Ask HN: Any Solutions for the MacBook External HDMI Flickering Issue?

Posted by chaosprint on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:32AM
from the ask-hn dept.

My MacBook has an HDMI port, which is quite convenient. However, I always experience flickering when using my BenQ monitor. I'm fairly certain it's not the screen's fault, as I've seen numerous similar complaints online involving different monitors. I'm not sure if this should be categorized as a Mac issue, but I think Apple should seriously consider a product recall if there's no viable solution.

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Re:Ask HN: Any Solutions for the MacBook External HDMI Flick... by boris on Sunday May 07, 2023 @06:04AM (#35849826)

One thing that seems to have helped (anecdote of 1) is getting a longer (quality) HDMI cable and making sure the end that connects to the MacBook goes in as straight as possible. As you may have noticed, there is quite a bit of play in that connector and I suspect having it at an angle degrades the connection.

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Re:Ask HN: Any Solutions for the MacBook External HDMI Flick... by SenHeng on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:20AM (#35852367)

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Re:Ask HN: Any Solutions for the MacBook External HDMI Flick... by luluthefirst on Sunday May 07, 2023 @12:49PM (#35853279)

It might be a common incompatibility with those monitors because BenQ has a troubleshooting page for this: https://www.benq.com/en-us/knowledge-center/knowledge/how-to...

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Re:Ask HN: Any Solutions for the MacBook External HDMI Flick... by ThePhysicist on Monday May 08, 2023 @03:15AM (#35858952)

Dell Monitors have the same issue and they sent me a USB-C to HDMI adaptor which solved the problem. I guess something is wrong with the HDMI port.

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