[m45t3r]

This comment is strange because the only OS that I never had serious issues with Bluetooth is Linux, specially after migrating to PipeWire.

Windows always had some strange driver that were hit or miss depending of the dongle.

However macOS is much worse: I have a Galaxy Buds 2 that works perfectly in all my devices (Android, Nintendo Switch, my notebooks running Linux, etc.), but with my work provided MacBook Pro it randomly disconnects one ear, or the audio gets completely garbled after a while. Other teammates report similar issues with their Bluetooth earbuds, from completely different manufacturers.

Even without the above issue, connecting/disconnecting the device opens Apple Music and there seems to be no way to disable this behavior unless you buy an Airpods or disable all other music shortcuts.

It kinda seems that Apple makes the Bluetooth experience horrible for everyone else just to sell more Airpods.

[mouzogu]

I think the issue is with bluetooth itself. i personally never use it, i find it very flaky at best.

[m45t3r]

It is definitively not. I mean, Bluetooth is unreliable, but what happens in most of my other devices is a small 1~2 seconds gap in the sound. On macOS it simply stops working until I reconnect my device.

[perryizgr8]

I've also had bad experiences with bluetooth on macbooks. For me the apple "magic" mouse becomes unusable if I also have any bluetooth headphone connected.