Apple Music > AirPods vs Apple Music > Computer > AirPods

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Hey everyone, I just noticed that there are two ways to get music from the Apple Music app on my Mac to my AirPods:

When connected directly to the AirPods, music sounds better than with the Computer > AirPods option. Does anyone have any idea why this is? It's not awful when using the Computer > AirPods option; that method just has a slightly lower volume and seems like it has less clarity with things like cymbals.

This is not an earth-shattering issue, but it's driving me crazy because it makes no sense (to me).

Thanks!

 

[Cashmonee]

Have you checked the volume in each instance? Apple devices remember the volume setting for external audio. So maybe the computer sets a different volume for your AirPods than Apple Music does.

 

[Ralfi]

Is Specialised Audio enabled for both scenarios?