M1 MBP Screen Flickering, External Monitor Crashing, & Unable to Connect to Apple Watch

Thanks for the update - glad you're up and running again. My MacBook is 50 days old (since manufacturing) and hoping it's not anything hardware. Will see what the next update MacOS brings and possibly try another monitor...

Another issue with MacBook Air M1 is when putting the laptop to sleep by click it SLEEP or closing the laptop screen, it will revert to external screen without going to sleep; it is setting up with external monitor via USB-C hub.

Anyone seeing the same?

With a 4k dell monitor connected both using HDMI and thunderbolt 3, my m1 Mac mini flickers and gives a 1-5 sec blank black screen every ~5 min or more. It is very frustrating and I have tried a bunch of different monitors, cables, settings, etc and nothing solves the issue. I hope there is a resolution to this issue ASAP... its very very annoying.

Only other comment I have to contribute is that it seems to stay black longer if you are not using the mouse or keyboard... and seems to NOT stay blank/black as long if you are moving/clicking the mouse or typing. Its a really weird problem and has happened twice while writing this comment.

I'm having the same issue with the M1 Mac Mini connected via HDMI to a BenQ PD2700U 4K HDR Monitor.

I've noticed that there doesn't seem to be any issues until I start using Sketch, it starts off as a subtle flicker and then spirals out of control until the entire screen is really difficult to look at and I have to power the machine down, even then it sometimes stays

I have also the same flickering issue especially when watching videos with bright scenes on YouTube or on Netflix. This is seriously irritating as I would have a headache seeing it flicker all the time.

Same issues for me with new Mac mini M1. I tried several different HDMI cords and setting on the monitors (ASUS and Samsung 4k monitors) but the vert bands and flickering still exists. I have updated the OS to 11.2.1. It also doesn't seem to recognize the native res of the monitor. It always sets the default resolution lower (screen images are very big) and I have to scale everything smaller (more space) to take advantage of the higher res monitor.

trying to figure out how to get my macbook pro to work well with my new curved monitor, and just after I used it with teh monitor, it now cuts off the screen and blinks when I use the macbook without the external monitor. Please help,

This was not the case when I updated to 11.2.1 before swapping monitors, I think there are 2 different flicker issues, flickering where whole screens goes on/off like a strobe like a bad connection and 'shimmering type flicker' that only happens when dark apps /images are on the screen, specific greys e.g like Logic Pro in dark mode which will then produce faint lines to the screen.

Well, after my 3rd round with online support today (who are very friendly folks) ended with a suggestion that I buy my 3rd different display cable format (this time a usb-c to DisplayPort) I gave up and returned my m1 air. I’m fortunate enough to still be within the return period. My old trusty intel MBP is still kicking (admittedly like 100 times slower than the M1) so I’ll just wait this one out till a fix comes out, whether it’s software or hardware.

Having the same issues. Flickering when connected to extern monitor and really unstable Bluetooth connects with AirPods, Magic Trackpad and Apple Watch. I'm having a MBP with 16GB Ram and running 11.2

Having the same issue here as well. MBP M1 running Big Sur 11.2.2.

Screen on MBP flickers inconsistently. Yesterday no issues. This morning no issues. But right now...it's flickering every few minutes. Currently attached to HP 22cwa external monitor via a USB-C splitter to HDMI.

Additionally, having issues with screen resolution on MBP as well when connected to external monitor. Can only see as far as the Siri icon...can't see date/time. It's very annoying when using the laptop as a dual monitor and trying to work in full screen windows on the laptop.

Apple, can you please fix this?? Never had this issue with my intel MBA.

Today an apple technician in russia refused to replace my defective device with a new one, referring to the fact that now I could only use the repair, I am sad.

My acBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) — flickers even without connecting an external display.

The automatic keyboard backlight just doesn't work.

I do think Apple will be reading these comments and his technical issues and work on them by releasing updates you can’t fix something if nothing is wrong therefore hopefully they will come to a solution. I do wish however people experiencing issues with this new M1 chip could be given something in return as in a way we are the guinea pigs I was going to suggest one year free of Apple TV however my screen is flickering so it doesn’t really help haha

Thanks Shane for your reply. I think we should just stop hoping and stop wasting our time. It looked like a good product, but if it’s keeping us going round in circles, what’s the point. I hate this, when companies get so big that they think they can just try products out on folks, trusting on their reputation and then they don’t deliver when there are problems.

We aren’t guinea pigs, Apple we’re hardworking, ordinary people looking for cost effective solutions for our businesses.

mate you listening?

I have the exactly the same issue, flickering screen, unable to unlock using Apple Watch.