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Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by gnicholas »

dvirsky wrote: post #67
lovehashbrowns wrote: post #62

They have this feature but closing the lid on a MacBook or even putting it to sleep allows Bluetooth devices to stay connected. Heck, a MacBook even while in sleep mode will connect to Bluetooth devices. As far as I can see, this requires a third-party app to fix. Can an application still use the microphone on a Bluetooth device that’s connected?

This has to be the most annoying thing in MacOS. My laptop, soundly sleeping in my backpack, takes over my bluetooth headphones all the time.

I don't understand why the bluetooth-stealing happens so often. I'll literally be in the middle of a podcast on my phone, and my iPad in the next room (on which my kids have been watching something) will take over my headphones. There's no change in state on either device (not stopping/starting), and I haven't moved close to the iPad (and the iPhone is much closer, in my pocket). I just have to turn off bluetooth entirely on the iPad to avoid this.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by samstave »

weberer wrote: post #100
samstave wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> "Apple silicon-based Mac" What does "silicon-based" - mean? What other computer is not 'silicon-based'? -- Is there a way to mechanize the HW detachment of microphone connections at will while using the machine open? That would be great - if you had a physical switch on the side of machine, which physicall moves the mic wire a mm away from the contact. --- Weird thing - I put tape over my webcam at all times, unle…

"Apple Silicon" is the brand of processors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon

Ah, thank you.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by samstave »

sirsar wrote: post #70
samstave wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> "Apple silicon-based Mac" What does "silicon-based" - mean? What other computer is not 'silicon-based'? -- Is there a way to mechanize the HW detachment of microphone connections at will while using the machine open? That would be great - if you had a physical switch on the side of machine, which physicall moves the mic wire a mm away from the contact. --- Weird thing - I put tape over my webcam at all times, unle…

> >>"Apple silicon-based Mac" > What does "silicon-based" - mean? What other computer is not 'silicon-based'? Read as (Apple silicon)-based.

Thank you. Wasn't aware.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

#145

Post by georgelyon »

dvirsky wrote: post #67
lovehashbrowns wrote: post #62

They have this feature but closing the lid on a MacBook or even putting it to sleep allows Bluetooth devices to stay connected. Heck, a MacBook even while in sleep mode will connect to Bluetooth devices. As far as I can see, this requires a third-party app to fix. Can an application still use the microphone on a Bluetooth device that’s connected?

This has to be the most annoying thing in MacOS. My laptop, soundly sleeping in my backpack, takes over my bluetooth headphones all the time.

I've long desired form my AirPods to operate in a "play any sound from any of my devices" mode. This seems like a no-brainer and such phantom connections would as a result have no user-visible impact and you could do things like listen to music coming from your phone while hearing sounds from your MacBook.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

#146

Post by disgruntledphd2 »

gnicholas wrote: post #141
dvirsky wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This has to be the most annoying thing in MacOS. My laptop, soundly sleeping in my backpack, takes over my bluetooth headphones all the time.

I don't understand why the bluetooth-stealing happens so often. I'll literally be in the middle of a podcast on my phone, and my iPad in the next room (on which my kids have been watching something) will take over my headphones. There's no change in state on either device (not stopping/starting), and I haven't moved close to the iPad (and the iPhone is much closer, in my pocket). I just have to turn off bluetooth ent…

Bluetooth is basically the devil though. My Bose speaker cant handle the fact that I always want my Android phone, and keeps insisting that I really want my child's IPad.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by TheBozzCL »

gnicholas wrote: post #141
dvirsky wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This has to be the most annoying thing in MacOS. My laptop, soundly sleeping in my backpack, takes over my bluetooth headphones all the time.

I don't understand why the bluetooth-stealing happens so often. I'll literally be in the middle of a podcast on my phone, and my iPad in the next room (on which my kids have been watching something) will take over my headphones. There's no change in state on either device (not stopping/starting), and I haven't moved close to the iPad (and the iPhone is much closer, in my pocket). I just have to turn off bluetooth ent…

It's a generalized problem in Apple devices.

I use a USB/bluetooth headphone DAC/amp. Most of the time, I plug it into my work laptop and listen to videos/music while I work. Sometimes, if a video ends or if I pause playback, my iPhone (which INSISTS on connecting to the amp) will take over and start playing music.

I really wish you could turn off auto-connect to bluetooth devices.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

#150

Post by sethammons »

Namari wrote: post #105
tagyro wrote: post #92

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> ...and they could make it so it stays on only of there's an external display connected Not always, my monitor goes to sleep and turns off. At this point, macOS should turn Bluetooth off? How would I wake the computer then? I would have to open it. > Find My would not be able to find and more importantly report a location. That might be another reason why Bluetooth stays on. On a laptop, I'd rather have Find My work…

I wonder if there are more people like you or more into turning it off.

I exclusively use it with the lid closed. However, I use wired everything. I use external speakers, monitor, keyboard, mouse, wacom, and dslr camera for webcam. The only thing wireless is my wifi connection.
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