Apple Airpods microphone does not work on Mac in Dota2 and CS:GO

[Cthulhu]

Apple Airpods microphone does not work on Mac in Dota2 and CS:GO
Good day, support.

On Mac OS last version (and previous too) Big Sur 11.1 Apple Airpods (Pro and other simple versions) microphone does not work on Mac in Dota2 and CS:GO correctly. When you try to speak (typing key for speaking), games (and Dota and CS:Go) are freezing for 4-5 seconds and sound sounds strange. In Dota2 same problem with sound are in settings menu, when you go in «Sound» tab.

I would like to play in Airpods. It's comfortable and native on Mac. Please, fix it.

Best regards
From Russia with love
Vitaliy Evstigneev.

[pantheon0918]

I’m getting my AirPod max today to play with the max mini M1
Will try it out and let you know about it works or not

[LOVΞFIЯΞ]

This could be a cross issue, I know for a fact apple has bluetooth issues with their Airpods, and bluetooth issues in genreal with there devices when it comes to audio.

As for the AirPods, they don't work like other headphones. Apple designed them so the mic is always on to drain battery life fast, the problem is when the mic is active it uses A2DP profile to allow a 2-way connection. But when you start listen to audio you bring in audio codecs (airpods use either SBC or ACC) this intern degrades your audio quality and also will conflict with certain games. (Unless you disable the mic the audio will suffer)

I dont think this is something steam can fix, and you best bet is going to that devleopers of your games, and going to apple

Some quick solutions though before you do:
(1) Remove (forget) all bluetooth devices on your mac device
(2) Reset your Bluetooth module
Option-click on the bluetooth menubar icon
(3) Perform a PRAM Reset to refesh your ram
Reboot mac, immeditly hold option+command+P+R
(4) Perform a SMC reset to refesh your hardware
This depends on what mac you have.
(5) if all else, get a 3rd party bluetooth audio adapter (Creative® sells one and works well for me)

[Cthulhu]

Hey, yo.

I think Valve developers of Steam and CS:GO and Dota2 are sitting together 😊 I tryed to refresh my Ram and SMC, but it's not work. I ll think about a 3rd party bluetoth audio adapter. Thanks.

[Cthulhu]

Originally posted by Architect:

I’m getting my AirPod max today to play with the max mini M1
Will try it out and let you know about it works or not

Interesting. Thanks.