Mac OS Catalina - Bluetooth audio output issues (WF-1000XM3, Bose QuietComfort 35)

macbook-pro catalina audio headphones bluetooth

Solution 1:

Forcing headphones to use aptX codec fixes the issue.

How to change it?

  1. Head to https://developer.apple.com/bluetooth/ Apple developer website preview

  2. Download additional tools for Xcode (you might need to sign in with your Apple ID) Downloads page on apple Developer Portal

  3. Open downloaded image and open Hardware folder Downloaded additional tools

  4. Move BT Explorer to your application folder and open it BT Explorer app

  5. Select Force use of aptX BT Explorer app opened

  6. Disconnect your headphones and connect again

  7. Hold OPTION/ALT key and click on BT in the menu bar, find your headphones, it should show Active Codec: AptX enter image description here

  8. From my experience this should fix the issues.

Edit: Some people reported that disabling Ask Siri reduces the issues as well.

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