Feature Stop Bluetooth audio auto switching
First, let me say, BT connecting and sound is really good with my iPhone, in general. But, not perfect.
I pair my iPhone to a few audio output devices: headphones, car, stereo, speakers. The iPhone automatically switching auto to new connections.
I'll describe the issue with recreate steps
- Connect to BT headphones
- Start music player, and play mp3
- Confirm can hear in headphones
- Get in and start car
- iPhone switched connection to car BT audio
- Open music player app, choose audio to go through BT headphones again
- Get home, connects to stereo BT, and starts playing in house
- Open music player app, choose audio to go through BT headphones again
Possible alternatives
- At 1, 5, 7, prompt and ask if I want to switch audio routing, default to No.
- In settings, for each pairing, provide a setting: Automatically route sound to new BT on new connection: t/f. True does it, False does not.
Auto connecting is great. But, auto switching of sound isn't. It's a potential violation of privacy, and certainly a security hole. If I was in a call, and someone started to tell me something private, and the sound suddenly routed to BT speakers, that would be anywhere from annoying to a critical problem.
If I was an Apple product manager, I would see this as a bug - missing feature.
iPhone SE running IOS 12.1.4 (16D57)
iPhone SE