Samsung Galaxy Earbuds Appearing as Two Separate Devices

Introduction

If your earbuds are showing up as individual devices on your phone, then its possible they have gotten into a desynchronized state.

The best way to resolve this is to "reset" the earbuds.

Causes

Forget the Device

Place the earbuds back in their case and close the lid.
On your phone's bluetooth settings locate the list of previously paired devices
Find the prior name of the earbuds.
Forget the device
Turn off Bluetooth
Take out the earbuds from their case
Turn on Bluetooth
Re-pair

Factory Reset Earbuds

Depending on the model of your earbuds, there will be different ways to "factory reset" your earbuds. Reference your earbud's manual to find the necessary steps to reset your earbuds.

For the Samsung Galaxy Buds, you can use the Samsung Galaxy Buds app to factory reset the earbuds.

Place the earbuds back in their case
Open the lid and home them near your device
Open the Samsung Galaxy Buds app
Tap the "Reset" option and confirm your choice.

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