AirPods Pro 2nd Gen pauses media, and disconnects/reconnects.

Hello, I am writing this question because I’ve been having issues with my AirPods Pro 2 for a while now.

While I am listening to music and audio books or watching YouTube videos, my media intermittently pauses. This happens whether the screen is locked or unlocked and in app and out of app.

Here are the things I’ve tried. i have read all the other help topics regarding this issue:

Re-pairing my airpods.

Forgetting the airpods and re-pairing them.

Disabling automatic ear detection.

I’ve checked their balance.

The airpods are perfectly clean with nothing blocking the microphone mesh.

I’ve paired my airpods to a different device (issue persists)

I’ve reset my phone.

I’ve tested them outside away from potential wifi/bluetooth interference.

I’ve updated my phone (IOS 17.4)

I’ve made sure my airpods have the latest firmware. (6B34, and 61.3.0 for the case)

I’m at my wits end with these, any help at all would be appreciated.