GoPro Hero 9 audio crackling problem FINALLY solved!
Channel: HB9EAJ Portable Radio
Date: 11/08/2022

This video is about the crackling audio issue of the GoPro Hero 9 and how I finally solved it. Please feel free to link to this video to prove to GoPro that there is a solution!

This audio problem is well known in the Hero 9 community. It only happens with the cam's internal microphone, and there is no setting or firmware update that will solve it because it's a hardware defect.

The crackling or popping noise happens mainly at the beginning of the footage, which is why GoPro recommends waiting 2 to 3 minutes prior to filming. But for an action cam, this is a silly workaround; and GoPro should proactively present a viable solution for its users.

The Swiss consumer magazine, K-Tipp (https://www.ktipp.ch/), reviewed my case and published an article on page 13 of issue 12/2022.

During the time it took for the audio issue to be resolved, I owned three different GoPro Hero 9 cameras with the following serial numbers (the last digit is replaced with an X):
1. bad: C344135009472X
2. bad: C344132619064X
3. good: C344132740561X

You're also free to share and adapt the video, since it's licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

As consumers, we have a lot of power and can change how companies like GoPro treat their customers.

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