Apple Music Lossless pops and static

I am running Apple Music on Monterey 12.3.1 (on a 2021 MacBook Pro) and when I stream music to the laptop's built-in speakers in Lossless, no matter where I am or what WiFi connection speed I have, there are random static pops that do not appear when in regular streaming mode.

I've seen a few questions about this, but most seem to be about bluetooth issues. I can't get rid of these annoying glitches no matter what I do.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 10, 2022 11:45 AM

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