Bluetooth Speakers not working after upgrade

Hi,

I've updated recently also to Monterey and my faithful working bluetooth mouse lost the connection - I couldn't establish any connection to it again. And I tried it very hard (about 4 hours every 3 days !!).

At last I downgraded back to Big Sur and all is working well again - that is the (not really) short story.

From Apple you will only get the info (so did I) it is a problem of the "3rd party" hardware manufacturer (like firmware)...

There are some things you can try (which I also tried):

• try the safe mode:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

• try debug mode of bluetooth-module:

Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections - User Tips

• reset SMC:

How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

• check your Mac with EtrecheckPro:

EtreCheck

Good luck and do not give up :-)

I have also had this problem. I have partially fixed it as I can get my Samsung sound bar to connect, by removing the old bluetooth connection profile in bluetooth preferences, then re starting my Apple Mac M1 (Monterey) at the same time, I have pulled out the power plug from my Samsung sound bar and re plugging it in. I then reconnect the sound bar by clicking pair on the samsung bar controller and finding the Samsung soundbar (AV N550) and reconnecting in bluetooth preferences. This reconnected sounder then shows in the sound preference menu. The Sound bar then works.

Unfortunately, if I restart the Mac or come back to the Mac after using AirPods or the system speakers even though soundbar is showing as connected in the bluetooth menu bar, the soundbar is no longer showing in the sound output options menu as a speaker. It's just disappeared from the menu. The only way to fix it is to disconnect, forget the speaker, turn off and unplug and then replug the sounder and reconnect again. Very Annoying - Please sort it out Apple!

I did all including SMC reset but it didn't do much.

Here's what seemed to work:

1. I disconnnected and removed my soundbar from the bluetooth list
2. I started the pairing process as you would with a new device. i.e. Open BT options and let it discover your device (you might need to initiate a pairing option on your actual device
3. Once it reconnected, the soundbar became available in the Sound options list.

I hope this helps :)

Until they fix the bugs in the next update, the only way I've gotten my Samsung soundbar to work is to:

1) open bluetooth preferences and delete it;

2) while the soundbar is off, hold down the pause/play button, until you see "INT" on the soundbar's mini readout;

3) turn on the soundbar and press pair; and

4) open bluetooth preferences and re-add the soundbar as a "new device".

Unfortunately, you have to do this almost every single time you want to use the soundbar.

Same issue here. New MacBook Pro 2021 (Monterey) - unable to play sound via Samsung Soundbar K335 over Bluetooth. Worked 100% perfectly on previous iMac and Big Sur. Only fix I have is to remove power from Soundbar and then reconnect it to the MacBook as a new bluetooth device - but it's very irritating to do this every day. A Monterey/M1 bug I fear.

Ours stays available in the Bluetooth menu but disappears as a sound device. So the only option is to turn off power in sound bar and re pair the device via Bluetooth. Definitely a bug

One thing we’ve noticed is if you leave your power bar turned on and don’t turn it off. Ours stays available as a Bluetooth device on the computer and no rebooting is required. Otherwise, the power bar stays in rest mode.

I have the same result on my iMac Retina 5K 27" Late 2015 after upgrading to Monterey, connecting to Samsung Soundbar K-360. It shows up in my list of Bluetooth devices, I can connect and see the display on my soundbar change to IMAC CONNECTED, then the source of my soundbar goes from BT back to D IN (my TV source). Prior to upgrading from Big Sur to Monterey, the connection never dropped like this, and I was able to direct my iMac sound to my soundbar via Bluetooth.

Please, Apple, fix this bug because at this point the only option I have seems to be to downgrade to Big Sur, and you have not even made that out to be an easy process. I have come to expect more from you guys in terms of quality and testing, and clearly that same set of standards has not been met with Monterey.

A workaround that I've been using is selecting my smart TV as the sound output of the computer - then the sound of the TV is through the soundbar, so I can actually use the soundbar.

I have the same problem. I bought the new 14" MacBook Pro this week and have 'lost' my Samsung HW-M360 soundbar and subwoofer and UE ROLL 2. Very disappointing. Playing music is the most important thing in my life so my old MBP will have to remain my main computer until Apple fixes this.

Same issue here. Prior to the OS upgrade, the Mac mini M1 would connect perfectly fine to the Samsung sound bar (2017) with subwoofer via Bluetooth. After the upgrade to Monterey, it will not connect. I've tried deleting the profile, tried re-pairing the speaker to the mini, all to no avail.

Have the same thing on my MacBook Pro from 2015 on Monterey with my "[AV] Samsung Soundbar K335 K-Series". Worked for forever with all the previous OS.

Disappointing that it's taking Apple so long to fix this bug.

Same here for my M1 Macbook Air. My Google Nest Audio Bluetooth connection abruptly dies and, worst of all, I CAN'T RE-ESTABLISH THE CONNECTION UNLESS I RESTART THE MACBOOK.

Another problem: my Logicool webcam also stopped working entirely after I updated.

I want the option of reinstalling Big Sur without wiping all my data. This is really upsetting and I can't work without a Bluetooth audio connection.

Please, please fix this, Apple. I've used your products for over two decades and I've never seen such sloppiness from you.

Same issue here with a 2020 MacBook Air, mac mini and Samsung HW-Q60 Soundbar. It all connected fine till I upgraded to Monterey. I can link to the soundbar with bluetooth (I have to re-pair it each time now, in the past it just connected), but it doesn't show up in the sound output options in system preferences.