Cannot connect Nest speakers to Macbook Pro

[Wheelo]

It worked when I first got the speakers, but now it doesn't work at all.  And bluetooth on the Macbook Pro doesn't even see the speakers.

Is there a step by step guide?  Disconnecting/reconnecting etc. is so confusing.

Thank you.,

Bard

[David_K]

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. Touch and hold the tile of your speaker.
3. Tap the Settings cog > Audio > Paired Bluetooth devices > Enable pairing mode.

You should then see your speaker appear in the Bluetooth settings of your Mac. You may need to "forget" the speaker in your Mac's Bluetooth's settings to repair successfully.

[MplsCustomer]

@David_K 

This does not work on our M1 iMac on macOS Monterey ; the speaker never shows up in the Bluetooth settings of our iMac. I've seen one other posting from a Mac user reporting the same thing.

[David_K]

Strange. I've definitely done this on Windows. 

[Azarco]

Hey folks,

Thanks for the help, davidking.

Have you tried connecting your phone to your Nest speakers via Bluetooth? Make sure your Macbook Pro and Nest speakers are in the same room. Could you try saying "Ok Google, clear all paired devices"? Also, check for possible nearby interference sources like other Bluetooth devices, high voltage appliances.

Best,

Alex

[MplsCustomer]

@Azarco 

Yes, I can pair a Nest Hub to my iPhone. When "Enable pairing mode" is selected on the Nest Hub, the Nest Hub immediately shows up under Bluetooth on my iPhone.

But on our iMac, when "Enable pairing mode" is selected on the Nest Hub, the Nest Hub never shows up on the iMac's Bluetooth menu.

The iMac and the Nest Hub are inches apart. There are no paired devices to clear. There are no nearby Bluetooth devices or high voltage appliances.

[MplsCustomer]

@Azarco 

Well, that's weird.  After testing pairing the Nest Hub to my iPhone, I tried again to pair the Nest Hub to our iMac, and this time it worked.

[Azarco]

Hey MplsCustomer,

That's great to hear! Let's monitor your devices and let us know if the issue reoccurs.

Cheers,
Alex

[Azarco]

Hey folks,

Checking back in to see if you still need help with this. Feel free to respond to this thread if you have additional questions or concerns and I'd be glad to answer it for you.

Best,

Alex

[Azarco]

Hey everyone,

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within the day. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Thanks,

Alex