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If device switching is more of an annoyance/issue than it is a pleasing feature, you can configure it. And it's configurable per-device.

When AirPods are connected, go into the bluetooth preferences, select "Options" next to the connected AirPods. Change the value for "Connect to This Mac"

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I've actually tried this out, and it does not work. For example, when my Mac is set to connect only when it was the 'last connected to this Mac' it still hijacks my AirPods when I'm listening to podcasts.

I'm sure if I completely unpair the AirPods from my Mac that will stop happening, but then I would need to re-pair them in order to use them at all with my computer. It is crazy that a preference this simple (last connected to this Mac) does not work as described.

That’s one configuration. Not configuring in general. There’s no priority list. Then for harder configs to do, there’s no priority list or white list of apps on specific devices for overriding.

Maybe this is me not looking into stuff enough. Is there a way without using your device to quickly switch back to the last used device?

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