A few days ago my refurb mac-os MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), started producing distorted noise on the music audio. I am not sure why this happened, or if I could have done something to cause the issue? Would the issue be purely physical or is it possible to test with settings to find out whats wrong?
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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7
Is this distortion happening with any source - iTunes/Apple Music, the web, QuickTime Player etc? If so, then if you haven't tried just restarting the Mac, you should give that a try and see if it helps. Also, if this is with the internal speakers, try an external set and see if the problem remains. If not, then it's likely to be an issue with the build-in sound chip or the speakers, though some other things you can try can be found here:
https://www.howtogeek.com/670635/how-to-fix-crackly-audio-and-other-mac-sound-problems/
Regards.
Is this distortion happening with any source - iTunes/Apple Music, the web, QuickTime Player etc? If so, then if you haven't tried just restarting the Mac, you should give that a try and see if it helps. Also, if this is with the internal speakers, try an external set and see if the problem remains. If not, then it's likely to be an issue with the build-in sound chip or the speakers, though some other things you can try can be found here:
https://www.howtogeek.com/670635/how-to-fix-crackly-audio-and-other-mac-sound-problems/
Regards.
The internal speakers of the MBPro 2013-2015 models (both 13" & 15" models) have an extremely high rate of failure as the laptops age. It seems the speaker cones degrade which causes weak speakers and more often distortion. You will need to use headphones or external speakers. Replacing the speakers is not worth it since you will only find used speakers that will likely have the issue (or soon will).
Plus to replace the speakers o the 15" model requires removing all internal components which is not advisable.
No, you did not do anything to cause the problem. They are very poor speakers that just do not age well. In fact the speakers on the MBPro 2013-2015 models are the only ones I have ever seen fail like this in such quantities.
My second-hand MBk-Pro 15” 2013 retina came to me with speakers that were ok, but as I had an external optical drive for music and dvd films, they started to fail. I used preferences to listen to each side. My right side speaker is very poor now so just leave the setting shifted away from the problem.
Someone suggested external wired or Bluetooth speakers. At the time some replacement speakers were available from resellers, not sure about now.
If it's indeed a hardware problem, then the most cost-effective solution will be to try external speakers. Apple no longer provides support for your model of Mac, and while you might be able to find an independent repair shop that would take it on, the cost almost certainly will not be worth it for that old of a Mac.
Regards.
Recently got it as refurb am unsure if I did something to it to cause the issue/lead to a problem?
Not sure what can be done about it?
Distorted audio while paying music on my MacBook Pro
