How to fix lights flikering on camera MacBook Pro 14in 2021

Hi guys! I have a MacBook Pro from 2021 and my webcam doesn’t stop flickering when I use zoom or skype, facetime, whatsapp. I heard the reason might be because of LED lights, and I'm in Europe where the electricity is different, which causes a framerate that is out of sync with 50hz electricity cycles. Of course I have to have the lights on at certain times. So how can I fix it? I have many online and zoom meetings and even though I see others perfectly fine, they see me in a constant flickering image. Has anyone else had the same problem? Or still has? How could I fix this? Thank you so much in advance!

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 1:47 AM

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Jan 22, 2025 10:42 AM in response to aga164

aga164 wrote:

Hi guys! I have a MacBook Pro from 2021 and my webcam doesn’t stop flickering when I use zoom or skype, facetime, whatsapp. I heard the reason might be because of LED lights, and I'm in Europe where the electricity is different, which causes a framerate that is out of sync with 50hz electricity cycles. Of course I have to have the lights on at certain times. So how can I fix it? I have many online and zoom meetings and even though I see others perfectly fine, they see me in a constant flickering image. Has anyone else had the same problem? Or still has? How could I fix this? Thank you so much in advance!

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.4



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