Airpods Pro connect fine with my phone, but not with my Mac?

My airpods Pro connect fine with my iPhone 8 Plus, but when i try and connect them to my Macbook Pro, they connect for a second then disconnect; then when i try to connect them, it shows them loading as if they're trying to connect but they never end up doing so. The only way i can connect them to Macbook is if i Forget them on my iPhone, reset them, then pair them with my Macbook as if they were a new device. But should i not have to do that though? I'm pretty sure these airpods are recognizable on all icloud devices once they're paired, so why aren't they able to connect?