iPhone 12 pro video flickering

I’m having all kinds of issues when recording video. Camera movement results in flickering in mid to bright areas of the frame, almost like a strobing effect.


This happens across multiple settings, both with HDR on and off as well as every FPS setting. I lock the exposure / focus and still the issue persists. The problem is also present when I use a third party app like filmic pro which allow more control over locking out certain settings.


is anyone else noticing this problem? I am on my 3rd replacement phone and have had issues with every one. It’s made more frustrating when I see the hundreds of YouTube channels posting sample footage that looks flawless.


I’ve shot multiple tests over the past few weeks and not a single video could be classed as useable.

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 5:55 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2021 2:44 AM

Here is the answer https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252042907

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Dec 8, 2020 1:29 PM in response to tesseract19

Same issue here. The weird part is that I’ve captured a couple videos before without issues. Today this started to happen. Even before recording it looks like the light is slowing changing in a loop. It flicks, then its bright and it starts to sort of dim the lights to a “warmer” light. Then it flicks again and it’s this loop. Any video, with any settings, will flicker. Extremely frustrating for a device at this price point.

Dec 24, 2020 10:51 AM in response to tesseract19

Exactly what is happening to me as well. Was an iphone xr owner previously- best iphone Ive ever had. I just brought the 12 pro max home the other day and immediately noticed this glaring flaw in the first video I took. It was an outdoor overcast day. Problem: flickering areas, white balance changing constantly- warm, cold, warm, cold, warm. Just ugly and disappointing. Another problem Ive found right away was over-sharpening and high noise reduction applied to all photos with no way to disable even with pro raw mode. What in the world Apple? Anyone found a fix?

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