Catalina bluetooth issues - audio output switches intermittently

I have the same problem macOS Catalina (MacBook Air 2018) doesn't detect audio and it doesn't detect MacBook Air Speakers. Suddenly audio output disappear and reappear again. That happen frequently. Please Fix This ASAP.

This is not a long-term solution by any means but works to restore bluetooth audio temporarily for my Sony WH-XB900N headphones when the option to output audio to them disappears... I open Activity Monitor, force-quit 'coreaudiod' in the process list and reconnect to my headphones.

Yesterday I completely reinstalled macOS because of this and some other more serious problems. I still have the problem, that my AirPods "disconnect". They're still connected in the Bluetooth menu but I can't select them in the Sound menu (they're listed, but clicking on them doesn't change the sound output). The only thing that helps for a while is to disconnect the AirPods and reconnect them.

I also have this issue.

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)

macOS 10.15.2

The following devices will not stream audio over Bluetooth:

Airpods 2

Airpods Pro

JBL Charge 3

Bose QC35

All products work on other devices including iPhone XS and IPad Pro.

Apple, this is extremely frustrating and completely unacceptable. Please advise on a fix ASAP. Or should I take my machine to the Genius Bar and have them try and resolve?

Unfortunately Catalina 10.15.2 on 2019 macbook pro 15" doen't solve the issue. I have issues connecting AirPods Pro and my Bose soundbar while i'm still able to connect them with the same version of the OS on a a 2015 mackbook pro. So it seems related to the hardware too.

The devices keep connecting and descronnecting after some seconds.

I've got the same issue with my Sony XM3 and air 2018. It is incredibly annoying, glad I found this thread. Unfortunately non of the suggested options helped. It really started after the Catalina update. I hope this will get addressed soon by Apple, because this is an unacceptable user experience.

I have Bluetooth issue as well, but only tested currently with a Logitech MX Anywhere 2s mouse.

I have 3 Macbooks next to me.

Macbook Pro 13 (2016) Working.

Macbook Pro 15 (2018) (Driver Version [Version 7.0.2f4 (V86 C4407)] Working as well.

Macbook Pro 16 (2019) (Driver Version [Version 7.0.2f4 (V44 V4176)] The device connects and 1 second later disconect my mouse.

Delete of BL file and PRAM reset did not work. Same as full restore of OSX.

It's a good information ! It seems to affect some of the newest devices.

Same for me :

Macbook Pro 13 (2015) : no bluetooth issue.

Macbook Pro 15 (2018) : no bluetooth issue.

Macbook Pro 15 (2019) : bluetooth issue !!!

FYI - Macbook Pro 15 (2019) has the following Bluetooth driver : 7.0.2f4 - firmware v86 c4407

I found a workaround for my self : I've disconnected every USB-C connected devices, and the bluetooth issue disappeared. It seems connecting an USB-C hub, an external screen or anything else, affects the bluetooth behavior.

As soon as I reconnect my USB-C hub with Ethernet connection, external screen and so on, the latency and disconnection come back again.

I have nothing connected, i have this issue only with my 3rd party mouse. Apple Items works perfectly.

In the logs i see the "device is not supportig something about magnet" cant find the line anymyore.

I have this issue as well with Catalina 10.15.2 (19C57) on a Macbook Pro 13 inch 2017 model using a Plantronix m165. When the device reconnects after being disconnected, macOS does not recognize it as an audio device and I can't select it for audio input / output. To fix it, I have to delete the device and re-pair it with my mac. I have to do this every time the headset has been disconnected.

I also have the same issue on a 2019 MacBook Pro 13". I even had my motherboard replaced by Apple. Still experiencing this issue. Very annoying, as i bought the MacBook Pro for work, now i cannot use it for conference calls..

I have this issue too. It's not just with my Sony WH 1000XM3s, also test with Sony MDR ZX700s, Bose QC25, and Samsung buds. This happened on my 2016 Macbook Pro 13 touchbar after upgrading to Catalina. Recently bought a brand new 2019 pro which was fine for a few days, and the problem reoccured on my new mac after upgrading again too. This is infuriating.

I have the same Issue with AirPods 1. Gen and just bought the Sony WH-1000XM3, which also get thrown out of audio output after a while. I am following this thread since the beginning of December 2019 and nothing has happened to solve the problem from apple's side. This is so frustrating and disappointing. Love Apple products, but the software gets more and more failures after each major update. Just DON'T release it, when it's not working a 100%! Can't image buying a $60k Mac Pro and having a bluetooth connection problem with wireless earphones. Apple - get. your. s***. together!!

Hi,

Did anyone try a FULL REINSTALL? Meaning wiping the hard drive, and starting with a clean slate? (not just OS reinstall)

Did it solve the issue? i'm tempted to try, but don't want to spend time unnecessarily.

The problem, as someone posted much earlier, is with the audio codec. The sound drops out when your computer starts to go into sleep mode. So if you go to System Preferences > Energy saver> Power Adapter and set "Computer sleep" to "Never," then reboot, the sound seems to stay on. Of course, that doesn't help anybody who needs a computer that isn't always plugged in. I'm getting pretty tired of Apple's apathy on this issue. I really need to replace my old Macbook Air, but I'm ****** if I'll buy a brand new computer that won't work with my brand new Airpods Pro.