GREAT VIDEO!!! My AirPods are connected to both my iPhone 12 pro and my MacBook pro (BIg Sur). I am not getting the notification when trying to switch back and forth between the 2 devices. I have to manually reconnect. Am I missing step?
I got the AirPods Pro replaced. Even formatted my MacBook Pro and iPhone and re-installed the latest software. Still no luck. And yes it is connected using the same iCloud ID and has the latest firmware. But no luck.
@@sadikhussein1460 idk if this is the exact same issue but when i connect my powerbeats to my mac it only plays through on side. (it also has the H1 chip which makes automatic switching possible) it is only when i have to manually connect it with my mac. Also can switch to my iphone but not back. I sure hope it is just software.
@@mandoxm3417 Go into sound settings and check so the audio balance thingy is in the middle, mine just changed to only right ear audio without me doing anything
When your AirPods are connected to the device you are having trouble auto connecting to, go to Bluetooth settings. Click on the “i” next to AirPods Pro to access settings. Make sure Connect to this device is set to Automatically. I had disabled mine and forgot to turn it back on. Unless you are connected to the AirPods you won’t see these options. Hope that helps.
If you still have the same issue, I just solved the issue in both my iPhone and iPad. Forget the AirPods from both devices. Reset the AirPods. Connect to the devices and make sure connect to this device is set as automatic. I sign out of iCloud account in both devices. Restart devices. Connect to iCloud account. And they started working after this steps. Supposedly in the Bluetooth menu should say connected to the AirPods in both devices at same time to work. I hope it helps.
@@Mr.Macintosh Just recently purchased airpods max & the connectivity feature was something I was looking foward to..appreciate the content here as it's never really mentioned even apple technical support just says "it connects often" lol, what does that mean??
Was really looking forward to this on my Mac, as it works great between my iPhone and iPad, but just upgraded to Big Sur and it’s not working at all, nor is Handoff anymore.
Himawariji, are you sure that you are logged into iCloud on your Mac with the same id that you are using on your iPhone and iPad? if not this issue can happen.
It isn't switching back to MacOS from iOS yet. Another cool feature is the keyboard brightness control setting through the W-fi/Bluetooth/Brightness settings on the top.
@@HDMOVIECREATOR2012 I spoke with an Apple Senior Support today and he told me that it's designed to give you the "AirPods nearby" card and NOT connect you automatically
@@HDMOVIECREATOR2012 Agree, I don't know if I really believe him since in this video they switch fully automatic. Maybe he just said that cause they dont know how to fix it rn
I just upgraded the big sur and tried it doesn't work... and I even tried re-connect the airpods pro for my iphone and macbook.. I am sure I have met every requirements sad.. apple is making it hard
This video is one of few it not the only I can find on CZcams talking about this feature specifically with possible troubleshooting steps. Well done! The issues with auto device switching are abundant, as seen from this video and my and other users experience. Just check the forums. Hopefully Apple sends out another firmware update soon. They must be aware of this, especially if they’re using the products like their customers. The not switching back from iOS to macOS seems to be, currently, the most common bug. A follow up video perhaps? Thanks!
This works seamlessly between iOS 14.2 iPad and iPhone but now I have updated my MacBook to Big Sur 11.0.1 but doesn't appear to be automatic, it always brings up the notification to reconnect. I have checked the bluetooth settings, and it appears it's all set correctly. 1st release teething issue?
Same! FINALLY was able to update my new MacBook Pro to MacOS Big Sur with the promise of automatic switching between devices for my airpods. Unfortunately it only works between my iPad and iPhone. I can also connect manually my AirPods to my Mac by clicking it under “sound” and it transfers TO my iPhone BUT the audio connection doesn’t go back to my Mac.
UPDATE* It will now connect automatically when I connect my AirPods, and it will switch automatically to my iPhone 12 or iPad Pro 2018, if I try to revert the audio on the MacBook, this will not connect automatically unless I quit and reopen the Music app. It’s a late 2016 MBP. Possible just not optimised yet. Might look at purchasing the MBP M1
@@Mr-lk2oe I have the MacBook Pro 15inch fro. Fall 2019 updated to Big Sur and still have these issues. So I think it’s a software issue, not a hardware one.
EXAAACTLY that's the problem i am having, and this shit was fine when i first downloaded the mac os big sur , but when i got the new 12 pro max, it becames trash
Glad to hear I'm not the only one experiencing this issue. But it's not acceptable from the company of this caliber. User experience is not that great with this AirPods Pro. Apple's testing department needs to improve their testing before releasing any products to ensure such glitches do not happen.
