
Please look into this and get in tough with apple. So there must be a similar issue with how the brave browser handles audio and how the Spotify app does. If I use safari everything sounds clear and well. I have the same issue when I use the brave browser.

No setting I have tried like increasing or decreasing the buffer size or changing the which device provides the word-clock master has made a difference. So I guess there must have been some change in the core audio or core2audio that apple has made causing this? It sounds like a buffering issue. As soon as I set output to any single device everything works just fine. Still, all signs point to Apple having a fix in the works even if it hasn’t spoken up just yet.Scince I have updated to my new Macbook M1 Pro Spotify Playback crackles badly when I set my aggregate device as an output (RME Fireface 800 with Universal Audio Apollo twin). KitGuru Says: Even if the problem is a little less severe this time around, it’s an unacceptable issue for a £2,700 device to have. If you’ve tried rebooting to no luck, some claim that resetting the System Management Controller and NVRAM made the issue disappear, while others swear that disabling the “Hey, Siri” functionality does the trick. While users wait for Apple’s official fix, there are plenty of workarounds noted by those previously affected by the problem. While still unsubstantiated, some Redditors claim that the problem disappeared when installing the latest macOS Mojave beta, meaning Apple might be testing a fix under the radar. It’s unclear whether this will be as simple of a fix for 2018 MacBook Pro users when Apple acknowledges the issue, but it looks as though the problem luckily isn’t as severe this time around.

now runs like new and could serve for at least another 5 years.

Apple eventually acknowledged the issue, issuing a firmware fix in the form of its Audio Driver Update for Boot Camp, using Apple Software Update for Windows to avoid further issues. From 256GB to 1TB, upgraded to Monterey, and replaced and re-installed a new thermal paste and its new battery. This is reminiscent of a problem that affected both 20 versions of MacBook Pro devices, which could potentially worsen to the point that the speakers were irreparably damaged. Many Reddit users have noted that the problem arose when running Windows or MacOS with Boot Camp installed.

The sound issues seem to take the form of an electronic distortion that appears at random intervals when the speakers are in use, in some cases resulting in complete sound loss. It seems that the device has more problems under the hood, however, as multiple users have come forward regarding intermittent crackling coming from the built-in speakers.Ĭomplaints have flooded online spaces, with MacRumoursnoting multiple YouTube videos documenting the issue. Apple has experienced quite the shaky launch of its premium priced 2018 MacBook Pro laptops, retroactively pushing a fix that stopped its Intel Core i9 from throttling.
