Apple Compensating Powerbeats 2 headphone customers of up to $189

Apple is paying up to $189 (£133) in compensation to customers of Apple Powerbeats 2 headphones in the US.

In 2017, a class action lawsuit claimed the headphones did not retain battery life and were not sweat or water-resistant.

The firm paid $9.75m (£6.9m) to settle, but denied all allegations and said it wanted to avoid expensive legal fees.

Anyone who bought Powerbeats 2 earbuds before August 2020 was eligible to receive a payout.

Customers told the MacRumours news site they had now started to receive individual payments from the settlement.

Those users and others on social media reported receiving between $57 and $114, but the court documents say a maximum of $189 could be paid out, with proof of purchase.