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.

Quit apps that use the microphone

If sound quality is reduced when using Bluetooth headphones with your Mac:

Reselect your headphones

If audio quality is still reduced, try selecting your Bluetooth headphones again:

  1. Click Control Center in the menu bar, then click Sound.

  2. Select your device's internal speakers, such as MacBook Pro Speakers.

  3. Reselect your Bluetooth headphones.

Learn how Bluetooth headphones connect

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. You might also hear static or popping sounds.

This happens because Bluetooth has two modes:

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