Battery at a Glance
Left, right and case in clear rings. Anything at 20% or under turns red, so you know before it matters.
Galaxy Buds · Pixel Buds · AirPods
One lightweight app for noise control, battery, equaliser and more on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux and Steam Deck. No root, no jailbreak, no drivers.
Free download everywhere. 7-day free trial of everything. No account, no subscription.
Galaxy Buds4 Pro
Settings on this device
Noise Control
Detect Conversations
Switches to ambient when you speak.
100%
Left
96%
Right
18%
Case low
Features
Earbridge opens on your earbuds, not a menu. Battery first, then the controls you reach for, laid out as calmly as your system’s own settings.
Left, right and case in clear rings. Anything at 20% or under turns red, so you know before it matters.
Switch between noise cancelling, ambient and adaptive in one tap, and set exactly how much of the world comes through.
Pick a preset or shape your own custom curve, and it stays on the earbuds wherever you take them.
Start talking and your music steps back so you can hear the other person. Stop, and it comes back.
Lost one down the sofa? Play a tone from the earbud itself and follow the sound.
A battery card appears the moment your earbuds connect: a floating panel on Mac, a card above the taskbar on Windows, a toast on Steam Deck.
See where the sound is playing and move it: play here, play the computer’s sound, or let go of this device.
Lock the touch controls so a stray tap doesn’t skip your track, or pause automatically when an earbud comes out.
Around 1 MB on iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no root, no jailbreak and no drivers to install.
How It Works
iOS and iPadOS keep every app away from your earbuds’ settings. Earbridge goes around it: open Earbridge on any other device nearby, and your iPhone or iPad controls the earbuds through it, wherever they move.
Android 12 or later. Keeps bridging in the background and pops up battery when the earbuds connect.
Any computer with Earbridge open. A Mac or Linux bridge can even play its own sound on the earbuds.
A tiny, always-on bridge with no screen needed. Plug it in once and forget about it.
Every Android and desktop install is a bridge automatically while it runs, and controls the earbuds itself too. Your iPhone finds it on its own. With several bridges nearby, pick one; changes you make show on every device.
Devices
Full control means noise modes, ambient level, equaliser, conversation detection, touch lock or ear detection, find and battery.
| Galaxy Buds Pro to Buds4 Pro | Pixel Buds Pro and Pro 2 | AirPods | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone and iPad | Full, via a bridge | Full, via a bridge | Built into iOS |
| Android | Full | Full | Battery |
| Mac | Full | Full | Built into macOS |
| Windows | Full | Full | Battery |
| Linux | Full | Full | Full |
| Steam Deck | Full | Full | Full |
Battery on AirPods comes from their public Bluetooth signal, where the platform gives apps no way to reach the controls. Samsung-only extras such as Auto Switch, 360 Audio and Samsung Seamless Codec live in One UI and can’t be added by any app. The original Galaxy Buds (2019) and Pixel Buds A-Series and 2a aren’t supported.
Pricing
Every feature is yours free for 7 days from first launch. After that, the essentials stay free and Earbridge Pro is a single purchase. No subscription, no account.
£0
After the 7-day trial
£4.99
One-time purchase in the App Store and Google Play
Restored through the store on your other devices signed in to the same account.
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Everything included, always
Mac, Windows, Linux and Steam Deck get every feature at no cost. They’re the bridges that make the iPhone and iPad apps work, so we keep them free.
Get the Desktop AppDownload
Pair your earbuds in Bluetooth settings as normal, open Earbridge and pick them. That’s the whole set-up.
App Store · about 1 MB
Controls Galaxy and Pixel Buds through any Earbridge bridge nearby.
Get on the App StoreGoogle Play · Android 12 or later
Full control on the phone, plus a background bridge for your iPhone or iPad.
Get on Google PlaymacOS 13 or later · about 1.4 MB
A native app with a floating battery panel. Free, with every feature.
Download for MacWindows 10 and 11 · .NET 10 Desktop Runtime
A battery card above the taskbar, even when AirPods are opened nearby.
Download for WindowsBlueZ · Python 3.9 or later
The only place AirPods get full control outside Apple. No root needed.
Download for LinuxDecky Loader plugin · about 130 KB
Battery, noise control and settings right in the Quick Access menu, in Game Mode.
Download PluginESP32 bridge firmware. Turn an original ESP32 board into an always-on bridge for your iPhone.
iOS and iPadOS block every app from the earbuds’ control channel, so no iPhone app can change Galaxy or Pixel Buds settings on its own. Earbridge on an Android phone, a computer or an ESP32 board opens that channel and relays your changes. The earbuds can stay connected to your iPhone for sound.
No. Earbridge uses the standard Bluetooth access each platform already gives apps. Pair your earbuds as normal and open the app.
Galaxy Buds Pro through Buds4 Pro, Pixel Buds Pro and Pro 2, and AirPods. Galaxy Buds+ and Buds Live already have Samsung’s own iPhone app.
Never. Earbridge Pro is a one-time purchase, restored through the App Store or Google Play on your other devices. There’s no account to create.
For everyday settings, yes. Samsung-only extras such as Auto Switch, 360 Audio and Samsung Seamless Codec are built into One UI and stay there.
Free to download, free for 7 days in full, and free forever on desktop.
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