Well, auto switching works so great on my iPhoneiPad. But, with my MacBook, the auto switching doesn't work AT ALL(Actually it works when Mac->iPhone but not the opposite way.) And my Macbook even make the connection which works well on my iPhone-ipad worse.
When I’m playing something in my Mac, take a call on my iPhone it switches nicely. When I end the call and the song resumes on the Mac, it plays through the Mac’s speaker. There seems no way to fix this. Any suggestions?
It switches to the iPhone but not back to the Mac, I have to manually select the AirPods on the Mac. Quite frustrating, hopefully it's just a bug and would be fixed with an update.
@@Mr.Macintosh Just noticed that Apple have just released Airpods Max with this exact same feature so hopefully with more user adopting this will lead to improvements
Thanks for the video! As I've recently bought an iPhone I'm trying to use the automation like you show in this video, but it only seems to really work from Mac to iPhone and not the other way. I usually get a popup notification on the Mac asking to connect to the AirPods. Am I doing something wrong or have they changed the way it works?
Looks like it is not a problem with the devices itself, it is actually your iCloud account: A Step that worked for me was sign out and them sign in from the iCloud in all your devices - I saw some people that had success also when they set up the two-factor authentication on their iCloud account. As mine was already set up before I bought the AirPods, I only signed out and then signed in from iCloud on all my devices. (Also, forget the AirPods from your devices before doing so) Edit: It I still not working seamlessly for me, but it wasn't working at all - So, working sometimes is some progress HAHA Hopefully I will find a definite solution.
When I try to do the automatic device switching it switches to my iPhone but does not go back to my mac and I have to manually change it to make it go back and it only works on apple music on my iphone
when the Airpods switches to the iPhone, then it isn't switching back to my MBP. I need to click the Airpods option in Bluetooth settings. sometimes my Mac shows that Airpods was connected, but actually, I can't hear any sound from the Airpods. Apple needs to fix this error.
Connectivity switching between iOS devices and MacOS devices remains a problem even at this point, December 2021. That is such a disappointment. This is not a hard problem to detect, Apple should have known about this before releasing the product
I wrote a comment about this a year ago. I even called for assistance, without any success. They just told me it’s not a bug, and they found other complaints in the database that were the same. But they couldn’t help me.
So first - my Mac mini M1 is definitely NOT switching automatically. But then it looks like he's having a problem as well. at 3:53 he cut the time, suggesting there was an issue at his side. Correct me if I'm wrong but explain why you had a cut there.
I worked on this for hours David, no trickery here. If I had to cut it was because I was also having problems! LOL! 11.2 is coming out very soon and I will run a new video. Hopefully the issues are fixed with 14.4 and 11.2.
It's 2023 and I still can't get the airpods to auto connect to my mac. It auto connects to iPhone but never to my macbook .. I still need to connect the airpods to the macbook using the pop up notification
only quick workaround I find that works on my Mac is to search for Sound in the system settings and manually select the Output sound to my Airpods. Quite annoying
Can we all just agree in saying this feature wasn't ready for release? Had to come to this video to understand why it wasn't working as advertised, and how to turn it off on Big Sur. Apple's 'it just works' ethos is dead in the water.
I'm having an issue I cant even connect on both devices at the same time and i have no idea why i'm both up to date on OS update on both my mac and ios
Tried to get this working for 2 hours and sometimes I can get it to work but it doesn't work most of the time, it works between my iPhone and iPad but the Mac it's a mess.
This whole new automatic switching thing is an absolute joke. Airpods connecting and transitioning is the most unseamless experience I've ever experienced with Apple products.
Does this feature work on iMac? I always have to manually click _connect_ on my iMac. But it automatically switches from the iMac to the iPhone without issue. Not the other way around though.
@@BobRossRightHand Crazy. That should've been one of the features for all Apple devices in the new updates. But thanks for the info. I hope they update it to automatic switching on the upcoming updates.
Probably you get the fake AirPods because I can’t set it up that feature either so probably you get the clone AirPods of the firmware needs to be update
mine worked for a bit then after a while it just gets lost on my iphone anytime i connect to my macbook pro like on my iphone its not listed as a bluetooth device :/
After 2 years, Apple still hasn't fixed the switching issues. This is so embarrassing. Bose and Sony are doing a very good job in this case, but Apple... this is ridiculous.
Hello Mr. Macintosh. Automatic switching is not working for me between my MacBook and my iPhone despite troubleshooting. What do you think might be the issue?
