How to fix distorted Studio Display audio, choppy playback, and other audio issues

Learn how to fix intermittent speaker issues on Studio Display, ranging from distorted audio to garbled audio, choppy playback, and more.

• What is happening? Apple’s Studio Display suffers from issues such as distorted or distorted audio, audio interruption on a whim and choppy playback due to audio glitch, audio recording feature not working, YouTube freezing, etc.
• Why care? Considering the Studio Display costs $1,599, it’s reasonable to expect flawless performance. The first users were happy with issues like webcam crashes, but now there is a new issue to worry about. What’s more, the latest speaker and display issues don’t seem to have anything to do with the hardware, so Apple should be able to provide a software fix.
• What to do? In the meantime, Apple has come up with a workaround for audio issues on the display, requiring you to reboot your device. Few people have thought about this because the Studio Display doesn’t have a power button, nor does it have any software control to restart the accessory.

Apple admits issues with Studio Display speakers

These audio issues are several weeks old and Michael Tsai covers them on his blog. MacRumors saw an Apple memo acknowledging the problem with the speaker to authorized service providers. The publication claims that the company has informed its partners that this is not a hardware problem.

According to complaints, early signs of problems include intermittent audio issues such as choppy playback and distorted audio. Over time, the problem worsens to the point where apps that output audio, such as YouTube and Apple Music, freeze.

Apple made a lot of noise about the Studio Display being equipped with a six-speaker system with surround sound support. Clearly, people are now angry that their $1,699 monitor can’t play sound. Fortunately, this is not a quality control issue and has nothing to do with the hardware, so Apple is expected to provide a permanent fix with a future firmware update.

In the meantime, the company offered a temporary solution.

How to Fix Studio Display Sound Issues

People have an easy workaround for this problem: turning your Studio Display off and on. No one thought of this before because the Studio Display doesn’t have a power button and a soft reset switch. And this explains why the problem affects more and more customers over time.

To fix any software issues with the speakers, microphone, and other Studio Display components, simply unplug the Studio Display from the electrical outlet, wait a few seconds for the screen to go dark, disconnect any accessories or devices connected to it, and then plug the device back in..

Don’t panic if the screen doesn’t turn on right away. Just like your iPhone doesn’t become available immediately after being turned on, it takes a while for Studio Display to restart and become available again.

Why should I restart Studio Display from time to time

Studio Display runs on the iPhone 11 A13 Bionic chip and has its own operating system. In short, this is a mini-computer disguised as a display. And, as with all computers, your Apple monitor performs best if you reboot it once a week or so.

A reboot reloads the operating system and clears memory, which often fixes software-related issues. Rebooting the display may seem odd, but it’s good advice.