My Airpods Pro cannot connect to my MacBook Pro

I had this issue. In my case, the issue began when I attempted to connect to the AirPods while a process (Chrome) was in the process of binding to the default audio devices (probably some sort of race condition). After that, the Airpods would show as connected in some views but not in others and they would not work as an audio device.

Turns out something had glitched in the bluetoothaudiod module and it was running at 100% CPU. I was able to work around the issue by running `sudo pkill -9 bluetoothaudiod`. That killed the stuck daemon, it restarted automatically, and the Airpods started working again. I probably could have restarted the computer instead.

Similar to other users, I've found that this isn't a problem with Airpods or Bluetooth. Its a problem with the audio drivers when the bluetooth device connects. I validated this by trying another set of bluetooth headphones. They couldn't connect either unless I reset/restarted audio services.

Every time I reboot my Mac, I need to restart coreaudiod and then airpods will stay connected. In a terminal window type "sudo pkill coreaudiod"

I just deleted my 1keyboard app and restarted and Airpods seem to be keeping the connection alive. So I think it's safe to say that these bluetooth keyboard apps can sometimes cause issues. I'll have to try that KeyPad app though if it's working for you, it could be a nice alt.

AirPods started disconnecting again. But not the continuous connect/disconnect cycle like before. This time I noticed my iPhone was stealing the connection; each time they disconnected from my MacBook, a new connection was made on the iPhone. So far, the only way around this is to forget the AirPods on my iPhone. Tried resetting Bluetooth module + reboot on the Mac but that didn't help.

I didn't think to check if any of my other iDevices were stealing the AirPods connection that last time this was happening. I assumed that only occurred with Windows PCs (my work PC always stole the AirPods connection unless I manually disconnected first).

This is fun.

Same issue on macOS 10.15.4. I've been able to narrow the cause down to Typeeto, an app that allows you use your MacBook keyboard as a bluetooth keyboard for iOS/iPadOS; However, I'm not sure what exactly Typeeto breaks. Reached out to their support and they weren't able to reproduce the issue.

Unfortunately, simply deleting Typeeto does not resolve the issue. The only way I've been able to fix this is to reformat and install macOS from scratch. Decided to try Typeeto again and sure enough, my AirPods stopped connecting (it will cycle through connecting/disconnecting indefinitely).

I came across this thread hoping for answers. Looks like its still a problem.

Hold down Shift and Option, click on the Bluetooth icon in the menubar, there should be a Debug menu. The option to reset the Bluetooth module is in there. You may need to reboot afterwards.

Thanks, unfortunately I've seen this issue consistently with 10.15.2 and now 10.15.3.

If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support

Thanks for the update. It's interesting that you narrowed it down to that app; I'm not using it and never have. I've probably used other apps that use/manage Bluetooth over the years though.

That said, I recently bought a 2020 Macbook Air and installed only the apps I use day-to-day (all of which are fairly mainstream). But I still had the AirPods connecting/disconnecting issue!

I successfully use a Magic Trackpad 2, Apple BT keyboard, and a third party BT keyboard with the same Mac as the AirPods, absolutely no problem. Very strange.

That's interesting, I use a similar app called 1keyboard. This is an older app, the last update was for Yosemite. Posting this here in case it helps. I've been able to connect and with consistent results after I reset SMC.

I unfortunately cannot reformat my work machine but I will try this on my home machine. Thanks for sharing the info!

Glad to hear it's working for you. I've reset the Bluetooth module in the past and it's worked for a while but then the problem reared its head again. I'll try it again and keep an eye out for any software that might be causing the issue.

Would you be kind enough to check back in here in a week or two to let us know if the fix is still working for you?

I am having the same problem here. AirPods Pro works fine with iPhone 8 and MacBook Air, but with Mac Mini it pairs but keeps connecting and disconnecting. Using Mac Mini with AirPods was working fine until some weeks ago. Mac Mini also presents the same connect/disconnect behaviour when connecting to any other bluetooth speaker.

I am using Mac Mini 2018, macOS Catalina 10.15.5

Could you please describe how to reset the Bluetooth module?

I have the same problem. It connects and disconnects in seconds. It sounds choppy and dissimilar tones. The Airpod fails to connect via bluetooth to the MacBook Pro. With all other devices like Iphone, Ipad connects seamlessly. I have tried all options, even buying ToothFairy, but none worked. Please help with this problem.

The MacBook Pro connects to other devices via Bluetooth without problems. The only problem is that the Airpods cannot be connected.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

MacOS Catalina 10.15.5

2nd-generation airpods

error 07:28:18.825556-0500 bluetoothd No Devices In Whitelist

error 07:28:19.568327-0500 bluetoothaudiod AudioObjectAddPropertyListener: no object with given ID 0

error 07:28:20.161345-0500 bluetoothaudiod AudioObjectHasProperty: no object with given ID 0

error 07:28:28.350383-0500 bluetoothd peer doesn't exsit

error 07:28:29.023703-0500 bluetoothaudiod Unhandled result code

error 07:28:29.164607-0500 bluetoothaudiod HALC_ShellDriverPlugIn::Open: Can't get a pointer to the Open routine

error 07:28:38.753952-0500 bluetoothaudiod AddInstanceForFactory: No factory registered for id <CFUUID 0x7fdf6330b6f0> F8BB1C28-BAE8-11D6-9C31-00039315CD46

error 07:28:39.580986-0500 bluetoothaudiod Failed to set the packet size limit

error 07:28:39.581382-0500 bluetoothaudiod Failed to set the min packet bit size

error 07:28:39.581931-0500 bluetoothaudiod Failed to initialize the Audio Codec !stt

error 07:28:39.589052-0500 bluetoothaudiod [streamManager:SetConfiguration] Thinks it's configured but has no remote endpoint?

error 07:31:21.127417-0500 bluetoothaudiod [Connection Request] SNK Connection error: -536870195 on service:  [AVEndpointService] MEDIA Type: SRC Delegate: AVStreamEndpoint <AVStreamTransport> 

INDV - DISCONNECTED - NO CHAN - Delegate: AVMediaEndpointService

error 07:31:52.104095-0500 bluetoothaudiod [Connection Request] SNK Connection error: -536870195 on service:  [AVEndpointService] MEDIA Type: SRC Delegate: AVStreamEndpoint <AVStreamTransport> 

INDV - DISCONNECTED - NO CHAN - Delegate: AVMediaEndpointService

Did you ever find a solution? I have the same issue, it's frustrating. My Airpods Pro work just fine with my iPhone, but refuse to work with my Mac.