Whenever I join a Google meet through Safari, there’s an audio issue where there a crackling noise and I can’t make out what is being said. It works fine on chrome but I prefer Safari and this issue has only started when I updated to MacOS Big Sur. Currently to fix this issue, I have join and rejoin multiple times and try and plug and unplug my earphones.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.0
What worked for me is to install Safari Technology Preview.
https://developer.apple.com/safari/download/
Install the second one, it's for free. It solved the crackles. However as it is a separate browser, you will need to re-log in to everything. (I didn't want to use Chrome as it is slow.)
I think they will later solve it in the main Safari also.
Yeah that happens to me too. When I first join the meeting, other people's audio sounds robotic. A workaround that I found was to pause and resume the tab from accessing audio mic/camera using either of the microphones (screenshot below).
Keep in mind, this doesn't always work for me so you'll have to play around a little... but come on Google and Apple I really expected better.
Hope it helps!
Found today that if I put up with the annoying crackle for about 5 minutes and try to lip read, the sound eventually comes through. I've checked and its not a memory/CPU issue so must be a bug in Sur. Please release an update soon. Looks like there are quite a few problems with this first release.
Same issue here with a brand new Macbook Air. Sound is fine on Facetime and Zoom, but get a crackling noise with Google Meet. Impossible to use. I make the call on my iphone and there are no issues, but would like to have this resolved of course.
The same issue I am having. Was on the phone with Apple support and of course we play a YouTube video and sound plays, so it must be me not the computer. It is frustrating, especially when I paid over $4,000 and have to call in for conference calls. I am going to try calling in in on Chrome, at least I have something to try. This is the kind of thing I would expect with a cheap computer - got an expensive computer and Apple support and still can't fix it- uhhhh!
Which update? 11.1? After installing that update it went from bad to worse. Now Google Meet doesn't work at all with Safari or Chrome. I can join the meeting but I get no incoming/outgoing audio or video now. I had to install Firefox as that's the only browser of the three that works now.
There's a big thread about it on the Google Meet Help Community forum. https://support.google.com/meet/thread/88764205?hl=en
I just bought the new MacBook with the m1 chip and since than whenever I try to open meet from safari there is a weird cracking noise . I thought this problem was just on my computer which apparently is not the case. I have classes to attend so please fix this problem. Using google Chrome is much harder for me than using safari because it takes more time.
We have a MacBook Air. Whenever my daughter is on Google meet with her school the audio is crackling and she can’t understand. She has to put on closed caption.
called Apple twice and brought into store. They have no idea. Said it’s a Google problem. My daughter in tears as we bought this in September for her.
very disappointing
OK if you have m1 not good still to many problems I went from MacBook pro 2015i5 to MacBook air i3 just change I had too or buy a anthor laptop I am buy macs i don't like windows use chrome it will work its a big it works fine for me in sfafri update and should fine if not use chrome or ms edge
Have your daughter install Firefox and use that for Google Meet. I have meetings almost every day on Meet. Safari and Chrome are broken, but Firefox works perfectly. Hopefully Apple will address this soon.
Use the Google Chrome browser instead of Safari when using Google meet. It appear to solve the issue. Install Google Chrome browser and then copy the meeting link and paste into Chrome. Appears to solve the issue.
Hi there! I just came across this as I am having the same difficulties. I am using google meet extensively due to my university lectures. However, since upgrading my laptop with the new M1, I have been having these same audio issues?
I wondered if there was a problem with Safari/Google meet with the new Apple M1?
I thought I would give it a couple weeks. Still no luck on Safari, but Chrome seems to be working fine so I just use Chrome now for any online meetings I have on there. However Dr_Tech has sent a response which could be a solution?
I have the same issue but only after downloading Big Sur. its infuriating.
Update: Its fixed an update after bug Sur has fixed this issue it should work fine now
Google meet audio issue
