I know there is a bluetooth protocol that is necessary for this to happen, and not all devices support that protocol. I think it is “a2dp” or something like that, and it allows for VO along with other audio to carry over the device simultaneously without manual intervention. . I have a pair of aftershocks bluetooth bone-conductingheadphones that do this sort of thing nicely.
> On Feb 7, 2015, at 6:23 AM, Terry Clasper <terry.clas...@btinternet.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > I’ll preface this by saying that I think I must be missing something pretty > fundamental as what I’m about to ask is, to my mind, a very basic requirement. > > I have a pair of bluetooth headphones which I can quite happily pair with my > MacBook using the latest Yosemite. I can then hear output from, say, > iTunes coming over those headphones; however, in order to hear VO, I need to > go into the VO sound settings and explicitly choose the bluetooth headphones > as the output device. This is all well and good until such times as either > the bluetooth headphones aren’t switched on or they run out of battery; at > that point, I am left with a mute computer > > My question, therefore, is…is there a way to have VO automatically use the > inbuilt sound from the computer if the selected device is not connected? > > Any help much appreciated. > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume > neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
