FaceTime making strange clicking sound since OS X 10.10

Hi everyone,

I'll make it short. I am running an early 2011 - 13" MBP with 8gb ram, 500gb hdd, and OS X 10.10. Maybe I haven't been phrasing my issue correctly in google, but I may have a unique problem: as of updating my Mac to OS X 10.10, I am experiencing an issue with FaceTime video calls or voice calls (using FaceTime audio or the iPhone handoff feature) where all I can hear is a strange clicking sound, like static. The other person can hear me fine and I can see them fine if on FaceTime video, but I can't hear them.

I've tried checking my sound and microphone inputs/outputs before, during, and after the calls, and everything remains unchanged. The sound on every other app and in iTunes works just fine and I can hear people just fine if I have an external bluetooth speaker connected, but when using the Mac's sound output, I get the crackling sound. Please advise.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10), FaceTime, audio, sound, clicking

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 1:29 PM

291 replies

Apr 9, 2015 5:33 PM in response to uletjomblo

this work for me too, thank uletjomblo!!

adaicha

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Apr 14, 2015 10:07 AM in response to Oso Grande

The problem persists on 10.10.3. No end in sight with Yosemite it seems. I think we all know at this stage, it is absolutely not hardware related.

bashalla

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Apr 23, 2015 2:44 PM in response to Mike From O'ahu

MacBook Pro 13 Mid 2009 ,, absolutely the same problem as described here!! APPLE WE NEED AN UPDATE SOON please.......

SteveV00

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9 points

Apr 27, 2015 5:26 AM in response to H Lebron

I have the same problem, though for me it only started today. Used FaceTime before the weekend on the internal speakers with no problem.

Cristy92

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Apr 30, 2015 4:24 PM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same here. What a shame Apple.

MBP Early 2011. What the ****!

May 3, 2015 6:52 PM in response to Cristy92

Same. Late 2011 15" MBP , Speaker crackling during FaceTime, drowning out all sound.⚠

May 4, 2015 11:08 AM in response to Mike From O'ahu

I am suffering this too. I don't' hear it on my end in front of the iMac, though those on the other end of the phone can hear it and it is very distracting.

Mikkijp

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4 points

May 4, 2015 9:40 PM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same here.

I have two macbook. MBPlate2011 got this issue but MBA2012 is totally not.

May 5, 2015 8:34 AM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same problem here, it makes my MacBook Pro mid 2010 almost useless.

Apple doesn't care, fine, next time i may go back to Windows PC.

The end of a big love

May 7, 2015 12:38 PM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same issue. Well THIS is annoying.

alq-131

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6 points

May 20, 2015 2:17 PM in response to Dasidius

I've heard that recommended before. Didn't help me.

May 31, 2015 11:07 AM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same here! 15" MBP Late 2011

Matt1234

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4 points

Jun 10, 2015 6:52 AM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same here 2011 Early Macbook Pro - 10.10.3!

Wow Apple really want you to use Skype

Jun 26, 2015 3:08 PM in response to c.steiner

Same issue here. Mostly when using FaceTime and/or Parallels (Windows 7).

Macbook Pro 13-inch Mac OS 10.10.3

2.7 Ghz Intel Core i7

8GB RAM

Pemahoo

Level 1

6 points

Jul 9, 2015 4:39 PM in response to Mike From O'ahu

Same problem here. using 10.10.4 and an iphone 6. I get loud popping noises when making calls with my macbook.

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