How to fix choppy audio on MacBook Pro with Bluetooth devices?

I was having the same issue.

I only partially solved the problem by connecting my bluetooth speaker to only my m2 mini.

I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected to my computer also. My speaker is a bose soundlink flex. Strangely this doesn't happen with my windows laptop or when connecting two smartphones to my speaker.

It's the same stuttering issue for me. Macbook Pro 2018, but also for all older Macbooks (first 2015) that I had. No difference if I use my Bose QC 35 or AirPods Pro. I have tried to fix this stuttering for years, with no success. No issues with my iPhone or iPad with the same earphones.

I agree this is a driver/memory issue. Probably has to do with Apple cramming many different module onto their M1 chip and sharing memory among them. I hope it has a software fix.

Unsolved, ditched bluetooth and went back to 3.5 jack

YUP! I have stuttering audio doing basic things like playing a *.wav file!

Every time I update OSes on Mac now something breaks. Windows 95 style.

Frustrating. Have a studio session tomorrow and I was a complete idiot to update OSes.

Yes @Apple this is an issue a lot of us are facing. I have a keyboard, trackpad, and AirPods connected and randomly everything thats bluetooth including the pointer and audio will stutter. Please investigate. Using 16" M1 Pro on 13.2.1

Same issue here with Ventura 13.1 2021 M1 Pro 14". It happened after one of the updates (I think the Ventura update). I should not have updated in hindsight.

It happens even when memory pressure is in the green.

Makes the laptop extremely frustrating to use.

My 2020 M1 Air does not have this issue.

Having dongles/USB hubs sticking out is incredibly frustrating as is, but it gets even worse for me: I figured out having my mouse's dongle plugged in causes my MBP to frequently wake from sleep, drastically reducing standby battery life (I'm talking 10-15% overnight)

How can we get Apple to at least acknowledge the bluetooth issue? I've exhausted all my options, aside from maybe downgrading from Ventura somehow?

I'm incredibly frustrated.

Same here (MBP M1 Max 32GB) - and it has nothing to-do with Bluetooth imho.

No stuttering-free Apple Music listening with wired headphones currently! I wonder what I'm paying money for every month, not to mention the €3800 for the MacBook!

It feels like a memory management / audio driver issue. Problems seems to increase if many applications are open ...

This ***** really and must be fixed!!!

Happening with me too. I'm using a Macbook Air M1, Ventura 13.4. I'm not using any Bluetooth headphones, just a wired, generic-branded one. I play music mostly on YouTube Music, so I'm not sure if it's a streaming issue.

This issue has nothing to do with wireless/wired. I had this problem while using Logic Pro with MBP working from battery and no devices attached at all.

This is probably my last Apple computer ever, since my previous Mac Mini had similar issues, though to a lesser degree.

I've had this issue since I bought my $4,000 Mac book pro and it's unbelievable that there is no fix. Like, I only have my keyboard connected, Magic Mouse and AirPods... is that too much to ask?

I've had countless nights trying to fix the issue with Apple and they don't even seem to be aware of the problem.

MacBook Pro M1 Max

I bought this M1 16GB MacBook Air 4 months ago, this is the biggest reason I don't use this device most of the time. I always use my headphones when watching or writing something and this issue makes me crazy as it's constantly stuttering and then disconnecting my Bluetooth headphones. I tried my headphones with multiple other devices and they work flawlessly. Even I tried some other Bluetooth headphones with this device, and it's the same story. At the start, it works well but after 3-5 minutes, it starts to stutter and after a few minutes, it's disconnecting and reconnecting. I tried every possible fix and got tired of searching for solutions.

Also struggling with this.

It's the worst when I'm on a video call such as Zoom and then a notification comes in from another application. The audio stutters and pops and seems to take a while to catch up and come back in sync/flow. Happens when on stock M1 iMac speakers or headphones. Did not happen until more recent OS updates.

No issues with 3.5mm jack, nothing but problems with the Beats, although I haven't tried AirPods Pro yet. Its ok when listening to music, but the minute I use an X-Box Controller and Beats together... It's really choppy. Why have @Apple still not sorted this?