The second mode is for both speaking through the microphone and listening to audio. The first mode is for listening to higher-quality audio. This happens because Bluetooth has two modes: You might also hear static or popping sounds. If you listen to music or other audio with Bluetooth headphones and then open an app that uses the Bluetooth headphones' microphone, audio quality and volume are reduced. Select your device's internal speakers, such as MacBook Pro Speakers. If audio quality is still reduced, try selecting your Bluetooth headphones again:Ĭlick Control Center in the menu bar, then click Sound. Make sure that System Settings (or System Preferences) isn't open and showing your Sound settings. Quit any apps that use the microphone of your Bluetooth headphones, such as video conferencing or chat apps.
If sound quality is reduced when using Bluetooth headphones with your Mac:
Quit any apps that use your Bluetooth headphones' built-in microphone, then try your audio again. If sound quality is reduced when using Bluetooth headphones with your Mac