I was in touch with apple support. And they told me that automatic switching is not programmed to work between Mac and iPhone. Instead we've to manually connect on the banner.
The AirPods can switch to my iPhone but when I play music in the mac they don't switch it only appears a notification saying that I need to connect them manually to my mac :(
@@Mr.Macintosh I am logged in both devices to the same iCloud account and everything else is working, the Universal Clipboard, airdrop, everything except for the automatic switching feature 😔
I have an iPhone 5s running iOS 12(the newest version ) and my 2018 MacBook Air running big sur (also up to date) and my AirPods pros are not auto switching to my mac. someone pls HELP
As far as I can tell it is meant to work with any audio from any source but it is just a mess. Hopefully after some more updates it will get working properly
I have macOS Big Sur on my MacBook Pro and iOS 14 on my iPhone Xs. I tried this feature using both my AirPods (2nd Gen) and my AirPods Pro. At the end of the day, nothing seems to work. The auto-switching NEVER happened, not even once. Can you help resolve this issue?
I cant control my airpods pro on macbook. No skip, play/pause controls. All double tap controls not working except for long tap for noise cancelation. Its really stupid if apple decided not to introduce this option on the macbook. I need help if someone knows a fix for this
My Mac with Big Sur official released, and my phone with iOS14.1. My AirPods can switch to my phone when I play the music but can't switch to my Mac automatically. The notification pops out sometimes, but most of the time I need to click connect to reconnect the AirPods. quite annoying.
Yes, Ben for sure. Right now Automatic Switching is a MESS. I was going to do a follow up video but it's useless right now for 11.1. I will wait until 11.2 and hopefully things improve.
Not only does this not work for Big Sur trying to switch between iPhone and Mac.. on top of that my Safari bookmarks won't sync, there are no iCloud tabs anymore (completely disappeared), and handoff also doesn't work like it should. Absolute disaster on Apple's part but I can't say I'm surprised.
Just got some AirPods Pro for the switching feature, and they suck. I work on Google Voice on Mac, and take WhatsApp voice calls on my iPhone all the time. My Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 worked very well switching between the two, but wanted something smaller, less cumbersome, and maybe even more seamless. So after upgrading my Mac to Big Sur and my iCloud account to 2FA (I was holding out), everything was supposed to be magical... it's not. If im connected the Mac and a WhatsApp call comes in on the phone it connects the Airpods, but I get no audio. If I hang up and call back, then it works on the phone. But then it won't re-connect to the Mac automatically. Why hype a feature that doesn't even work right? Why does it work just fine on regular Bluetooth headphones that are not even Apple branded!?
Aman, sadly the automatic switching part is only for AirPods 2 or newer. You might see the notification to connect but will not be able to have the iPhone and Mac automatically switch between them. What a bummer right?
I just switched to Big Sur and iOS 14, my Beats Solo Pro aren't switching correctly... when I want to use it on my iPhone it won't play any music, then when I have bluetooth on my computer it will just go straight through to my laptop, then everything sounds like a radio anyway... nice try Apple, but it doesn't work
They need to be on latest iOS version and same apple id signedin in both to work. Many people like me are facing trouble with connecting the MacBook and iPhone seamlessly
I had the same problem because the AirPods I bought aren’t original apple AirPods then I bought others and the automatic switching works after i did the firmware update
I bought them in an apple store so I’m pretty sure they are original. But it suddenly started working the same day 🤔😂 I came back home, tried again and suddenly the options kinda popped up in the settings? Hahaha 😂
@@luisalarose great so you can update the new firmware that Apple release few days ago plug in the cable and leave them in the charging case and need of your iPhone if you have one of course
Yes this should work with any audio source. BUT websites running CZcams or Reddit videos for example can be a little glitchy you might need to refresh the safari page to get it to work.
Airpods Automatic Device Switching is brand new for iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur! Have you tried automatic switching yet? Let me know!
GREAT VIDEO!!! My AirPods are connected to both my iPhone 12 pro and my MacBook pro (BIg Sur). I am not getting the notification when trying to switch back and forth between the 2 devices. I have to manually reconnect. Am I missing step?
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It works seamless moving to my iPhone, even when my iPhone is NOT playing anything. It will NEVER go to the Mac without user intervention.
Having the same exact issue. did you ever find a solution?
I got the AirPods Pro replaced. Even formatted my MacBook Pro and iPhone and re-installed the latest software. Still no luck. And yes it is connected using the same iCloud ID and has the latest firmware. But no luck.
