video flickring problem

Hi chakra77, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that your device's screen flickers when playing a video.

We’d like to gather additional details that may help us be in a better position to assist you.

Are the videos you are playing streamed or locally stored?

In the meantime, we recommend that you check if the issue persists when signed in on a different user account. 

The article below can help if you do not have any other user account to test with.

Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac

If you are experiencing the issue when signed in on a different user account, we recommend that you check if the issue persists while on safe mode. 

Below is an article to help guide you through the process.

How to use safe mode on your Mac

Take care!

Hey chakra77,

According to the tech specs for your MacBook Pro 13", M1 (2020), the Retina display should be able to support:

Video Playback

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes

• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications

Since you're having the flickering issues, we'd advise to contact Apple Support. Let them know what's happening, so they can take a closer look.

Apple Support

If this is an external display, contact the display manufacturer.

Cheers!