Bluetooth Auto Switching

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Bluetooth Auto Switching

Can Apple please either add an option to turn off auto Bluetooth switching or confirm why they cannot add it?

Example: My partner and myself share Bluetooth speakers, I could be listing to music on my headphones and when she turns on the Bluetooth speaker my phone automatically switches from my headphones to the speaker. Sometimes will happen when I’m painting or gardening so cannot use my hands without washing them to fix it.

Or, I’ll be in my car and I want to use my headphones for a private call but my phone will keep switching back to the hands free.

Should be such a simple fix but it causes massive issues

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 10:48 AM

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DJHN21 Author

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Aug 8, 2023 8:06 AM in response to SravanKrA

Hi SravanKrA,

Appreciate your comment however I think you have slightly missed the point.

It’s not an issue of my AirPods changing device, it is my iPhone changing the device it is connected to and playing sound to automatically. My AirPods will remain connected to my phone but the audio will be changed to a portable speaker that has been switched on in the other room that I’m not using. Or my calls moving from my AirPods to my car without me doing anything

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DJHN21 Author

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Nov 10, 2023 4:57 AM in response to DJHN21

Be good to get some proper feedback from Apple

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Mar 31, 2024 6:48 PM in response to DJHN21

Same problem. Super annoying. Looking for answers!!

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Aug 7, 2023 11:52 PM in response to DJHN21

How to stop AirPods Switching to Other Devices Automatically

Make sure your AirPods or ‌AirPods Pro‌ are connected to your ‌iPhone‌.
Launch the Settings app.
Tap Bluetooth.
Tap the encircled info (i) button next to your AirPods in the list.
Tap Connect to This iPhone.
Select When Last Connected to This iPhone.

See the Pic below.

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Aug 7, 2023 11:51 PM in response to DJHN21

DJHN21 wrote:

Can Apple please either add an option to turn off auto Bluetooth switching or confirm why they cannot add it?

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