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telemakos Author

Level 1

5 points

Audio feedback in Facetime Audio after OS X 10.9.2 Update

Hello everyone,

since the OS X 10.9.2 update I have audio feedback issues with Facetime (Audio).

When I call or get a call (from/to an iPad2 to/from a Macbook Pro 13 late 2013) there is an audio feedback on the other side, that is the caller is hearing their voice back as an echo (audio feedback). This does not happen if I have an iPad to iPad Facetime Audio conversation with the same person. Changing my audio settings (mic input volume, etc) did not solve anything. My system is a Macbook Pro 13 Retina late 2013.

Is there a way to solve this?
Thank you!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Feb 26, 2014 12:09 PM

19 replies

telemakos Author

Level 1

5 points

May 23, 2014 5:42 AM in response to Zeek78

I've just tested facetime after applying the OS X 10.9.3 update, and that DID solve the problem for me in the end! 🙂

Jul 9, 2014 4:40 PM in response to telemakos

I'm on 10.9.4 on a Mid-2010 iMac and I'm still having this exact problem.

I had a similar problem on 10.8.5, but I could always fix it by changing my audio input/output to something different, then changing it back to the original settings. This worked perfectly, I even created a macro on a hotkey that ran this. The person on the other end of the FaceTime call could tell when I ran this the moment I did because the echo would go away immediately. In Mavericks, not so much unfortunately.

Zeek78

Level 1

4 points

Jul 23, 2014 2:10 PM in response to Jonathan Laliberte

After update to 10.9.4 the echo is back. I guess a complete reinstall will do the trick, but i can not do a complete reinstall of OS every time there is an update. come on Apple...

Sep 18, 2017 3:58 PM in response to Richard Sharp

The echo that is still there on the other person's iPhone.

Audio feedback in Facetime Audio after OS X 10.9.2 Update