AirPods Max 2 has connection issues

Not the Max 2, but as of this week I'm having the same issue with my original AirPods Max. Says it's connected to my MacBook Pro—at least in the Bluetooth settings it says so—but I don't get sound. I also don't get the little not-system notification pop-up that shows the connection and how much battery they have left in a little circle chart. Like you, the only way I've found to restore function is to hold down the buttons until amber.

I suspect it's some fault in the recent OS updates. They're solid state and I haven't dropped them, so I think it must be software/firmware.

Good evening. I've lost my AirPods charging case and I can't connect the earbuds to my device. Could you please connect it to my device so I can find the case? I'd also like to know where the charging case is located.

Lol I just bought apm2 today and they had the same issue. I went to the Apple Store thinking they were a defective unit…. Then right now the new ones I got just did the same thing. I was able to reset it and now it plays audio again. But the ones I bought this morning wouldn’t even after the reset. What is happening here

مساء الخير لقد فقدت *** حافضه الايربودس ولا استطيع ربط السماعه في الجهاز هل يمكنكم ربطها بجهازي حتي اتمكن من البحث عن العلبه التي فقدت *** اتمني معرفه اين تتواجد العلبه الشحن السماعه

I just updated to Tahoe 26.4.1, and lo and behold, my AirPods Max are working again. If anyone having this problem hasn't updated yet, I recommend it.