@@sadikhussein1460 idk if this is the exact same issue but when i connect my powerbeats to my mac it only plays through on side. (it also has the H1 chip which makes automatic switching possible) it is only when i have to manually connect it with my mac. Also can switch to my iphone but not back. I sure hope it is just software.
@@mandoxm3417 it is same issue of switching back to Mac from iPhone. I hope it gets resolved soon it's annoying.
@@mandoxm3417 Go into sound settings and check so the audio balance thingy is in the middle, mine just changed to only right ear audio without me doing anything
I'm glad I am not the only one in the comments who cannot get this to work whatsoever.
When your AirPods are connected to the device you are having trouble auto connecting to, go to Bluetooth settings. Click on the “i” next to AirPods Pro to access settings. Make sure Connect to this device is set to Automatically. I had disabled mine and forgot to turn it back on. Unless you are connected to the AirPods you won’t see these options. Hope that helps.
@@DJBartlett66 didn’t work
@@DJBartlett66 thank you so much
same lol!
If you still have the same issue, I just solved the issue in both my iPhone and iPad.
Forget the AirPods from both devices.
Reset the AirPods.
Connect to the devices and make sure connect to this device is set as automatic.
I sign out of iCloud account in both devices.
Restart devices.
Connect to iCloud account.
And they started working after this steps. Supposedly in the Bluetooth menu should say connected to the AirPods in both devices at same time to work. I hope it helps.
Finally, someone competently providing examples of the connectivity issues. Actually quite hard to find
When the option works, it's great! when it doesnt the feature can be a pain
@@Mr.Macintosh Just recently purchased airpods max & the connectivity feature was something I was looking foward to..appreciate the content here as it's never really mentioned even apple technical support just says "it connects often" lol, what does that mean??
Was really looking forward to this on my Mac, as it works great between my iPhone and iPad, but just upgraded to Big Sur and it’s not working at all, nor is Handoff anymore.
SAME
@@JohnDonasco dude gang
SAMEEEEE
Himawariji, are you sure that you are logged into iCloud on your Mac with the same id that you are using on your iPhone and iPad? if not this issue can happen.
@@Mr.Macintosh Yeah, definitely. Restarted all my devices a few times and I seem to be up and running now. I appreciate the follow up
hey i know its been a while since you posted this but it switches to my phone perfectly but it doesn't switch back to my mac
same
Has anyone found the solution? It's so annoying that I have to switch it to the Mac manually :(
AirPods automatic switching is a disaster!
@pablo brazon same, even when connected (when done manually) it only plays through one ear
@Anunnaki even now
@@tohriki3872 even now
@pablo brazon Yup, this issue makes me not want to purchase the AirPods Max now..
Tomorrow, new airpods will be announced by Apple. I was considering to buy, but, nevermind
Did everything and not working seamlessly :(
Yeah. STILL not working for me. And I have latest Big Sur and 14.2 on Mac and ios
same here
@@apropz2253 The same for me
Same I’m on a 2019 MacBook Air Big Sur 11.0.1, and iOS 14.2 on iPhone 11 and it doesn’t work
Update: They work partially now. Connect from Mac back to iPhone but not the other way.
It isn't switching back to MacOS from iOS yet. Another cool feature is the keyboard brightness control setting through the W-fi/Bluetooth/Brightness settings on the top.
When will airpods be able to connect back from iPhone to mac?
@@HDMOVIECREATOR2012 Hopefully with the next firmware update.
@@HDMOVIECREATOR2012 I spoke with an Apple Senior Support today and he told me that it's designed to give you the "AirPods nearby" card and NOT connect you automatically
@@BobRossRightHand That doesn't like seamless connectivity they promised. :/ Its just a cool way of saying that its a notification
@@HDMOVIECREATOR2012 Agree, I don't know if I really believe him since in this video they switch fully automatic. Maybe he just said that cause they dont know how to fix it rn
It works perfectly on iPhone - iPad for me. But iPhone - Mac it doesn’t work at all :(
I just upgraded the big sur and tried it doesn't work...
and I even tried re-connect the airpods pro for my iphone and macbook..
I am sure I have met every requirements
sad.. apple is making it hard
Same
me too. My AirPods can switch to my phone when I start playing the music but can't switch back to my Mac. really annoying.
Me too. AirPlay and handoff are also not working. I think there is a bug, which the big Sur device cannot connect iOS and iPadOS
shame on apple
This was my most anticipated feature and It doesn't work with my AirPods and AirPods Pro.....
This video is one of few it not the only I can find on CZcams talking about this feature specifically with possible troubleshooting steps. Well done!
