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iPadOS 14.5 Audio Skipping and Glitching

Hi! Just putting this out here.

Ever since I updated to the new iPadOS 14.5 and 14.5.1, I’ve been having some stupid audio issue that never occurred before. I constantly have to unplug the earbuds to fix the reoccurring issue. Basically if audio plays and the bug happens, the audio is fine, but would skip or glitch out. It’s still audible, just with annoying glitches and cuts. It can happen in any app.

This is not my earbuds but rather the update. My audio has been working PERFECTLY fine until yesterday, when I updated to iOS 14.5. Also, this is an iPad Air 4. I’ve tried everythinf (from restarting and many other things) and it’s still there. Hopefully Apple fixes this bug in a future update. I work on videos and things that use audio. The timing will be messed up because of the bug.

Anyone else who is experiencing this or any suggestions? I would appreciate it! Thanks :D

iPad Air, iPadOS 14

Posted on May 3, 2021 5:35 PM

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cj138xx

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Posted on May 5, 2021 3:48 PM

Hi - I am having the same exact issue. I have tried 2 Apple USB C to 3.5mm dongles and tried 3 different pairs of headphones (including one with an in-line mic). It seems multi-tasking with any apps that have audio/video triggers this audio skipping issue for me and then won't stop skipping until I unplug/reinsert headphones or restart the iPad. Once this issue starts, all apps are impacted (YouTube, Apple Music, Safari, etc).

I bought my iPad less then 1 week ago and the audio was fine the first few days and then the same audio issue started happening. Updated to 14.5.1 last night hoping it would fix the audio problem but still persists. I am under AppleCare and contacted Apple yesterday, they told me to go to Best Buy (where I purchased it) and meet with their Apple authorized technician. The technician could not figure it out either but said they were seeing other people with this issue. The technician did a Reset All Settings but as he suspected it's an OS issue, he couldn't do much else. I ended up exchanging the iPad for a new one and currently waiting for everything to re-download. I'll try and give you an update tomorrow.

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qayom

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Jul 6, 2021 4:24 AM in response to Meowachu

I have this problem with my iPad Pro 2021 (M1) as well.

Dear Apple technicians,

Please fix this one!

Best,

One Client

Fill-X

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Jul 6, 2021 7:52 AM in response to qayom

This is getting worse for me. Now the apps freeze and not even the trick of unplugging and plugging the headphones back work.

Horrible and Apple seems not to care...

qayom

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Jul 7, 2021 12:27 AM in response to Fill-X

If Apple doesnt care about its clients’ devicess problems, then here is a chatroom.

just out of curiosity, does Apple check these community? Or, we need to tell the problem via email !?

qayom

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Jul 7, 2021 2:50 PM in response to brandonfromedinburg

Yes, it should like this.

qayom

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Jul 7, 2021 11:57 PM in response to recovering-pc-user

The issue is bounded inside the iOS.

it needs to be solved.

Jul 8, 2021 8:08 AM in response to qayom

I hope it works! Thank-you for doing that.

Fill-X

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Jul 8, 2021 11:11 AM in response to qayom

I also did it, thank you for sharing.

qayom

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Jul 10, 2021 6:20 PM in response to rolf234

I, also, hope they solve this issue in 15.

Jul 13, 2021 12:42 PM in response to Ktat11

I know this may seem like a minor issue to so many people, but we need a resolution and official response from Apple, because this is diminishing our trust in the ability to use our devices for work.

Fill-X

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Jul 22, 2021 4:32 AM in response to rolf234

Thank you for sharing. I am downloading it now.

I let you know.

j.j.w

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Jul 22, 2021 6:04 PM in response to rolf234

It sounds to me like there are multiple distinct issues here, and that 14.7 has fixed some of them, but not others. I listened to music for a few hours last night with no sound problems at all.

qayom

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Jul 23, 2021 5:05 PM in response to konstantinosman92

I agree with this "totally unacceptable for the price range of the pro".

Aug 1, 2021 1:11 PM in response to Meowachu

I also have this issue. I have a new iPad and the sound with headphones is all glitchy.

Aug 24, 2021 8:26 PM in response to suyash128

yes, I believe it has been resolved, thankfully!! :D

Jul 7, 2021 10:46 PM in response to Meowachu

Podcast application issue has been around for years. With each iOS updates, Podcast software has given me problems, not just on this iPad, but also previous one.

I honestly believe the team assigned to the Podcast App do not know how to build quality software.

If I just play a podcast, it's acceptable. However, once I fire up Safari or Chrome, you can feel the lag, audio will stutter, and the audio will stop together. The audio glitch happens with other apps as well.

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