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Isaiah_mar
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Grid pattern appears in iPhone 18 recorded videos

when reviewing videos I recorded on the iPhone 18 I noticed that there’s a weird grid pattern in the video that’s just barely noticeable, anybody else have this problem and know how to fix it? It’s not there when I recorded the video but it’s visable after I record it when I’m watching it. I’m not using any filter or anything when I’m recording as well or doing anything to the camera while I record. I’m assuming it’s a bug with the new phone and maybe apple will fix it in the future?

Posted on Sep 19, 2026 10:01 AM

23 replies

Rholli_
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 21, 2026 4:57 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

I’ve been having this same issue but been too lazy to write about it. It happened to me and I notice it’s particularly videos that are recorded with my front camera. I was going to go to Apple about it but decided to restart my phone and it went away. I thought that would be the fix but ever so often it comes back and I have to reset it again.

marianajanuario
User level: Level 1 (30 points)

Sep 24, 2026 12:41 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

I had this problem with my iPhone 17 after updating, I restarted the iPhone and it disappeared

vachie_bunsay
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 14, 2026 6:21 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

Same here. After the update all 4K videos have a green pattern. But it can be fix by restarting the phone.

NaiveMolasse
User level: Level 1 (30 points)

Sep 20, 2026 2:58 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

Same issue on the 18 w/ iOS 27. It goes away the moment I zoom a bit into a video.

Dino5150
User level: Level 1 (18 points)

Sep 26, 2026 12:03 PM in response to Dino5150

My daughters 4k videos only when she views them on her new iPhone 18 pro. If she sends the video to me, I don’t see the green grid and I also have a new iPhone 18 pro. If I take a 4k video I don’t see any green grid but if I send to her she then sees it. So something to do with viewing only and not in the video at all which is good but seems like a software issue? Here’s a screenshot she created to show the “pattern” of green grid lines.

Brandon-CN
User level: Level 1 (13 points)

Sep 26, 2026 10:47 PM in response to Dino5150

Have you tried restarting your iPhone 18 Pro? A restart often fixes this problem. It may be that your daughter’s device has never been rebooted.

Tonmoyhere
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 14, 2026 12:44 PM in response to NaiveMolasse

I got the same problem and after restart greenline disapear

Jeff Donald
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Sep 20, 2026 3:31 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

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Brandon-CN
User level: Level 1 (13 points)

Sep 26, 2026 10:45 PM in response to Dino5150

Have you tried restarting your iPhone 18 Pro? A restart often fixes this problem. It may be that your daughter’s device has never been rebooted.

Hs4nn
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 25, 2026 12:31 PM in response to vachie_bunsay

In my case restarting it is only a temporary fix

Yoocherry
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Sep 21, 2026 12:29 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

I’m at the store and the apple person said they’ll have to exchange my phone. I got the 18 pro a couple days ago :(

SravanKrA
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)

Sep 26, 2026 10:58 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

Is the grid visible on a Mac or Windows PC?


Farhankhan76
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 4, 2026 10:10 AM in response to nomi196

After a restart it goes away but comes back in a day or two


is yours fixed or its still there?


_loveistragedy
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 23, 2026 4:39 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

i also have this problem on 17 pro, it only appears in the photos app

kislay95
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Sep 24, 2026 10:03 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

Facing the same issue on my 17 pro

its a video playback issue - it’s

showing up for videos I recorded 6 months ago.

nomi196
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 30, 2026 4:55 PM in response to Dino5150

I’m having the same issue

its like pattern of three horizontal faint green lines all over the videos

goes away on zooming in, mostly noticeable in night time videos.


did it go away for you? Any suggestions what todo?

mangesh182
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 1, 2026 9:24 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

This is not only on iphone 18 pro, i am noticing this on my iphone 17 and iphone 17 pro max as well at same time .


this has something to do with icloud photos i believe.


i have been seeing this from last 2 months but since now lot of people are experiencing it, I am hoping this will be fixed in next update.

hardhen
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Sep 20, 2026 8:13 AM in response to Isaiah_mar

Same here though my device is iPhone 17, i thinks it’s ios 27

Dino5150
User level: Level 1 (18 points)

Sep 26, 2026 2:35 PM in response to Isaiah_mar


[Edited by Moderator]

Farhankhan76
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 4, 2026 10:07 AM in response to _loveistragedy

Is yours fixed ?

The problem is now bothering me very much

hope_brookshire
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Oct 18, 2026 12:07 PM in response to marianajanuario

this was very helpful

rijo64
User level: Level 1 (20 points)

Oct 27, 2026 9:48 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

did anyone tried 27.2 update ? is it happening after 27.2 update as well ?

raddaddooney
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Nov 9, 2026 2:02 PM in response to Isaiah_mar

I exchanged my 18 pro max for a new one because of the grid showing up in videos in the gallery and this new 18 pro max is also have the same issue, this is so weird

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360619