Macbook pro 16" M1 pro 2021 popping sound OS 12.0.1

Hi Tommy8850,

Sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with you new Mac.

I feel I can shed some light on this as an owner of several 2021 16" models (of which all of them experience this crackling noise) as well as having a background in Audio engineering.

This speaker popping is sadly - and more frustratingly - an issue that stems back some time and occurs across apps: both native to Apple and 3rd party ones. Apple support are aware of the issue (I've been frequently advised of this each time I log the issue with Apple support directly). When I first got the 16" model back in 2019 not long after buying it, it started exhibiting this issue. The crackling/popping started when scrubbing through videos in YouTube, then would move into apps: Final cut, logic and even Adobe at times, as well as the music app (to name a few).

I've seen numerous reports across forums about the popping appearing when the machine undertaking high CPU tasks: this is certainly one of the ways the popping becomes visible, but from my new 2021 machines I've had the popping sound appear across both native Apple and 3rd party apps with varying CPU usage. I am certain it's a deep rooted software issue: so deep rooted in fact I'm using some of my own monitoring equipment to try and send data to help Apple as this issue has been going on - in my eyes - a bit too long now and is starting to become frustrating.

I'm not aware of 12.1 completely fixing the issue, as I've had a couple of crackles and pops here and there but so far if it's stopped for the time being, fingers crossed you're system will continue to work popping free - it'd be great if you could keep us posted on this.

All the best!

Tried rebooting and resetting still having same issue w crackling over video downloaded and streaming appletv and other streaming formats

Hi,

Unfortunately I am also facing this issue…

The A-mac store told me that Apple is not able to source this problem. For those reason they are not able to fix this problem for me…

You would not expect this from a machine with this price tag on it.

I’m very disappointed that I bought this laptop.

This fixed most of these problems for me. Open Audio MIDI Setup. Change the format to 44,100 Hz. Mine was set 48,000 Hz at default.

I have a 2017 Macbook Pro. After getting the battery changed by the apple service center I started hearing popping sounds. It has been almost a year since the battery replacement and I find the popping sound really annoying now.

I just discovered that if I am not charging the Macbook pro there is no popping. It is a temporary solution, but at least I don't get to hear the popping sound. So make sure to unplug the charging cable after the Macbook is charged.

Hope this helps others. I will also test it and see if I don't hear popping once the charging cable is removed.

Oddly I was set at 44 with crackle changed to 48 and has not appeared

I tried both and I still get the popping noise and I am only listening to Taylor Swift on Apple Music

This worked for me but, changing the setting from 44 -> 48

Yes, after toggling Audio MIDI Setup format between 44,100 Hz and 48,000 Hz (either way), then restarting, that fixed it for me.

Excellent will give it a try I was curious if it was logic pro that was creating an issue

I am having the same issue (for example while playing songs in Spotify). Midi audio setup is already, by default, at 48,000 Hz.

Here is my spec:

Thanks in advance for any help provided.

If I start up Quicktime and open a new audio recording window...the popping disappears. As soon as I shut Quicktime down, the popping starts again.

I'm wondering if there might be some IRQ channel issues when the system isn't prepping for audio recording. Just spitballing because Apple Inc. seems to be pretty mum on the matter.