Bluetooth Connection Problems in macOS Monterey

iPad Pro 2020 and MacBook pro 2021. Tried to use side car. Unsuccessful as iPad shows 'Pairing Unsuccessful - MacBook Pro is not supported.'

Same network, within the closest distance.

Although Airplay worked from iPad Pro to MacBook Pro.

What would be nice is someone, ANYONE, from Apple would join this thread, take some info about what sort of machines people are using and having issues with, get that info and pass it on.

Info probably would not go much beyond the thread here, but at least it would give the feeling that they care enough to look into the issue.

We are not 2 months into Monterey and it seems like new features are more important than fixing the things the update broke. Just make a small 12.1.X update and bang out the fix.

Funny how at the start of the year when the Apple news sites started putting up stories about bluetooth issues, there was a fix out pretty fast.

Ive tried all these suggestions multiple times. I have no joy and am disappointed there are simple bluetooth issues at this stage. Bluetooth isn't hard or new. I have issues with bluetooth speakers. I also have issues with Google devices being unable to find an Assistant. I have followed all the suggestions and with respect answers like gee we are glad your problem isn't as bad as it was aren't really very responsive.

If it worked before the upgrade and doesn't after it indicate that your tech team really doesn't do regression testing (re-running functional and non-functional tests to ensure that previously developed and tested software still performs after a change) to the detriment of your customers.

So my question is, after months of having a recognised problem - when will there be a definitive fix in the OS?

I have this issue to since upgrading to macos Monterey with Galaxy Buds+. In the first few minutes of every Zoom call my mic will suddenly drop out. I have to disconnect from Bluetooth and reconnect. Frequently when reconnecting the incoming sound will be robotic.

It's frustrating and frequent.

Similar problem since upgrading to Monterey:

My Bose NC 700 only replays sound on the right only, nothing coming out of the left.

The headset works properly on several other devices (iPhone, iPad...).

Tried pretty much everything mentioned here.

I also have the life q30! Are you even able to connect them to your MacBook? My MacBook doesn't even connect to the headphone and I mailed anker, they said it was an incompatibility issue.

Which MacBook do you have? Mine is pro early 2015.

What this forum needs is more than settling, mitigating, disabling features, discarding or disabling pricey equipment, This thread is about Bluetooth which is ubiquitous and well established. If a computer used to talk to a device and after a software ‘upgrade’ doesn’t, if reverting the upgrade to the previous level restores connectivity, then it is patently obvious where the fault lies. I will certainly consider that for my next purchase. Support is a key decision point in choosing a computer. I have perfectly good equipment which no longer provides the services I purchased it to do. Thanks completely to Apple.

Just updated to 12.2 and still no fix for me.

My Google Nest mini still not connecting and the mini still will not find my Samsung sounder.

Both iOS devices see the sound bar and connect to the Nest just fine.

I have been dealing, for a 2nd time, with support on Twitter.

They want to setup a call with me and a senior support staff, so see how that goes. 

Most of the Twitter chat was a beating around the bush of blaming 3rd party items, nothing with the OS is broken to them. 

I will keep this thread updated once I’m done with the call. 

Thanks for the tip - it seems to do the magic for my 🖥 ‘27 2019 but the sad part is that this feature is responsible for broadcasting any photos and videos from any iOS app on an iMac - meaning I will have to forget about it for now till Apple finally addresses the issue…

Hi Artyom,

Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately my oldie MacBook does not even have this feature, I think my model does not support it: MacBook Pro 2015.

No such option in my Sharing settings:

Please help! I am also experiencing this issue with my late 2015 Macbook Pro. I have two pairs of headphones that have major bluetooth connectivity issues (Sony wh-1000xm4 AND Airpods Pro). I have done ALL of the recommendations on this thread, and what I found elsewhere. My headphones connect to my iPhone without any issues. I use my headphones and laptop for Zoom appointments at home and the Monterey update has essentially rendered them both useless. They connect and disconnect (although indicate they are still connected) after 5-10 minutes. I have to turn bluetooth on and off to get them to work which is very inconvenient when in meetings. I am VERY frustrated that the most recent update for Monterey (12.2.1) did NOT fix the issue. Please help, my work from home set-up was perfect until Monterey.

My problems continue. I have tried everything posters have suggested (I'm very grateful to you all) but i'm still having to connect to my Bluetooth speakers via a cable. The last time I criticised the lack of response from Apple ( I had suggested we use a Ouija board to contact them) my post was deleted. Let's see what happens with this one.

Just one detail for my issue with Bluetooth connectivity, in fact, whenever I get the issue I lose Wifi as well and get it back on when I plug both the Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad II via cables and turn off Bluetooth.

Another thing is that if I try to reboot my iMac' 27 2019 my machine becomes unresponsive and I have to unplug the power cable to reset SMC (which helps only for one time and when the next occasion of this bug occurs I go through the same procedure again).