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Tech.Explain puts AirPods through the soapy-water question

Eric explains why washed earbuds might keep working before damage appears, while viewers share much longer survival stories.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Can my AirPods survive going through a washing machine?

They might survive. The catch, Eric explains in Tech.Explain's most watched new upload, is that working immediately after a wash doesn't necessarily mean the electronics escaped damage.

In "Can my AirPods survive going through a washing machine?", the electrical engineer lowers a case into a clear water tank, then adds detergent. His explanation moves from surfactants helping liquid penetrate the speaker mesh to conductive soapy water reaching the circuit boards. Copper plates and animations illustrate electrochemical migration: tiny conductive growths that can eventually cause a short circuit.

The comments supply a less tidy laundry basket of experiences. Some viewers report earbuds working years after a wash; others describe crackling noise cancellation, lost bass or a case that stopped holding a charge. Those anecdotes don't establish what every pair will do, but they make the video's delayed-damage question especially relevant.

The week's other uploads ask whether a Wii controller can become a universal remote and how to build a Pi-hole. The latter is a Grok-sponsored segment, with the description presenting a Grok Bot-assisted home ad-blocking setup. It is already drawing more daily views than either of the other new releases.

Across the channel, though, the older smart-TV ad-removal explainer has the most daily momentum, followed by the Bose wired-headphones question. Tech.Explain brought in roughly nine million views and 7,000 subscribers over the week. Daily viewing is below its usual pace, while subscriber growth continues. Among nearby gadget channels, it had the largest weekly view gain; Wire & Plug also had a substantial week, while Brian Tong and EposVox were quieter.

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What viewers say

Washed mine 3 years ago, still using them today
@SheriffYetiSee it on YouTube
Yeah mine went through three times, they were fine the first few times. The last time made the ANC a little crackly.
@petermather8693See it on YouTube
I knew from experience what the answer would be but it's nice to know the how
@joecab1See it on YouTube

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Washed the case a few years ago, after that it wouldn’t hold a charge anymore and I had to charge them with a cable to charge the pods
@dayad5481See it on YouTube
That happened to me. They still work.
@Mundo564See it on YouTube
Mine have survived the washing machine… twice. 😬
@DataRaidZSee it on YouTube

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