iOS External accessories framework to connect iPod using bluetooth

Question

I am using EADemo from apple

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/samplecode/EADemo/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40010079-Intro-DontLinkElementID_2

This is basically External Accessories framework demo code

My info.plist have

<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
    <array>
        <string>audio</string>
        <string>bluetooth-central</string>
        <string>bluetooth-peripheral</string>
        <string>external-accessory</string>
        <string>fetch</string>
        <string>location</string>
        <string>newsstand-content</string>
        <string>remote-notification</string>
    </array>
    <key>UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols</key>
    <array>
        <string>com.apple.p1</string>
        <string>com.apple.p2</string>
    </array>

 When I run this code

_eaSessionController = [EADSessionController sharedController];
_accessoryList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithArray:[[EAAccessoryManager sharedAccessoryManager] connectedAccessories]];

    if ([_accessoryList count] == 0) {
        [_noExternalAccessoriesPosterView setHidden:NO];
    } else {
        [_noExternalAccessoriesPosterView setHidden:YES];
    }

The count is always 0. I have paired a Mac Mini and an iPod with the device I am using and I believe these two are MFi complaint obviously.

What am I missing ? can anybody help please ?