The issues with auto device switching are abundant, as seen from this video and my and other users experience. Just check the forums. Hopefully Apple sends out another firmware update soon. They must be aware of this, especially if they’re using the products like their customers. The not switching back from iOS to macOS seems to be, currently, the most common bug. A follow up video perhaps?
Thanks!
This works seamlessly between iOS 14.2 iPad and iPhone but now I have updated my MacBook to Big Sur 11.0.1 but doesn't appear to be automatic, it always brings up the notification to reconnect. I have checked the bluetooth settings, and it appears it's all set correctly. 1st release teething issue?
Hmmm let me test this out again on 11.0.1 20B29
Same!
FINALLY was able to update my new MacBook Pro to MacOS Big Sur with the promise of automatic switching between devices for my airpods.
Unfortunately it only works between my iPad and iPhone. I can also connect manually my AirPods to my Mac by clicking it under “sound” and it transfers TO my iPhone BUT the audio connection doesn’t go back to my Mac.
UPDATE* It will now connect automatically when I connect my AirPods, and it will switch automatically to my iPhone 12 or iPad Pro 2018, if I try to revert the audio on the MacBook, this will not connect automatically unless I quit and reopen the Music app. It’s a late 2016 MBP. Possible just not optimised yet. Might look at purchasing the MBP M1
@@Mr-lk2oe I have the MacBook Pro 15inch fro. Fall 2019 updated to Big Sur and still have these issues. So I think it’s a software issue, not a hardware one.
@@SUPERSTUDIO17 I do want to upgrade my MBP, so this is the perfect excuse 😋
For me it only works when I switch from my MacBook to my iPhone but not the other way round
EXAAACTLY that's the problem i am having, and this shit was fine when i first downloaded the mac os big sur , but when i got the new 12 pro max, it becames trash
I wish it worked like it does in this video, but sadly it never does
Glad to hear I'm not the only one experiencing this issue. But it's not acceptable from the company of this caliber. User experience is not that great with this AirPods Pro. Apple's testing department needs to improve their testing before releasing any products to ensure such glitches do not happen.
For Sur Jaydeep, I will be testing this again in 11.2
Well, auto switching works so great on my iPhoneiPad. But, with my MacBook, the auto switching doesn't work AT ALL(Actually it works when Mac->iPhone but not the opposite way.) And my Macbook even make the connection which works well on my iPhone-ipad worse.
same here
The same issue for me. I update Big Sur 11.1, iOS 14.3, try everything I can do , not work..
who else has to manually connect it to their Mac using the control center?
When I’m playing something in my Mac, take a call on my iPhone it switches nicely. When I end the call and the song resumes on the Mac, it plays through the Mac’s speaker. There seems no way to fix this. Any suggestions?
you can try signing out of iCloud and signing back in on your Mac. some people have had luck with this but others still have the issue.
It switches to the iPhone but not back to the Mac, I have to manually select the AirPods on the Mac. Quite frustrating, hopefully it's just a bug and would be fixed with an update.
Yup same situation here. Frustrating.
It isn't switching back to MacOS from iOS yet. When it'll be fixed?
Andrea, I'm going to have to do a follow up video on this. The comments are clear... users are having nothing but problems getting this to work.
@@Mr.Macintosh Thanks I am also still having problems. Have sent feedback to apple and posted in communities
Yup just doesnt work from iphone to Mac.
@@Mr.Macintosh Just noticed that Apple have just released Airpods Max with this exact same feature so hopefully with more user adopting this will lead to improvements
A lot of us have this issue, glad it wasn’t just me. Now Apple must fix this soon hopefully.
Thank you. I was in class today and so was my son. I kept getting his class and not mine. Changed the settings hope it works.
Hope it worked Angela!
Thanks for the video! As I've recently bought an iPhone I'm trying to use the automation like you show in this video, but it only seems to really work from Mac to iPhone and not the other way. I usually get a popup notification on the Mac asking to connect to the AirPods. Am I doing something wrong or have they changed the way it works?
same on airpods pro 2
Looks like it is not a problem with the devices itself, it is actually your iCloud account: A Step that worked for me was sign out and them sign in from the iCloud in all your devices
- I saw some people that had success also when they set up the two-factor authentication on their iCloud account.
As mine was already set up before I bought the AirPods, I only signed out and then signed in from iCloud on all my devices. (Also, forget the AirPods from your devices before doing so)
Edit: It I still not working seamlessly for me, but it wasn't working at all - So, working sometimes is some progress HAHA
Hopefully I will find a definite solution.
