MBP Pro 2018 loud speakers crackling in Windows only

Hello I just got a MacBook Pro 2018 and installed Windows 10 with Bootcamp. It runs perfectly except when I'm using the speakers for sound, after a few minutes they will emit a loud crackling like something electrical is producing sparkles inside the Mac.

I don't have this issue on macOS itself, and it doesn't crackle if I use my headphones.


Do I have a hardware issue, or is it a driver/update issue ?

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, Windows 10, macOS High Sierra up to date

Posted on Jul 31, 2018 4:56 AM

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Aug 30, 2018 4:06 AM in response to sachkaps

I suggest taking the Mac to the Apple Store and shown them the behavior.


sachkaps wrote:


I called up apple and they say because i am using Windows 10 they cannot do anything.

The Audio drivers are part of the Bootcamp Drivers package and the Audio device should be an Apple Audio device in Windows Device Manager. If Apple Care needs Microsoft assistance, they have internal channels to do so.

Jul 31, 2018 3:18 PM in response to CharlieVoid

I have the same issue too on my 13in 2018 macbook pro running windows 10 on bootcamp. I first noticed when I was watching youtube on chrome. When the cracking sound started, I immediately opened edge browser and played a different video. The problem still persisted using different browser so it was definitely not a browser issue.


Please give us an update if you find any solution to the issue.

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MBP Pro 2018 loud speakers crackling in Windows only

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