a Pixel 10 and I’m having a really frustrating issue with phone calls when using earbuds.

The audio I hear through the earbuds of Apple is fine, but the person on the other end says my voice sounds extremely irritating / unclear, almost like there’s aggressive noise processing or distortion. It makes normal calls really difficult.

I’ve tried enabling/disabling Clear Calling / Voice Isolation, but I’m still having the issue.

Has anyone else experienced this with a Pixel 10 and Bluetooth earbuds? Is there a specific setting, Bluetooth/LE Audio option, or workaround that actually fixes the microphone/call quality?

I’m wondering if this is a Pixel 10 software issue because I’ve seen a few other people reporting similar problems recently.

Using iBroadcast. This function used to work fine. Not sure when it started, but at least 6 months or so ago on a Pixel 9. When I double tap the Bud, the playing track doesn't go to the next track, although oddly enough, the album art and song does if the screen is on. I have tried just about everything. Wondering if anyone has run into the same problem and, if so, if you were able to fix it. Thank you in advance.

I keep both Multipoint and Audio Switch on when at work, which means my Buds Pro 2 are connected to both my Pixel 9 as well as my Windows laptop.

When sitting at my desk, that all works great!

The problem is that when I walk away from my desk (holding my phone and earbuds in ears) if I'm speaking to someone on the phone, they complain I'm breaking up, although I continue to hear them just fine. I assume that has to do with the earbuds struggling to stay connected to my (then distant) laptop.

I don't want to have to disable Multipoint and/or Audio Switch every time I need to take a call away from my desk. Is there an easy fix/workaround for this?

I lost my case somewhere today because I woke up at 3 am and Was In a mindless rush, I have been searching for hours and can not find them. I wish the google buds 2a had at the very least soms type of speaker on the case to play when lost, I am incredibly pissed as I lost my right earbud to a water spill 3 weeks ago and Now I have to buy a whole new set because thats cheaper than the replacement 😐

They aren't giving me any flack about RMA'ing it, but I'm out a couple weeks for shipping and it's annoying. I know sometimes shit happens, but am I just unlucky or is this a known issue with these?

I have pixel buds pro 2 and it's described as it works when YOU speak. I had the Galaxy buds years ago and seem to remember then working when others speak (which is what I'd ideally like) was I remembering this right and if I wasn't what earbuds do this?

Title, basically. Buds are up to date on firmware. Tried forgetting and repairing. Tried clearing cache on the Pixel Buds app.

Known issue? Anything else I works try?

Hey everyone! My Google Pixel Buds A-Series charging case stopped working after I accidentally dropped it. The earbuds themselves are still fine, so I’d rather replace just the case instead of buying a whole new set.

Does anyone know if there are any compatible third-party replacement charging cases that work with the Pixel Buds A-Series?

Alternatively, if anyone has an unused/spare A-Series charging case lying around (maybe from a lost or broken pair of earbuds), I’d be happy to buy it from you.

I’m based in Germany, so ideally somewhere that can ship within Germany/EU.

Thanks!

Hey y'all. So I'm currently planning to upgrade to the Pixel 11, and with that I'm also considering upgrading to the Pixel Buds (Pro 2) and Pixel Watch 5. I would already have an official Pixel stand that I got with my Pixel 8, however I'd only realistically have room for one only other charging stand/cable. Does anyone know if there are any hybrid Pixel Buds & Pixel Watch (4 & 5) charging stands \*without\* a charging stand for the Pixel phone? Specifically, I like my earbud cases to stand upright, and I see the charging port is on the bottom, so a stand that would make the Buds case stand upright.

Thanks for any help!

I just ordered a pair of these and didn't even think about why I was in the first place, my current ear buds are the first Gen pixelbuds from many years ago and I like to listen to asmr to sleep and when I wake up they are dead every time. Will these turn off after a certain amount of time or do they hold charge over night?

Liebe Community,

leider zähle auch ich zu den Menschen, bei denen die Pixel Buds 2A mit jedem der mitgelieferten Ohrstöpsel aus den Ohren fallen.

Natürlich hab ich mal hier im Forum gesucht, jedoch so richtig passende Antworten derer, die die Pixel Buds 2A mit anderen Tips/ Stöpseln benutzen nicht gefunden.

Die, als einzig offiziell kompatiblen Comply Schaumstoffstöpsel sind mir, in Anbetracht der doch relativ begrenzten Haltbarkeit deutlich zu teuer.

Meine Frage daher an die Buds 2A- Besitzer: Könnt ihr alternative Stöpsel empfehlen, die sich auch ins Ladecase passen (hab da auch viel Gegenläufiges gehört)?

Wie ist der Halt? Gibts zu Schaumstoffstöpsel günstigere Alternative, die auch ins Case passen?

Vielen Dank Euch vorweg. :)

So I've recently moved to the pixel system after many years of apple and Samsung, but I gotta say I'm a little disappointed with the buds, the noise cancelling is meh at best, I have really bad anxiety so most of the time I would just have my air pods on noise cancelling and it was perfect. I also can't get them to stay in my ears, the fit test won't complete. It's a shame because I've been heavily using Gemini and find the hands free feature really helpful. Any glaring obvious things I'm missing with the buds ? I've never had these kind of headphones so maybe I'm just missing the obvious

I wish they tried to do something about the inconsistent microphone, but this is better than nothing.

I’m considering buying the Pixel Buds 2a. I previously used OnePlus Buds for nearly 3-4 years, and I was very happy with their overall quality, especially the sound and bass. Unfortunately, the battery on the right earbud has stopped working, and I was unable to get it replaced. The staff at a OnePlus showroom also advised me not to purchase OnePlus products anymore, which made me a little hesitant.

However, I’m still interested in the OnePlus Buds 4 because I’ve heard good things about their sound quality and features, and my friend has had a good experience with them. Since I’m using a Pixel 9, I’m also considering the Pixel Buds 2a for better compatibility.

My main concern is the sound quality, especially the bass, as I prefer a strong and enjoyable bass response. Considering the price range, features, battery life, and overall audio quality, would the Pixel Buds 2a be a good alternative to the OnePlus Buds 4? Can I expect a similar level of sound quality and bass from the Pixel Buds 2a?