It wouldn't switch back to mac after i upgrade to big sur beta 11.01.
me too
same. Have to manually switch back to my airpods on mac, sucks.
When I try to do the automatic device switching it switches to my iPhone but does not go back to my mac and I have to manually change it to make it go back and it only works on apple music on my iphone
Parag, just to be sure you are logged into the same iCloud account on your mac as you are on the iPhone?
@@Mr.Macintosh Yes for me and it still dont wanna go back
I am also having this problem
Yup, none of this seemless switching is working for me either. AirPods Pro - 2019 MacBook Air - iPhone XS - iPad Air 3. Nope, nada.
when the Airpods switches to the iPhone, then it isn't switching back to my MBP.
I need to click the Airpods option in Bluetooth settings. sometimes my Mac shows that Airpods was connected, but actually, I can't hear any sound from the Airpods. Apple needs to fix this error.
same problem,I even suspect that my macbook is broken.
Connectivity switching between iOS devices and MacOS devices remains a problem even at this point, December 2021. That is such a disappointment. This is not a hard problem to detect, Apple should have known about this before releasing the product
I wrote a comment about this a year ago. I even called for assistance, without any success. They just told me it’s not a bug, and they found other complaints in the database that were the same. But they couldn’t help me.
So first - my Mac mini M1 is definitely NOT switching automatically. But then it looks like he's having a problem as well. at 3:53 he cut the time, suggesting there was an issue at his side. Correct me if I'm wrong but explain why you had a cut there.
I worked on this for hours David, no trickery here. If I had to cut it was because I was also having problems! LOL! 11.2 is coming out very soon and I will run a new video. Hopefully the issues are fixed with 14.4 and 11.2.
This doesn't work. Same problem with both my airpods pro and airpods max.
Any chances to make airpods max switch between macbook and android phone?
It's 2023 and I still can't get the airpods to auto connect to my mac. It auto connects to iPhone but never to my macbook .. I still need to connect the airpods to the macbook using the pop up notification
ive been having the issues you described. I thought it was me going nuts. Seems like the same issue is happening to everyone. 🙏🏻
If it works with android and windows devices?
doesn't switch back to my mac with macos big sur. but switches to iPhone perfectly
me too. It switches back to the iPhone but not back to the MacBook... let's hope it's fixed soon enough
yeah same here. I tried to do everything mentioned in video. Quite lame.
Me too, switches off to either iPhone or iPad seamlessly, but doesn't switch back to the MacBook if I play something on it.
ok guys it's finally working by me, I did nothing but now it's going fantastic :)
@@lefrometon2514 I hope it starts working for us as well. Just like this ;)
Do I have to be log-in to both devices (mac and iphone) with THE SAME apple ID? Or can be different accounts?
only quick workaround I find that works on my Mac is to search for Sound in the system settings and manually select the Output sound to my Airpods. Quite annoying
Is that M1 mac?
Can we all just agree in saying this feature wasn't ready for release? Had to come to this video to understand why it wasn't working as advertised, and how to turn it off on Big Sur. Apple's 'it just works' ethos is dead in the water.
My AirPods settings are reset every time I connect to the MacBookiPhone. Can you help with this?
I'm having an issue I cant even connect on both devices at the same time and i have no idea why
i'm both up to date on OS update on both my mac and ios
Mac to iPhone works perfectly but not the other way around. newest firmware on iPhone, Mac and AirPods Pro
I dont have the connected notification on my laptop, is there anyway that i can get it??
doesnt work for me what do i do
Tried to get this working for 2 hours and sometimes I can get it to work but it doesn't work most of the time, it works between my iPhone and iPad but the Mac it's a mess.
This whole new automatic switching thing is an absolute joke. Airpods connecting and transitioning is the most unseamless experience I've ever experienced with Apple products.
agree. shocking from a company who's business model is largely based in all products working together seamlessly. Whole thing feels half baked.
I spoke with an Apple Senior Support today and he told me that it's designed to give you the "AirPods nearby" card and NOT connect you automatically
Does this feature work on iMac? I always have to manually click _connect_ on my iMac. But it automatically switches from the iMac to the iPhone without issue. Not the other way around though.
I spoke with an Apple Senior Support today and he told me that it's designed to give you the "AirPods nearby" card and NOT connect you automatically
@@BobRossRightHand Crazy. That should've been one of the features for all Apple devices in the new updates. But thanks for the info. I hope they update it to automatic switching on the upcoming updates.
