Yeti Microphone Issues With M1 Mac

If you still haven’t heard it’s an issue with the M1 chip. If you plug in the yeti and restart the Mac it will work as a basic mic. Just don’t load any blue voice software. If you do open the software you have to restart. Really frustrating. My M1 Mini is still within the return period. Thinking about giving up on it.

Hi,

Per my post above, I did install the Sherpa software with Big Sur and m1 Mac; it does seem to work and I use my Blue Yeti all the time with this setup:

1. 1. DO install the Blue Sherpa app here. Even though the page says incompatible with M1, the software installs the “Core Audio Driver (LogiGamingAudio.driver)” Check it out screenshot of Activity Monitor showing the LogiGamingAudio.driver attached. It puts the extension file is in "/Library/Audio/Plug Ins/HAL/LogiGamingAudio.driver”). The presence of this driver causes the Yeti X to work and be recognized reliably. After installing the Blue Sherpa software, just turn off launch at login / startup, and you never need to load it again.

Based on prior issues with the M1 USB ports not having enough bus power, a lot of other people are having issues with USB powered devices (keyboards, mice, external HDD, webcams, etc).

Try using an active powered USB hub in between your microphone and M1.

I am sure Apple is aware of this issue and will come out with a fix soon....

https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/sherpa/I have figured out how to get my Yeti X to work reliably with M1 MBP - it's a little complicated.

1. you can boot up with the Yeti X connected and use the built-in audio drivers. But the problem is that the Yeti X occasionally disconnects. When this happens, unplugging and re-plugging the USB doesn't help - Yeti X not visible in the Sound system preferences pane.
2. DO NOT install the April 14, 2021 version of Logitech G-Hub. When I did this, my Yeti X was recognized. But recording on Voice Memos, Zoom, etc., results in the garbled recordings like that from the original poster. If you do install Logitech G-Hub, make sure it is COMPLETELY uninstalled - delete app and then delete all connected files from /Library/Application Support, etc. It might have also asked for permissions to install system extensions (modifying your kernel). If you allowed it to do this, you'll have to delete the kernel extension that Logitech installed - that is an involved process that I can't explain here.
3. DO install the Blue Sherpa app here. Even though the page says incompatible with M1, the software installs the “Core Audio Driver (LogiGamingAudio.driver)” Check it out screenshot of Activity Monitor showing the LogiGamingAudio.driver attached. It puts the extension file is in "/Library/Audio/Plug Ins/HAL/LogiGamingAudio.driver”). I presence of this driver causes the Yeti X to work and be recognized reliably. After installing the Blue Sherpa software, just turn off launch at login / startup, and you never need to load it again.

hope this helps!

Hi,

I believe that Logitech G-Hub also installs a driver - perhaps App Cleaner didn't completely uninstall the G-Hub stuff. Go into activity monitor, and then sort the processes by "Architecture" - all of the Intel (non-apple silicon) processes should be grouped together. the LogiGamingAudio.driver will be one of them. Do you see another that looks like a G-hub process? If so, this one might be taking over the Yeti and garbling the sound.

Hi,

I think the VirtualMic.driver is from EpoCam which you may have installed earlier. Try searching for all Intel processes in Activity Monitor with no search/filter - I see you filtered for "log" in your screenshot. I can't remember what the intel g-hub process was called, but it might not have "log" in the name. That may still be running on your machine...

Indeed it is the Blue App. I did not uninstall it. I just restart the Mac and do not use the Blue App. I checked after and noticed that there is no more "Blue" found in the Activity Monitor and the sound from the Yeti X is fine. I was actually thinking the original solution is to use the Blue Software and not just a basic USB microphone. Looks like it is back to the court of Blue/Logitech after all. Thank you.

“Requires download and installation of Logitech G HUB (logitech.com)”

Thanks for this tip -- it definitely worked for me! Using the Anker 4-port Ultra slim USB 3.0 Data Hub.

hcsitas, I have tried both Logitech G HUB and Blue Sherpa Software. Both work/install and detect the microphone. Both do not resolve the issue -- the recorded audio is messed up. Take this same software and microphone to an older non-M1 mac and everything works just fine (recorded audio is great). Clearly something with compatibility of M1 mac and Yeti.

Hi,

I have a Blue Yeti X that I've been running with my M1 MacBook Pro since December 2020, through all of those versions of Big Sur, and it has been working fine. Recorded many podcasts. I'm not running any of the Blue Yeti or Logitech software - just going through the basic Apple drivers.

More likely the G HUB, best to contact/await update from Logitech.

If you need a software solution for noise cancelation while live streaming or conference calls, Krisp worked for me. Its a decent sub until Apple resolves these incompatibility issues. Krisp is working fine on my M1 Mac Mini and Yeti X mic.

Try getting rid of the "Blue" extension. I think it is installed by the Yeti "Sherpa" software here: - the extension captures Yeti audio and processes it according to the Sherpa app. So, I think this is a good candidate for garbling your audio. I had it installed at one point and I deleted it. I'm not quite sure how to disable it. I *think* it might be launched by the Sherpa Control panel and adjusting the settings there. So, I stay away from the Sherpa control panel...

I don't know if this extension was causing my garbled audio recordings, but it's worth a try!

Not surprising, nonetheless I do feel for you. It seems to me that the G Hub/Blue Sherpa whatchamacallit added software are only required to fool the Mac into providing more power to the Yeti. Otherwise they would be optional, not required. Meaning the game’s probably up as far as Apple’s concerned and the Yeti won’t work period. FWIW, you can await the next Big Sur release, but if I were you, I would sell it on eBay and get something else. Good luck.