Yosemite - Bluetooth speaker stops working

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Yosemite - Bluetooth speaker stops working

I have an issue where my Bluetooth speaker stops working. It shows up on the devices list under Bluetooth but when I try to connect it does not do anything.

Rebooting fixes the problem. But then the next day when I try to use the speaker again it does not work.

This started happening with the upgrade to Yosemite.

Please advise, thanks,

OS X 10.10.1. MacBook Pro 15" Retina mid 2012

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Jan 16, 2015 7:04 PM

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ericacm Author

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Feb 2, 2015 5:40 AM in response to ericacm

10.10.2 appears to have fixed the problem.

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ericacm Author

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Feb 9, 2015 5:37 AM in response to ericacm

Scratch that. Things have improved in 10.10.2 - I am able to reconnect to the Bluetooth speaker more often, but it does sometimes fail and I have to reboot.

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ericacm Author

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Oct 28, 2015 8:45 AM in response to ericacm

I found a workaround that doesn't require a reboot.

Turn off Wi-Fi
Connect to Bluetooth speaker (always works)
Turn Wi-Fi back on

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