I long for the days of 3.5mm connections and headphones that connect directly to the audio source.

Very often (~20%) on a Skype call, my AirPods fail to connect to the correct device. Which leaves me on a conference call that everyone around me can hear.

Here is specifically what happens:

1. Skype rings (iPhone & Mac)
2. I answer the call on Mac
3. I hear that connecting sound on the AirPods
4. The Mac shows "connected AirPods"
5. I hear another connecting sound on the AirPods
6. The Mac shows "moved to nearby device"
7. The iPhone stops ringing
8. I select bluetooth/AirPods and/or sound menu/AirPods
9. I hear another connecting sound on the AirPods
10. The Mac shows "connected to AirPods"
11. The audio from the Skype call is playing through the Mac speakers
12. I open Skype preferences/audio and select AirPods
13. 50/50 the AirPods will play the audio, or I need to restart Skype and start over

Instead this is what I want:

1. Skype rings (iPhone & Mac)
2. I answer the call on Mac
3. I can start talking

Possibly related and more general questions that did not answer this:

• https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/413130/how-to-make-airpods-connect-automatically-to-the-correct-device
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• Can you answer a call with AirPods faster than EarPods?
• Airpods connect to iPhone perfectly but disconnect from MacBook after a few seconds
• How do I stop my Mac from ringing when I get a phone call on my iPhone?