Macbook does not see bluetooth devices

I have a MacBook Pro with bluetooth enabled but it will not see bluetooth devices.  I have a new Bose speaker that connects fine to my iPhone but not at all to the Mac.  Macbook says it is "discoverable".  Any suggestions on what to check?
Thanks,
Tony

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