Twelve South AirFly Owner's Guide
A guide to connecting your wireless headphones to any audio jack.
Pairing AirFly with AirPods
Step 1: Enter pairing mode on AirFly. Press and hold the button for up to 10 seconds until AirFly flashes amber and white. [Timer: 0:00:10]
[Visual: Hand holding the AirFly device, showing the button being pressed and the light indicator flashing amber and white. ⏰ Up to 10 seconds.]
Step 2: Enter pairing mode on AirPods. Place AirPods inside the Charging Case. With the lid open, press and hold the button on the back of the Charging Case until the light between the AirPods flashes white. [Timer: 0:00:05]
[Visual: AirPods charging case shown open with AirPods inside. The light on the back of the case is flashing white. ⏰ Up to 5 seconds.]
Step 3: Connection confirmation. Once successfully connected, the light on your AirPod case will turn green, and AirFly will illuminate in white and remain on for 10 seconds. This can take up to 90 seconds for initial pairing, but AirFly will remember your AirPods when re-connecting in the future.
[Visual: AirPods charging case shown open with a green indicator light ✔️. The AirFly device is shown with a solid white light.]
Step 4: Connect to audio source. Plug one end of the headphone cable into AirFly and the other end into your preferred entertainment system's 3.5mm audio jack.
[Visual: A 3.5mm headphone cable connecting to the AirFly device, and the AirFly device connecting to an audio jack on an entertainment system. ?]
Pairing AirFly with Wireless Headphones
Step 1: Enter pairing mode on AirFly. Press and hold the button for up to 10 seconds until AirFly flashes amber and white. [Timer: 0:00:10]
[Visual: Hand holding the AirFly device, showing the button being pressed and the light indicator flashing amber and white. ⏰ Up to 10 seconds.]
Step 2: Put your headphones into Bluetooth Pairing Mode. Refer to your headphone's owner's manual for more details. [Bluetooth symbol ?]
[Visual: A pair of wireless headphones shown, with a Bluetooth symbol indicating pairing mode.]
Step 3: Connection confirmation and audio connection. Once successfully connected, AirFly will illuminate in white and remain on for 10 seconds. Plug one end of the headphone cable into AirFly and the other into your preferred entertainment system.
[Visual: AirFly device shown with a solid white light. A 3.5mm headphone cable connecting to the AirFly device, and the AirFly device connecting to an audio jack on an entertainment system. ?]
Note: This can take up to 90 seconds for initial pairing, but AirFly will remember your headphones when re-connecting in the future.
Turning AirFly On & Off
To turn AirFly on: Hold down the button for up to 5 seconds until AirFly lights up.
[Visual: Hand holding the AirFly device, pressing the button. The device's light turns on. ▶️]
To turn AirFly off: Hold down the button for 5 seconds. AirFly will blink amber twice and then power off.
[Visual: Hand holding the AirFly device, pressing the button. The device's light blinks amber twice. ❌]
Reconnecting AirPods / Headphones to iPhone
Once paired, AirFly will remember your AirPods / Headphones and switch to them when the unit is turned on. To switch back to using your AirPods / Headphones with your iPhone, first turn off AirFly.
On your iPhone, open Bluetooth Settings, and select your headphones from the list. The status will change from "Not Connected" to "Connected" once headphones are successfully paired with your iPhone. [Bluetooth symbol ?]
[Visual: An iPhone screen displaying Bluetooth settings, with an option to select AirPods or Headphones.]
Charging AirFly
The internal battery of AirFly lasts around 8 hours. We recommend fully charging AirFly before using it for the first time.
If your AirFly is low on power, it will flash amber 3 times to alert you that it will need to be charged soon.
To recharge, simply plug the included USB cable into AirFly and any powered USB port. AirFly is fully charged within 2 hours.
While charging, the AirFly will illuminate in amber and stay on. Once fully charged, the amber light will turn off.
[Visual: The AirFly device connected to a USB cable, which is plugged into a powered USB port. ?]
Tips & Tricks
If only one AirPod seems to be playing audio, turn AirFly Off, then On again. This will re-sync AirFly and should reconnect both AirPods.
If you're having trouble successfully connecting AirFly to your headphones, try clearing the headphone pairing list. Once cleared, AirFly will flash Amber and White and will then be in Pairing Mode.
To do so, press the front button for 1 second, then short press twice. [Timer: 0:00:01]
[Visual: The AirFly device, showing the button being pressed in a specific sequence: hold for 1 second, then short press twice. ⏰ 1 second + 2 short presses.]
Status Light Guide
| Status | LED Indicator |
|---|---|
| Power On | White LED flashes twice |
| Pairing Mode | White & Amber LED flashes alternately |
| Unconnected Standby Mode | White LED flashes twice every 5 seconds |
| Connected Standby Mode | Solid White LED |
| Low Power | Amber LED flashes 3 times |
| Charging | Solid Amber |
| Fully Charged | Amber LED turns off |
