m2 macbook speakers popping - any way to fix this?

[eifer]

My speakers have been making popping sounds pretty much since I bought the machine. It happens randomly, not sure what's triggering it. Is there any fix for this? It's really annoying.

 

[Bigwaff]

My speakers have been making popping sounds pretty much since I bought the machine. It happens randomly, not sure what's triggering it. Is there any fix for this? It's really annoying.

Year and model of your MacBook? Version of macOS installed? What software is being used to generate sounds from the speakers? Are you referring to built-in speakers or external speakers? Need a lot more information and details, my friend.

 

[eifer]

15” M2 2023
Tahoe 26.0.1
all audio software pop with built in speakers

 

[Bigwaff]

all audio software pop with built in speakers

Then have you tried with external speakers?

 

[eifer]

Then have you tried with external speakers?

no pop with bluetooth or wired speakers

 

[eifer]

Actually, I just did a test with headphones, and it seems like the popping is happening there too but it's less of a pop and more of a quieter distortion.

 

[Bigwaff]

Actually, I just did a test with headphones, and it seems like the popping is happening there too but it's less of a pop and more of a quieter distortion.

Wired headphones? Or bluetooth?

 

[eifer]

wired headphones

 

[Bigwaff]

Turn off Bluetooth. Still hear “distortion”? Turn off WiFi. Still hear “distortion”?

 

[ifxf]

Return it.

 

[penelope_bk]

Have you tried updating your audio drivers and checking your speaker connections?
In this case, if the problem persists, it may be a hardware problem.

 

[rb2112]

Return it.

Probably waaaay out past return date by now, it's an M2.

 

[rb2112]

Well, if you eventually decide to tear down and check out the speaker's.....video is here!

M2 MacBook Air Teardown

Video teardown of the M2 MacBook Air—with battery specs and details, mystifyingly meager heat management, and some snazzy X-rays!

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