@@user-gp1bt4vm3r Same here, really hope it's becoming fully automatic soon
mine will switch to the iPhone but wont switch back to the mac
The automatic switch doesn't even work for my iPhone with IOS 14 and Mac with Big Sur in the 1st place. I can't set it up
Probably you get the fake AirPods because I can’t set it up that feature either so probably you get the clone AirPods of the firmware needs to be update
mine worked for a bit then after a while it just gets lost on my iphone anytime i connect to my macbook pro like on my iphone its not listed as a bluetooth device
:/
After 2 years, Apple still hasn't fixed the switching issues. This is so embarrassing. Bose and Sony are doing a very good job in this case, but Apple... this is ridiculous.
A year later and the glitches continue to bother
when will big sur is going to release for everyone.
Still unknown right now! For some perspective, we still need a GM (gold master) of Big Sur yet before release of the production version.
Thursday
Does this work with Spotify
This doesn’t even work with my iPhone since I got an iPad
It's all messed up Dayne, I will post a follow up video as soon as 11.2 hits hopefully things are better by then.
@@Mr.Macintosh Hey m8, any updates? I've tried with 11.2 beta and doesn't work for me. Have you had the chance to try?
How do you turn off automatic switching on an IMAC?
bluetooth settings, then "alternative" or whatever it says to the right of the AirPods, and then change where it says "connect to this computer"
Hello Mr. Macintosh. Automatic switching is not working for me between my MacBook and my iPhone despite troubleshooting. What do you think might be the issue?
It's the OS for sure, I am going to test again on 11.2.
@@Mr.Macintosh Alright. Thanks.
@@Mr.Macintosh I updated my Mac to Big Sur 11.2 today and tested automatic switching. But it didn't work. How did it go for you?
I was in touch with apple support. And they told me that automatic switching is not programmed to work between Mac and iPhone. Instead we've to manually connect on the banner.
The AirPods can switch to my iPhone but when I play music in the mac they don't switch it only appears a notification saying that I need to connect them manually to my mac :(
I have the same problem !
Same prob! Have you found a solution?
Juan, just checking, are you sure that you are logged into iCloud with the same id as you are on your iPhone? If not this issue can happen.
@@Mr.Macintosh I am logged in both devices to the same iCloud account and everything else is working, the Universal Clipboard, airdrop, everything except for the automatic switching feature 😔
@@edriansantos9957 no, I haven’t I will des connect my AirPods from my Mac and then I will let you know
switching from iphone to mac works okay
but switching from mac to iphone it ends up play in speak on the iphone
I have an iPhone 5s running iOS 12(the newest version ) and my 2018 MacBook Air running big sur (also up to date) and my AirPods pros are not auto switching to my mac. someone pls HELP
Exactly what I was looking for, I am fedup of the switching problems of my Airpods Pro.
This is awesome! Nice video by the way. Now we just need Big Sur GM. Who else is installing Big Sur day 1?
My AirPods Pro
Won’t automatically switch
Does this only work with Apple Music?
As far as I can tell it is meant to work with any audio from any source but it is just a mess. Hopefully after some more updates it will get working properly
it doest work for me even once....dont know why ?
Are you using Big Sur beta 10?
Didn’t work at all before beta 10 for me.
Hello Cony, yes this is on beta 10!
Does it work with airpods 3 now?
I have macOS Big Sur on my MacBook Pro and iOS 14 on my iPhone Xs. I tried this feature using both my AirPods (2nd Gen) and my AirPods Pro. At the end of the day, nothing seems to work. The auto-switching NEVER happened, not even once. Can you help resolve this issue?
Im right here with you with the same equipment and the exact same issue.
I join the other comments! My switching it is not working at all and I have everything updated. I hope Apple fix it on the coming updates.
Does this work for powerbeats3 also?
I feel like this is a feature that only works if you are in a certain country
I have found a solution for this. Check it out here: medium.com/@rkkasotiya/airpods-auto-switching-from-iphone-ipad-to-mac-fcf1b47a2d61
Does this feature works with beats flex ?
So excited for this! Great video
I cant control my airpods pro on macbook. No skip, play/pause controls. All double tap controls not working except for long tap for noise cancelation. Its really stupid if apple decided not to introduce this option on the macbook. I need help if someone knows a fix for this
Another glitch when I'm using AirPods on Macbook and take one out it automatically connects to my iPhone
thanks man
My Mac with Big Sur official released, and my phone with iOS14.1. My AirPods can switch to my phone when I play the music but can't switch to my Mac automatically. The notification pops out sometimes, but most of the time I need to click connect to reconnect the AirPods. quite annoying.
