4 Things to Know About MacBook Air M1 Bluetooth and AirPods

Audio drops are common in crowded wireless environments The M1 MacBook Air frequently drops audio for a second or two when near many Wi-Fi networks or other Bluetooth devices.

Automatic switching between devices often fails The feature that should switch AirPods between your iPhone and Mac is unreliable, sometimes requiring you to manually forget and re-pair the AirPods.

macOS updates have not fully fixed the problem Apple has released patches, but the issue persists for many users. You may experience it severely or not at all, with no way to predict which.

You can reduce issues with a few workarounds Disable Bluetooth on your iPhone when using the Mac, keep the Mac close, and avoid USB 3.0 hubs near it to minimize interference.