MacBook Pro 16'' popping sound

Where can that be found and what steps did you take?

yes I did test with Logic and Youtube which both misbehaved before. touch wood it's a thing of the past :)

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I also have this issue. Periodically, my MBP will make a noticeable popping sound. It doesn't seem to be related to playing audio, as others have reported. It just seems to happen randomly.

Just upgraded to macOS 11 (Big Sur) and the issue is still happening.

Big Sur - Crazy this is still happening 1 year later. Hello? Apple, fix it?

If restarting coreaudiod can fix it then it can't be that hard to fix.

Or maybe it's some malware?

I changed the audio settings to 48,000 Hz

That solved the problem for me.

Is that in the MIDI settings? What do the MIDI settings have to do with anything? Did you change microphone too, or just speakers?

Thanks for the info! - I set that up, let's see if it works.

I've been using the 48000 sound output for a few weeks and so far the popping issue has yet to return. My speakers have maintained the 48000, verified in the System Report.

That is a bullshit answer as well.

Thank you! For me, I had to quit process name "coreaudiod". Resolved issues instantly.