Why does my MacBook Air show as an audio option on iPhone's Phone app?

On my iPhone in the Phone app I open a contact and select a phone number. The Phone app has six buttons, one is Audio. If I click Audio is shows iPhone, Speaker, and MacBook Air.


Why?


Why does it show MacBook Air on this list? How do I get rid of it?


I've looked at settings on both the iPhone and the MacBook Air, and none of them indicate that the computer should show on this list on the iPhone.


The computer does not have the iPhone listed in System Settings->Sound->Output & Input.


System Preferences > General > AirDrop & Handoff > "Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud

devices" is already disabled.


Calls on Other Device > Allow Calls on Other Devices is not turned on.


FaceTime > Preferences > Settings > Calls from iPhone is not on.


Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff does not exist on my iPhone. However,


Settings > General > AirPlay & Continuity does. On that screen, "Continuity Camera" is turned off. None of the settings on AirPlay & Continuity are turned on.


This situation is dysfunctional because when I make a call, the fact that there are three items on the context menu means that I have to press the Audio button and then pick one, whereas if the computer is not on this list, the phone will go to the Speaker just from pressing the Audio button.


How do I remove MacBook Air from this context menu?



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iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18

Posted on May 12, 2025 7:10 PM

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Posted on May 13, 2025 3:42 AM

I haven't played around to see if the iPhone will offer to stream phone call audio to AirPlay devices.

Use AirPlay to stream audio - Apple Support


In case it will, that suggests a possibility. Any chance that you've set your Mac to act as an AirPlay Receiver? (See: System Settings > General > AirDrop & Handoff > AirPlay Receiver toggle.)

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May 13, 2025 3:42 AM in response to Rich Wingerter

I haven't played around to see if the iPhone will offer to stream phone call audio to AirPlay devices.

Use AirPlay to stream audio - Apple Support


In case it will, that suggests a possibility. Any chance that you've set your Mac to act as an AirPlay Receiver? (See: System Settings > General > AirDrop & Handoff > AirPlay Receiver toggle.)

May 13, 2025 5:01 PM in response to Servant of Cats

After I upgrade iOS (to 18.5) this problem seemed to go away, probably because the upgrade reverted some setting I don't know about.


I checked System Settings > General > AirDrop & Handoff > AirPlay Receiver, and it was on, so I turned it off. I don't think I want it.


I think that must be a new setting with a recent system upgrade, because before I went to 18.5, I didn't see that in the AirDrop & Handoff panel.


Thanks for the idea.

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