Turning off Bluetooth speaker stops the stream on my iMac.

If I'm streaming a video or TV show, etc, use a Bluetooth speaker or ear buds to listen, then turn off that device, it causes the stream to quit! This has never happened before, and wonder why it's doing so now. The only thing different is the latest Big Sur update.

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 8:12 AM

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