AirPods connect to Mac, but when I select it as the output device it just loads for a few seconds and then nothing happens

Hello aliza15,

Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If we understand correctly, you are unable to use your AirPods with your Mac like you can with your iPhone. If you haven't already, please reset your AirPods and then test your issue with the Mac again:

How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

You can figure out if unexpected behavior is related to a user file or setting by trying to reproduce the issue from another user account. This process includes creating a new user account, logging in to it, and testing for the issue.

Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support

Cheers!

Hello aliza15,

Thank you for posting in Apple Support Communities.

Just to confirm, when you talking about setting the output, is this in an app or in the settings on the Mac? If it’s in an app, does the same thing happen in other apps? If not, this would be something specific to that app.

Also, is your computer up to date? If not, you will want to do that and then try again. You can find the steps to do that here: Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support

Kindest regards.