not an assumption. given that everything else works together, it's the macbook pro that's the odd man out. my other devices include multiple bluetooth speakers,

not an assumption. given that everything else works together, it's the macbook pro that's the odd man out. my other devices include multiple bluetooth speakers, mice, phones (android and even windows phone), surface pro, iPad, and others. they all work seemlessly with bluetooth, but the macbook pro struggles with most, especially when trying to play audio over bluetooth. like i mentioned, this is a well-documented problem if you do even a basic search.