M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro Owners Complain of Crashes Playing HDR YouTube Videos

[waquzy]

have you tried watching the HDR video in default view and while the video is running, scroll through the comments with various speeds with your trackpad?

Yes, no problem whatsoever, here's my screen recording:

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[Quu]

I've watched a lot of HDR stuff on YouTube recently to test mine out, no crashes yet. It's the one in my signature and I'm using Chrome exclusively.

I wonder if there is something common among the people experiencing crashes, some software they have running alongside etc

 

[ghostface147]

Growing pains.

 

[mi7chy]

I have been using it for 1 week and haven't had any issues watching 4K HDR on YouTube with Safari. (base 14")
12.0.1

4K is usually VP9. Try 8K which is mostly AV1.

 

[mi7chy]

Wonder if it's max power draw scenario that's crashing apps like this?

 

[RONS67]

Try 12.1 beta

 

[gknewell]

That’s an expensive Beta test.

 

[nwcs]

It’s likely Monterey and not the machines themselves. I’m holding off on updating my M1 MBP until I see how the new OS works out.

 

[BootsWalking]

I crash after watching a few ASMR videos.

 

[waquzy]

4K is usually VP9. Try 8K which is mostly AV1.

No problem, here is 8K HDR, no issues whatsoever, it's buttery smooth:

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[nvmls]

This will likely be fixed sooner than later.

 

[acblue94]

Some 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro owners have been experiencing kernel crashes when watching HDR YouTube videos, according to a number of complaints on the MacRumors forums.

As explained by MacRumors reader Cababah, watching an HDR YouTube video in Safari and then scrolling through the comments results in a kernel error on macOS Monterey 12.0.1. Watching YouTube in full screen and then and exiting full screen mode can also cause the error, and it may be primarily affecting 16GB machines, though 32GB/64GB models can also be affected.

Other MacRumors readers were able to replicate the error, which appears to happen after watching a few YouTube videos. From MacRumors reader spiritedaway:
From MacRumors reader Sam.b1:Some MacBook Pro owners speculate that it's an issue with AV1 decoding, but it is not yet clear what the specific problem is or if it's something that can be fixed in a software update. Not all MacBook Pro owners are seeing this issue, but we were able to replicate it in our own testing.

The macOS Monterey 12.1 beta may fix the problem as some users are reporting improved performance after updating. If you're experiencing the same issue with YouTube, let us know in the comments.

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Some? That’s all.

 

[ghanwani]

The solution is simple --

Stop playing HDR YouTube videos.

 

[TinyMito]

Weird, it hasn't crashed yet since Oct 26 for me. I'm on stock model M1 Pro binned.

 

[TinyMito]

What about Firefox and perhaps Opera? Though I don't know if there are even M1 versions of them.

Those browsers don't have HDR support.

 

[cababah]

The solution is simple --

Stop playing HDR YouTube videos.

It's fine if you stay in full screen...something upsets it when you do the promotion scrolling

 

[MacBird]

Happened once so far on my 16’’ MBP M1 Max using Safari and YouTube. Screen went black and computer rebooted.

 

[Marty80]

Let the mass exodus of returns begin.

 

[krell100]

This has been happening on Intel (Mac Pro 2013-) running Big Sur for months now.

 

[bradl]

Let mass exodus of returns begin.

Premature, especially when naive to something one doesn't know the cause nor the answer. Perhaps waiting to see what the cause of the problem is instead of being knee/jerk is in order.

BL.

 

[MacBird]

Let the mass exodus of returns begin.

Are you hoping to get a refurbished one?

 

[alternamelka]

Off topic but has anyone else noticed that keys on the keyboard aren’t all aligned properly? I’ve got about 4 keys which are tilted more upward than others and it is super distracting, especially as one of those keys is the space bar! Thinking I will ask for a replacement in about a month or so when stock improves

 

[Trusteft]

Those browsers don't have HDR support.

Oh, I didn't know. Thanks for the info.

 

[Marty80]

Are you hoping to get refurbished one?

I am still waiting for mine, bought it on launch day. It’s supposed to be coming by the 17th of November.

Many have returned there’s because of the notch. You think there will be plenty of MacBooks to go around.

 

[Shirasaki]

Bad software can easily ruin good hardware. Let’s see how soon apple fix this issue. Since the scenario is very specific, the impact should be very small, but annoying nonetheless.

Btw, my eyes can no longer appreciate 8K and/or HDR contents so I think I’m permanently free from triggering this bug lol.