coreaudiod looping on M1 MacBookAir

RB Connecticut wrote:

coreaudiod looping on M1 MacBookAir

Once again on a MacBook Air coreaudiod is in a processor loop. I'm running Sequoia 15.7.3 on an M1 MacBookAir.

The coreaudiod is burning ~100% of a processor while doing nothing, no audio playing. I have two user accounts logged in and know which account causes this, but have no success in permanently stopping it except a reboot. 

If I log out of the account the loop stops, but resumes when I login again. 

If I switch users to another logged in account it stops, but resumes when I switch back to the guilty account. 

This has been happening sporadically since Tahoe.

Battery life is adversely affected, obviously. That's generally what brings this to my attention. 

I've tried killing coreaudiod thru Activity Monitor, it just starts back up and continues to burn processor. 

Was the user able to " restore the entire 400 gig Music directory " ?

To which account ?

Further, install the Etrecheck application into the Offending User Account that is causing the " coreaudiod is burning ~100% of a processor "

Then, Post the Full Report

There might be something Unique in the offending user account that causing all the current issues

Go to Apple > System Settings > General > Login Items and Extensions > Remove any Audio items set to open at Login.