volume fluctuation on macbook air

Update: Seems that I have the fluctuation problem no matter what level I have the volume at. Happens on Hulu, Youtube, Spotify, iTunes.

lol..goo Apple goo!

Yep, I have the same problem with my new 13.3 1.7 I7 8GB 256BG machine.

My new Macbook Air has this problem also. Thought my ears were deceiving me, but it's certainly a volume problem. Dang.

Yes. Boom definitely solves this audio glitch. I checked downloading the app and it worked magic.

Moreover the app increases the overall system's volume. There are some equalizers too which were helpful.

Checked with my bluetooth speakers and it really boosts the Mac volume everywhere.

I will definitely recommend everyone to check out the app.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boom/id415312377?mt=12

I also have the same problem. I hope there will be a quick fix.
MacBook Air 13.3 - i5 - 4gb - 256 Go

dark_horse15

Yes. Boom definitely solves this audio glitch. I checked downloading the app and it worked magic.

Awesome, glad I could help , at least theres a fix until the problem has a software update from the Mothership. 😉

I have the same problem, espacially when watching videos on youtube. Playing only audio files on Spotify or iTunes work just fine for me.

MacBook Air 13, i5, 8gb, 128 ssd

Just created an account to add another voice. Its happening to me too. I got the macbook air 2013 2 days ago and our vlc volume keeps fluctuating. annoying....

While watching streamed video news broadcasts, I notice that the Air's volume starts quiet, builds considerably, and then drops significantly after a moment of silence (typically when there is a short silence between the end of a report and the beginning of the newsreader introducing the next topic). Just watched a 15min news broadcast and it happened almost every time there was a silent transition back to the newsreader back in the studio.

Well, that's one of three marks checked on my hours-old MBA 13/i7/8/512.

That ESPN clip is all over the place. Comparing it to my iMac where the audio is perfect, the MBA is just turning the volume up and down like crazy.

I was kind of expecting it to be "compressor-like", in that a loud sound would cause it to turn down the volume excessively for some period of time. If anything, it's the opposite. A brief period of silence will provoke the speakers to turn down the volume.

Also, the "noise cancellation" idea doesn't sit too well with me, as ambient noise doesn't have any effect on the volume. I've tried making tons of noise near the mics and staying completely silent — neither has any apparent effect. The volume goes up and down as it pleases.

EDIT: The idea about it dropping after a short period of silence doesn't seem true (all the time). Mine just dropped about 20 dB in the middle of a sentence.

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Die schwankende Lautstärke über die internen Lautsprecher kann ich bestätigen beim Mac Book Air 2013 13" (256GB SSD, 8GB RAM). Noch innerhalb der Umtauschzeit habe ich das Mac Book Air umtauschen lassen, weil ich von einer defekten Ware bei Leiferung ausgegangen bin. Beim neuen Austauschgerät tritt dieses Problem erneut auf. Es handelt sich offenbar um ein grundsätzliches Hard- oder Softwareproblem.

I can confirm the fluctuating volume through the internal speakers on Mac Book Air 2013 13" (256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM). Within the exchange period I have change the Mac book air, because I thought it's a dead on arrival (DOA) case. But this problem occurs again with the replacement Mac Book Air. It's apparently a basic hardware or software problem.

It is a known issue among a relatively small group of AIRs, it is NOT a hardware issue,... this is confirmed.

The fix is coming.

Because some guy on genius bar said that apple is working on a fix i dont think its sth official... i mean shouldnt we wait for an official statement from apple?

Ditto, just got a Macbook Air 13" - 1.7GB/ 8GB ram yesterday. Watching videos on Ted talks, the audio is going up and down.