Macbook pro bluetooth headset auto re-connect doesn't work. Requires pairing after restart
I have paired my Macbook Pro running Yosemite with Bose Soundlink OE bluetooth headset. Once after I restart the mac, I need to re-pair the bluetooth headset. Mac wouldn't save it in the list of the devices like it shows my bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
I have opened com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
and checked the list, the headphone is listed in the DeviceCache
. The keyboard and mouse are listed under the PairedDevices
. However the headset is listed in DaemonNoRoleSwitchDeviceList
section. It wouldn't auto connect to the headset.
The headset tries to connect, the connected bluetooth icon appears on my mac for a fraction of second and goes off after which the headset's voice feedback replies - "Device not found"
Any idea what can be done to get it working so that the mac connects to my headset automatically after restart ?
When I have had this problem, it was always because my headset was paired to another device, probably my iPhone. I needed to explicitly unconnect from the current device before I could connect it to the Mac.
Likewise, I need to disconnect it from the Mac before I can connect it to my phone.
Some bluetooth devices can be connected simultaneously to more than one device, I hear. I wish I had one of those.
Now, what I want is to teach my Mac not to connect to the headset automatically, but only when I ask it to connect. (I don't want to remove it from the list of paired devices, because I do sometimes connect it.)