A TikToker has issued a PSA about her AirPods that might make you rethink everything.
The viral clip, which has amassed 407,400 views, consists of TikToker JD (@jdtravelz) driving in her car as she explained what happened.
Essentially, she was too tired to find her AirPods case, so she decided to put them inside a Skittles container. While there were some Skittles in the container, they weren’t near the AirPods.
However, when JD woke up the next morning, she discovered her AirPods with melted Skittles on them.
“And so I was like, ‘That’s so weird’ because like, the hotel room wasn’t hot,” she said. “So like, that’s impossible. Plus the Skittles had been in my purse, which was way hotter because I was traveling.”
She continued, “There’s just no reason that those Skittles should have been melted. It definitely was not climate, you know, the reason was not the climate. So it has to be those freaking AirPods. So then I was like, ‘OK, that’s weird,’ like, what is coming out of the AirPods that can literally… that can literally melt Skittles in less than 24 hours? So like, imagine what it’s doing to us. Now I’m not someone that always has my AirPods in. But I know so many [that do].”
JD didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via TikTok comment and Instagram direct message.
@jdtravelz a case that will never sit right with me #psa #airpods #appleairpods #fyp ♬ original sound – JD
Commenters respond
In the comments, some users related to JD’s story. “Okay I knew something was off cause when I wear my AirPods my ear wax melts,” one wrote. “I know this sound weird but it’s so uncomfortable to the point that I have to use a Q-tip.”
Others verged more into conspiracy theory territory, with a second adding, “Look at most pro athletes; they wear wire headphones cuz it’s proven that Bluetooth headphones scatter your brain.”
Similarly, a third claimed that “[Apple] also have patents for the AirPods to read brainwave activity.”
While a fourth alleged, “AirPods can actually zap your brain. It’s why they suggest using devices with wires. They also suggest that you do not sleep with your phone near your head at all.”
Elsewhere, commenters were less alarmed. That’s crazy that Skittles would melt in Egypt,” a fifth said sarcastically. And a sixth quipped, “Y’all make me feel really smart.”
Do AirPods overheat?
On Apple discussion forums, various customers have complained about their AirPods being too hot to wear.
In response to one thread, a ‘Community Specialist’ linked to an Apple Support page that detailed how AirPods respond to temperature.
The page advises customers to “use AirPods where the ambient temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the device to change its behavior to regulate its temperature.”
Additionally, the site instructs viewers to store AirPods where the temperature is between -10º and 45º C (14º to 113º F).
The site adds: “When you use the device or charge the battery, the device might get warm. This warmer temperature is normal. Your device will return to a regular temperature when you finish the activity.
“These are some of the higher ambient-temperature conditions and activities that might cause the device to change performance and behavior: Leaving the device in a car on a hot day; Leaving the device in direct sunlight for an extended period of time.”
According to Apple, “if the interior temperature of the device exceeds the normal operating range, the device will protect its internal components by attempting to regulate its temperature. If this happens, charging might slow or stop.”
Apple didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via email.
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