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M1 13” MacBook Pro Webcam Flickering

Hi guys! I just got the new M1 MacBook Pro and realised my webcam doesn’t stop flickering. I tried Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Photobooth.. I updated the MacOS and restarted it and it didn’t change. I’m a bit worried because I got a lot of video meetings on my daily basis and even though I see others perfectly fine, they see me in a constant flickering image. Has anyone else had the same problem? Or still has? Any ideas on what might work? Thank you so much in advance!

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Posted on Nov 21, 2020 1:23 PM

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TrivialAverage

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Posted on Dec 30, 2020 1:06 PM

It appears that we have nailed down the problem to the fact that the built in webcam on the new M1 laptops has a framerate that is out of sync with 50hz electricity cycles which causes a flicker when viewed under LED lights in the UK. This problem appears on both the new air and the pro M1 laptops on both 11.0 and 11.12, but does not appear in the intel laptops regardless of the mac os version (which probably indicates that the new processor does not replicate the old processor's behaviour when processing the video input).

As apple does not seem to be monitoring this thread, I would suggest that everyone send their feedback directly by filing a bug report at apple.com/feedback and cite this thread as evidence of the size of the problem. With enough bug reports we can hopefully get this prioritized.

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audia

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Dec 30, 2020 11:36 AM in response to SnickZ.

No the flickering is also on the video in Photo Booth. .. what now?

audia

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Dec 31, 2020 11:43 PM in response to 40DOMI

maybe you could explain what FPS and OBS is ..thanks

40DOMI

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Jan 1, 2021 6:53 AM in response to audia

Frames per second

OBS is an application that allows to change the frame per second rate on the camera, but it doesn’t work with Face Time

ikarmax

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Jan 1, 2021 2:02 PM in response to zeGenius

Done

samth193

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Jan 7, 2021 4:41 AM in response to sles5

Unfortunately this did not work for me. Whatever I put in the fps the flickering ws there. I also did not get it to work in zoom. I'm really so frustrated about this.

zorphash

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Jan 7, 2021 5:01 AM in response to sles5

Thanks man, it works fine.. atleast a temporary workaround. lets hope Apple responds soon.

Jan 7, 2021 6:52 AM in response to zeGenius

Hello. I have the same machine and I did the same. But when I untick I can’t change frame rate.

happy new year!

audia

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Jan 7, 2021 6:57 AM in response to samth193

I just changed my 50 Hertz lighbulb to a 50/60Herz bulb and now I have no problem.. I am in Europe , I think we have the problem with the 50 Herz bulbs.. anyone also fix it this way? No OBS etc....

Jan 7, 2021 7:21 AM in response to zeGenius

Hello again! I can now confirm that your method is working! Thank's! Save my day!

exattic

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Jan 10, 2021 5:58 AM in response to joaoriomartins

25FPS is what works. Apple needs to fix this. For now I've achieved this using OBS.

Branta_uk

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Jan 10, 2021 12:58 PM in response to exattic

Post your observation and complaint at https://www.Apple.com/feedback/

Eugene_V

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Jan 12, 2021 12:44 PM in response to sles5

Thank you! Helped in Zoom.

Eugene_V

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Jan 12, 2021 12:46 PM in response to joaoriomartins

Has anyone already talked to tech support. Is there any information when Apple will fix the problem?

Jan 16, 2021 12:01 PM in response to joaoriomartins

Same here, contacted apple and they have sent me a new one, and it has the same problem!!! They didn't mention this was a problem with all the m1 MacBooks

Jan 16, 2021 12:20 PM in response to danfromwolverhampton

Just download the latest beta macOS and the problem will be fixed.

M1 13” MacBook Pro Webcam Flickering