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Mac OS music app equalizer not working

Since my upgrade to Catalina, the Equalizer in the Music app does not work as expected. Equalization settings are only activated:

  • after you have started playing a song, then
  • manually select a pre-set (or manual) equalization setting.

After the song is over, and a new one starts playing, the equalization is once again disabled. I've had this happen on many different tracks, using many different settings in the EQ window. I've submitted a ticket through Apple's Developer website, but so far no response. Anyone out there have the same issue/have a solution?

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Oct 9, 2019 2:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2019 4:44 AM

I had a long session with Apple support yesterday and they claim it's a uknown problem.

I decided to set my absolute favorite songs and playlists with individual equalizer and it works.

Unfortunately my library is >10000 songs...

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Nov 27, 2019 2:33 AM in response to NickDeCourtenay

I know this problem is not an equaliser issue, but I am unable to see the album artwork displayed on the TV when playing my music through Apple TV 3rd gen. This always worked before the Catalina release. All artwork is displayed on the Mac in the Music app ok. Sorry to post this here, but just hoping someone has a fix for this. I have already posted this separately and no response as yet. Thanks!!

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Jan 26, 2020 9:52 AM in response to Moonridge2001

10.15.2 here and still not working, whether I am playing a song on loaded on my hdd or iPhone or from my Apple Music subscription. I have two Home Pads, and the sound on them is WAY better than my previous Boses wi-fi speakers. But still not close to what they should be able to produce. Great hardware, bad software. Like the CarPlay interface on my new car, but stuck no equalizer there, too, via my iPhone. Very frustrated. Not sure how Apple went backwards on this feature.

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Mac OS music app equalizer not working

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