Same here
me too，sometime connect is not work
Are there STILL glitches for people?!?
Yes, Ben for sure. Right now Automatic Switching is a MESS. I was going to do a follow up video but it's useless right now for 11.1. I will wait until 11.2 and hopefully things improve.
@@Mr.Macintosh Thanks for the update! 😀
Doesn’t work on my MacBook Pro 2015
Not only does this not work for Big Sur trying to switch between iPhone and Mac.. on top of that my Safari bookmarks won't sync, there are no iCloud tabs anymore (completely disappeared), and handoff also doesn't work like it should. Absolute disaster on Apple's part but I can't say I'm surprised.
cool video. but i still cant get it to switch.
i just opened this video and mid way my airpods automatically switched
haha They knew!!!
My brother’s AirPods Pro is switching to my iPhone when iam listening with mine and cut music it is annoying ,this feature is useless
Just change the name of yours or your brother's AirPods to something else and it won't do that anymore.
@@user-gp1bt4vm3r thank you I will try it
Just got some AirPods Pro for the switching feature, and they suck. I work on Google Voice on Mac, and take WhatsApp voice calls on my iPhone all the time. My Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 worked very well switching between the two, but wanted something smaller, less cumbersome, and maybe even more seamless. So after upgrading my Mac to Big Sur and my iCloud account to 2FA (I was holding out), everything was supposed to be magical... it's not. If im connected the Mac and a WhatsApp call comes in on the phone it connects the Airpods, but I get no audio. If I hang up and call back, then it works on the phone. But then it won't re-connect to the Mac automatically. Why hype a feature that doesn't even work right? Why does it work just fine on regular Bluetooth headphones that are not even Apple branded!?
Wouldn’t AirPods 1 work? Cause the little notification of the AirPods connected shows up on my phone?
Aman, sadly the automatic switching part is only for AirPods 2 or newer. You might see the notification to connect but will not be able to have the iPhone and Mac automatically switch between them. What a bummer right?
@@Mr.Macintosh tuffff. My airpods work with automatic switching though!
@@velxcity07 You must have AirPods 2 right ?
@@Mr.Macintosh no I have the pros
@@velxcity07 hmmm
I just switched to Big Sur and iOS 14, my Beats Solo Pro aren't switching correctly... when I want to use it on my iPhone it won't play any music, then when I have bluetooth on my computer it will just go straight through to my laptop, then everything sounds like a radio anyway... nice try Apple, but it doesn't work
It doesn't work for me :( I tried everything ://
It switches fine for me, but I don't get the notification
Adarsh, not sure if this is it but make sure your notifications are turned on and do not have Do not disturb on.
@@Mr.Macintosh I have it turned off for both my Mac and iPhone. Would it be because I have the 2nd gen AirPods?
doesn’t work for me did everything
detailed video, great explanations thank you !
you have done grate for us.
Still not working with my ipad and iPhone i have to manually connect all the fking time
They need to be on latest iOS version and same apple id signedin in both to work. Many people like me are facing trouble with connecting the MacBook and iPhone seamlessly
@@saurabhmyworld both are on latest ios same id but still Peace of crap
@@Bohemia39 have u checked iOS and airpod versions. It's has to be iOS 14.2 , airpod firmware 3A283
@@saurabhmyworld yes I did everything is up to date but still don’t understand what’s wrong
@@Bohemia39 ohh , I think the next firmware update should fix this for u.
Thank tou so much mr macintosh
is this possible to windows pc also??
Fevgatoz, this feature only works on macOS, iOS tvOS and iPadOS.
I don't have the connect automatically setting. neither on the iPhone nor the Macbook :(
I had the same problem because the AirPods I bought aren’t original apple AirPods then I bought others and the automatic switching works after i did the firmware update
I bought them in an apple store so I’m pretty sure they are original. But it suddenly started working the same day 🤔😂 I came back home, tried again and suddenly the options kinda popped up in the settings? Hahaha 😂
@@luisalarose great so you can update the new firmware that Apple release few days ago plug in the cable and leave them in the charging case and need of your iPhone if you have one of course
It must same icloud or not?
Hello Hendennis, yes you need to be logged into the same icloud ID on any device that you want to use Automatic Switching on.
@@Mr.Macintosh can we use Spotify or CZcams to CZcams?
Yes this should work with any audio source. BUT websites running CZcams or Reddit videos for example can be a little glitchy you might need to refresh the safari page to get it to work.
Luckily Big Sur is still in beta
For sure! Hopefully they can fix some of these issues before launch.