Beats Solo 3 Keeps Disconnecting (How to Fix)

I’ve had my Beats Solo 3 headphones for a few months, and I’ve been really happy with them – until recently. I’ve been having an issue with my headphones disconnecting from my phone or laptop.

It was frustrating, and I couldn’t understand why it was happening.

I soon realized that I wasn’t the only one experiencing this problem, as I discovered many other people were having the same issue with their headphones.

To fix this problem, I watched YouTube videos and read from forums. And finally, I fixed my Beats Solo 3, so if you are in the same boat, read the solutions below.

Beats Solo 3 Keeps Disconnecting

If your Beats Solo 3 keeps disconnecting, it is due to software glitches, outdated firmware, low battery, and other device interference. To troubleshoot this problem, you will need to reset your headphones, update their firmware, charge their battery, and only pair with one device at a time. 

For understanding each and everything read on.

1. Test with Other Devices

First connect your headphones with another device to determine if the fault is in the headphones or device. 

If your Beats Solo 3 remains connected to another device, then something is wrong with your device; therefore, you should restart it. 

Here is how to restart an iPhone.

1. Hold down the volume and side buttons until the power slider appears.

2. Drag the slider your iPhone will turn off after 30 seconds.

3. Then turn on your iPhone by holding down the volume and side button until the Apple logo appears.

Here is how to restart an Android phone.

1. Hold down your phone’s power button until the power menu appears.

2. Then tap restart, and your phone will turn off and on.

If problem still persists then try the following ways.

2. Reset Beats Solo 3

Mostly these headphones will disconnects from the device because of software glitches and bugs. 

To remove glitches and bugs from your headphones, you should reset them. 

Follow the below steps to soft reset.

1. Press and hold power button for 10 seconds.

2. Release power button when LED lights start flashing red and white.

Here is how to factory reset Beats Solo 3.

1. Press and hold the Volume down and Power buttons for 10 seconds.

2. When the LED light on the headphones flashes, release the buttons.

3. Your Beats Solo 3 reset successfully.

3. Update Firmware

If your headphones continue to disconnect after reset, you need to update their firmware. Because outdated firmware creates many issues, including connection and sound problems. 

So, to fix headphones, update their firmware. 

You don’t need to update firmware if you are using your headphones with an Apple device. Because Apple devices will automatically update firmware if your device’s iOS version is updated. 

However, if you use headphones with an Android device, you need to download the Beats app to update the firmware.

Install the Beats app and navigate to the notification tab. If the firmware update is available, then download it. 

4. Charge Beats Solo 3

These are wireless headphones which work on the power of the battery. 

If their battery is low, they will disconnect from your device. 

Maybe your headphones battery is low or damaged, due to which it doesn’t hold a charge for a long time. 

So, if the battery is low, charge it. These headphones will take 2 hours to fully charge from a dead battery.

However, if after full charge problem persists then your headphones battery need to replaced.

5. Devices Interference

If your Beats Solo 3 keeps disconnecting, you need to check the distance between the headphones and the device. 

The maximum distance at which Beats Solo 3 connection will be stable is 30 feet. 

Therefore, you should ensure the distance between headphones and the device is not more than that. 

Also, if you use headphones near the microwave, wi-fi, or in a crowded place, you can face connection problems. Therefore to fix the problem, move away from these devices or areas.

6. Paired with Multiple Device

If your headphones are connected with the multiple devices you can face connection problems.

Therefore disconnect other devices that you are not using to fix the connection.

• First, disconnect Beats Solo 3 from all devices. 
• Remove them from all devices’ Bluetooth list.
• Then only connect with the device with which you want to use.

How to Troubleshoot Bluetooth connection between beats and your gadgets?

1.Verify the address

You should put the associated smartphone and your Beats product within thirty feet of one another. You should keep both devices away from gadgets such as microwaves, wireless routers, and other equipment that are compatible with Bluetooth.

2.Verify the audio configurations

Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your iOS device, then choose your Beats headphones.
You should choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu on your Mac, choose Sound, and then pick your Beats product from the Output and Input windows.

You should navigate to the sound settings on your PC and choose your Beats as the recording/playback device.

3.Verify the loudness

You have to verify that your Bluetooth device is turned on and charged, as well as that your Beats product.
Play a downloaded song from your smartphone instead of listening to streaming music.

You should turn up the music on both the attached Bluetooth device and your Beats product.

4. Re-pair the devices

After using Forget Device, pair your Beats once again.

• Cut off the Beats device.
• Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your iOS device, hit the Info button next to the Beats product name, and then select Forget This Device.
• Select your Beats product, click Bluetooth, click the X, then select Forget Device on your Mac by using the Apple () menu > System Preferences.
• Re-pair your Beats device.

Conclusion

If your Beats Solo 3 headphones keeps disconnecting you should try these ways to fix them.

• Reset them.
• Update their firmware.
• Fully charge their battery.
• Don’t use in crowded place or remove interfering devices.
• Only pair with one device at a time.

FAQs

What’s causing my Beats Solo 3 to not connect?

• You should bring your Beats nearer to your gadget.
• You should verify that they are powered on.
• You should set the pairing mode for them.
• Reinstall the firmware.

What is the duration of Beats Bluetooth?

After two hours of charging, your headphones is able to play music for up to forty hours. After charging for only five minutes, your headphones will be able to play music for up to three hours.

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