Fact · Dictation
Apple's first suggested fix for reduced Bluetooth headphone audio on a Mac is to quit any apps that use the microphone of the headphones.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Quit any apps that use the microphone of your Bluetooth headphones, such as video conferencing or chat apps.”
If sound quality is reduced when using Bluetooth headphones with your Mac, Apple, Apple Support, n.d., Steps to fix reduced audio quality.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's first step in its Mac support article on reduced sound quality with Bluetooth headphones. Dictation apps are also apps that open the microphone.
- What it does not show
- The article names video conferencing and chat apps as examples. It does not mention dictation by name, so applying the step to dictation is our inference.