Apple Studio Display has "Choppy Audio" from the display speakers

Today I experienced the same problem like apple_since_1977. I own the display since release.

Audio will play for a few seconds and then stop. I tried with apple music and safari -> youtube. Same problem. I unplugged the display from the Power source and unplugged the TB cable for 5 min. No issues for now. But still needs to be fixed.

"I have unplugged for about 15 secs and did not fix the issue. I will try for a couple of mins."

Most people reporting a monitor restart by unplugging have mentioned 10 or more minutes off. You should see the three-dot startup animation on the monitor.

Hi, techies:

FWIW, Studio Display (delivered July 26th) distorted audio significantly. Applied the new firmware Version 15.5 (Build 19F80) last night to no avail. Running OS 12.5 on Studio Max. AppleCare advanced tech had me unplug the display (after shutting down Studio Max). Fix worked for about an hour, and distortion is back. The distortion seems to increase over time; after four hours, it is quite substantial. Hope there's another firmware update. Tech said hardware may need repair or replacement.

I also had this issue, kept display unplugged for one hour and now all appears to be working fine!

I just experienced a problem with the audio in my Apple Studio Display. The audio would play for about two seconds, and then just stop. I unplugged the display for about 10 minutes, which resolved the issue (for now).

The firmware in my display is version 15.5 (Build 19F77).

Thanks for the post. Using Studio Display Build 15.5 19F80 since release and MacOS 12.5 since release on Studio Max. Problem reported to Apple senior tech, who stated this was a known issue. More reports to Apple Support may lead to a quicker resolution.

Cheerio!

I am experiencing the same problem everyone is citing here. Called Apple Support and was referred to a senior technician who said he wanted to stay on the case until it was resolved because it's a new computer and, apparently, because other people are experiencing the same issue. We found that when the sound went through the Studio computer's speakers, the sound was fine. When I attached my MacBook Pro to the Studio Display, the sound was fine. Oddly, the only combination that was a problem was playing sound from the Studio Computer through the Studio Display's speakers, leading to the conclusion that the issue is a software problem in the Computer and not in the Display, consequently it seems that simply powering off the Display will not be a permanent fix. He had me reinstall the OS and that has cured nothing. I have a follow-up phone call with him tomorrow. If we're able to find a fix, I'll post more.

Apple released Studio Display firmware 15.5 19F80 today.

Can't tell if anything's changed with the Studio Display.

I left my Mac Studio downloading the firmware in Software Update. When I returned an hour or two later, I was greeted with a message that the Mac Studio had restarted because of an error.

I reported the problem a week or so ago to an advanced Apple Support tech, who was to get back to me. Didn't happen yet. I don't know another way to report the problem. For me, it's distorted audio. Interestingly, not present on new Air M2, so it appears that 19F80 FW didn't work (actually seemed to make distortion worse).

What’s new in firmware updates for Apple Studio Display - Apple Support

There is a separate Display forum that now has many posts on the Studio Display:

Displays - Apple Community

There is a firmware update for the Studio display too but some people are having problem

Can't update studio display - Apple Community

Studio Display Firmware Update 15.4 - not working

studio display won't update

You might have better luck posting in the Display forum

Mine started with this issue today too. No outward changes to system since yesterday. Restart did not fix.

Running on a Mac Studio M1 Ultra, About This Mac says Monterey 12.3.1, display firmware 15.4.