iPadOS 14.5 Audio Skipping and Glitching

No worries, thanks for writing back! I'm sorry to hear it's become an obstacle between you and your video editing. This is my first iPad which I bought for graphic design, being able to do some work tasks on the go, movie streaming and music listening and right now I cannot do the majority of those tasks.

I only exchanged my new iPad as I was still within the 15-day return window and wanted to rule everything out as I couldn't believe that audio, such an integral part of an iPad, would be such an issue with a brand new device. This was also the suggested solution after reaching to the Apple Specialist through AppleCare.

Testing on your iPad Air 2 may helpful but it does sound like a bug. I hope it's recognized and corrected soon. It's unacceptable. I was able to trigger the same issue with a JBL bluetooth speaker last night.

When I was searching this issue, I came across a discussion regarding a bug that sounded very similar impacting iPhones a few years ago. Apple, however, never answered or reached out: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8408058

Yea I was on the phone with my dad yesterday and he was like I can't hear you and I was like wtf so I was google things and I thought it was a hardware problem but turns out it was a software problem that Apple did. Smh!

I just spoke with support and I described them everything, they insist on factory reset. I said to them, that brand new iPad Air 4 (out of the box, after updating to 14.5) do this and the story goes again - factory reset. What’s more factory reset, than factory brand new?

Please, can someone escalate this problem to Layer 2 support. L1 can’t help with anything. We need L2 or L3 support.

Hi! I have the same issue as everyone in the thread is describing. I have an 11" Ipad Pro (2021 - M1) and I get a glichting sound at a constant intervall when connected with headphones using a usb-c to 3.5 mm dongle. It also sometimes looks as if the video and sound is out of sync. Taking out the dongle and inserting it again usually solves the issue, but it is annoying having to do that all the time. I have mostly used headphones so far and I do not yet know if this also happens using the internal speakers.

I first thought it was wrong with my Ipad, but it seems to be a common issue, hopefully software related which Apple can fix with an update. Has Apple yet confirmed that this is an issue??

iPad Air 2020 producing an audio spike/glitch over USB digital out approx every 30 seconds. I am connecting the iPad Air to my Mac Pro via the USB-C connector. In the Ecamm video podcast application the iPad is a "source". The iPad audio plays fine (as Ecamm input source) but now glitches at semi random intervals of 30-45 seconds. A loud buzz or digital noise is heard every 30 seconds. This was not happening prior to the latest IOS update. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FIX THIS ASAP!!!!

Hello!

The same problem happens with my new M1 11 inch ipad pro. I have tried two apple adapters and both fail with different headphones. They work at first, but after a while there is interference and sound cuts. The sound in the videos also sounds out of step at times.

Fearing that it may be a hardware failure, I was thinking of returning the device because support does not confirm to me that it is a software issue.

I would like the manufacturer talk about these problems and say if they are looking for a solution.

Thank you all for sharing.

Same issue described here. Brand new iPad Pro 11” M1. In my case, I’ve noticed that audio is fine in Apple Music until the display goes to sleep. Then it sounds like a CD skipping. Netflix and Hulu have a glitch sound every 4 seconds or so.

Semi-related:

It seems there is no Apple-supported USB-C adapter for the new iPads with a charging port and headphone port. There are display adapters and the Apple headphone adapter without a charging port. I purchased a Belkin charger/headphone jack adapter but only the charger side worked.

Another semi-related issue:

I’ve also noticed that the lowest possible volume setting is much louder than my previous iPad Pro (1st gen). I often sleep with headphones in and the new M1 11” is too loud on the lowest setting.

I’m glad to find a forum about the same problem I’m having thats not from 2013, but discouraged that nothing seems to be working for everyone else either. I have an iPad Pro 3rd gen updated to 14.6 and i just noticed this problem today. I can’t tell if I just didn’t notice it before now or if it just started, since I usually listen to music on my android phone. But I swear earlier this afternoon it wasn’t clipping until an hour or so ago. It doesn’t skip around or have cuts, but I can hear a crunchy clipping sound for higher and lower bass frequencies. Even when the volume is turned down its still there. I can hear it on both my wired headphones AND my Bluetooth headphones. Same clipping in the same spots, and it’s impossible to ignore. Both sound completely smooth when connected to my phone. I already restarted my iPad and it didn’t do anything… I’m really bummed out. Part of the reason I invested in this expensive device was for music editing. It’s still useful for everything else, but that function was a big factor.

I have something related (i think). When i searched an online dictionary to hear a word pronounced, the first time I clicked the audio icon (speaker icon) to hear it, i hear the whole word — all syllables. But 2nd, 3rd, continued times, i don’t hear the first syllable anymore, only the rest. For example: I looked up the word ‘DEPUTE’, and first time i clicked the audio icon i hear the whole thing ‘DEH-PYOOT’. Thereafter, i only hear ‘PYOOT’. Same thing happened on other words. I checked ipad speaker level, it happens at all levels.

Yes! iPad Air 4, iOS 14.6. Audio glitches via usb-c to mini jack, just started last week.

YouTube… latency on audio, not syncing with video.

Apple music… glitches sound like a scratch on the record!

Fire the sound guy!

Well - I am using a USB-C to USB 2.0 input on my Mac Pro 2013. I then open Ecamm Live (Podcast app) which recognizes the iPad as a Video/Audio source input. This has worked flawlessly until iOS 14.6. In essence I am doing the same thing - going digital out to digital in with just a conversion cable (USB-C to USB-2.0)... With this setup - approx every 20-40 seconds (variable) there is a buzz or electrical noise for about 2 seconds and then the cycle repeats. Even the "buzz" is variable in time and frequency... usually the same but every so often it is more like a step function, sharp glitch.

It seems to me that Apple's engineering staff has been compromised... This is unacceptable - especially for how long this issue has been happening.... Get with it Apple... remember second place is simply the first loser! v/r. Professor Truth

I originally purchased a Belkin RockStar 3.5mm Audio + USB-C Charge Adapter. The USB-C port worked for charging but the 3.5mm audio jack didn't do anything at all. Audio continued coming from ipad speakers. I ended up buying Apple's branded adapter (with no charge capabilities) which "works" but has the issues described in this thread.

Same thing for me also on IPad Air 4.

But additionally to that bug i also have the problem that my IPad wont use the speakers which produce the bass anymore. Everything sounds really „high“ and just bad. Normally it sounds like the sound is coming from within the IPad and out the back but now sound is only coming from the left and right side where the speaker holes are. It affects Netflix, YouTube, Spotify etc. and updating to 14.6 also didn’t help. After restarting the IPad its fixed for a bit but every time i open Netflix it automatically happens again.

It’s impossible to enjoy anything that involves audio at the moment. Thought i would share it here in case i am not the only one with this additional issue.