Troubleshooting

How to fix unbalanced speaker stereo on iPhone

Holding iPhone 17 Pro, highlighting speaker sound

In this troubleshooting guide, we go over all the solutions to fix the issue of audio imbalance in the left and right sides of your AirPods or wireless earphones when listening to music or watching videos. These tips also help if you get uneven or unbalanced stereo sound from your iPhone’s internal speakers.

Fix wireless earphones not appearing in Mac Bluetooth settings

Third-party earphones and headphones

To connect a wireless audio device to your Mac, put it into pairing mode and then select it from the “Nearby Devices” section in your Mac’s Bluetooth settings.

However, if your third-party Bluetooth earphones, headphones, or wireless speakers don’t show up for connection in Mac’s System Settings and your computer is stuck “Searching…,” the following solutions will help fix the issue.

How to fix Apple Music songs not downloading on Apple Watch

Apple Music download on Apple Watch

No downloaded songs on Apple Watch means you’ll have to stay close to your iPhone during workouts or stream music directly over cellular data, provided you’ve a cellular model.

If you can’t save songs from Apple Music for offline listening on your Apple Watch, here’s everything you need to do to fix this issue. The solutions here work for watchOS 26 and previous versions.