iPhone12 Disabling auto connect for Bluetooth speakers

I have multiple stereos/speakers for different parts of my home that I like to Bluetooth to at my choice. I have multiple iPhones/users in my home. And the phones auto connect by who is closest to whichever speaker first automatically, and it’s irritating. Unpairing to avoid this every time is also inconvenient. We both have smart watches and thus disabling Bluetooth is not a practical option. Is there a way to prevent “auto-connect” for specific Bluetooth devices (without un-pairing) on an iPhone? Please Apple, make this an option if not. I’ve researched and it seems to be a common conflict in this connected world.

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Posted on Jul 29, 2023 10:24 AM

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Jul 29, 2023 10:28 AM in response to DTGpyro

Turning off the speakers is not always an option as one user in the home wants to play on a speaker and a different user happens to be closer and gets priority connect. Then the person who doesn’t want to be connected has to temp disable their Bluetooth on their phone so the other can connect and lose communication to their smart watch or maybe their headphones they are using at the time. Or even more frustrating is when someone doesn’t realize they are connected and a streaming video on their phone from social media starts blaring loudly over speakers. Ugh

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