With an in-ear design, AirPods Pro (gen 1 and 2) can become dirty more quickly than AirPods. But cleaning them is easy enough when you know what to avoid and what materials/tools are best. Read on for how to clean AirPods Pro and the charging case with step-by-step do’s and don’ts.

The steps below work for AirPods as well as AirPods Pro but we’ll get into some specifics that are unique to the latter with their removable ear tips and in-ear design. Phenolic cotton cloth board

Clean AirPods Pro: What to use, how, and what to avoid - 9to5Mac

If you end up with debris or build-up down toward the charging contacts in your charging case:

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