Cracking sound on bluetooth headphone connected to Catlina os 10.15

This issue has not been solved. Since I use bluetooth headphones all the time, I've had to reinstall Mojave on another partition and I currently only use my Catalina partition to play around with SwiftUI.

Apple engineers do not visit these forums. We're all end users like yourself. Tell Apple via Feedback - macOS - Apple what the problem is. That's the only way they'll find out about the problem.

It seems like everyone here has a problem with the same brand of headphones. It's not likely Apple can or will do anything to fix this. However, the fix posted by jedkub and mg_inv works.

Yes, i have the same problem since updating to Catalina. Using a Sony WH-CH500 headphone connected through bluetooth, ever since the update at the start of a song (spotify, youtube) or even when i forward a song, i have this loud annoying cracking sound which scares me to death :-)

Tested my headset on my android cellphone through bluetooth and no issues there.

Already removed the device on MacOs, reset the headphone to factory settings, removed the com.apple.bluetooth.plist file but nothing helps.

Please fix this asap !

(macbook pro 2015)

I have exactly the same problem after upgrading to Catalina. I have this headset since about 8 months and it was working very well until upgrade to Catalina! This is just one of many issues I have faced after Catalina upgrade such as screen time passcode

Bluetooth works well if I use another use at the same MacBook. Under my user, where I used to use it for about 8 month, it is not working no matter what I do. I have tried to forget it from Bluetooth devices and pair again, did not fix it. Also tried to reset Sony headset to default setting and re-pair, same problem.

Come in Apple! you should fix it!

I’ve discovered another problem with my Sony Wl C400 headphones. They no longer work with FaceTime. They continually disconnect then reconnect. When they are connected I can neither hear or be heard.

Anyone else have this problem?

I have the exact same issue with my Sony WH-CH500 headphones. It also started when I upgraded my 2017 Macbook Air to Catalina. It's very frustrating, I have to connect these bluetooth headphones to my iPhone while I'm studying.

Here as well. As same problem as you described. Before Catalina it worked normally, since update to Catalina it started with cracking sound.

Some apps are having long response, and that the headphones would be disconnected. Unable to use them with google meet (within chrome browser) and slack (app).

Thanks in advance for fixing it.

I receive all notifications of this thread as i had the same issue. Follow the fix of jedkub and you will get rid of the cracking. I know this is something that Apple needs to fix, but as a daily user > 8hours, i needed to get this fixed asap. So if you really want to have a pre-fix, follow the steps listed above

I am facing the same issue with my rha trueconnect wireless earphones. Sharp cracking sound at the beginning and end of youtube videos and also the same kind of cracking noise on system sounds relayed into the bluetooth earphones. It's really annoying, please fix this on priority.

Not to mention, my earphones keep disconnecting when using zoom.us on this macbook. I have another one (Macbook air old version) that doesn't have catalina installed and everything works fine.

I have this problem as well = it happens in-between tracks but thankfully does not happen during the song or movie. I hope that Apple fix the bug soon

Same here, Sony WH-CH500.

This update is making us go crazy.

Solved what? Why there is a 'solved' answer? cmon!