tvOS 27 DB5: Quality drops when using AirPods Max 2
I have a problem and would like to know if it’s just me or if others are experiencing it too. Here’s the situation:
I have a third-generation Apple TV 4K running the latest tvOS 27 Beta 5. When I watch content through the Apple TV app—for example, “For All Mankind” or purchased movies like “Mortal Kombat 2”—everything works perfectly. At least as long as I have the audio running through my TV.
Now I wanted to test my AirPod Max 2 with the Apple TV for the first time. The AirPods also have the latest beta software installed. As soon as I connect them to the Apple TV and start a show or movie, the video quality immediately drops to an extremely low level. The audio is also played back in stereo only.
If I start playback and connect the APM2 while it’s playing, the playback runs for a few minutes as you’d expect, until the quality (picture and sound) suddenly drops back down to an absolute minimum.