Playhead stuck to cursor

[MathiasBachLaursen]

This is driving me crazy. The playhead constantly sticks to my cursor at random occasions. Does anyone have the same problem, and hopefully a solution?

https://vimeo.com/703185387/e6400cc79a

I'm running the latest version of Premiere on my Macbook Pro 16", 2021. Apple M1 Max, 64GB

[Ann Bens]

Render your timeline.

Your machine is not powerfull enough to play the Ae comp.

Or render the Ae comp out of Ae to an intermediate file and use that in Premiere.

[MathiasBachLaursen]

Thanks! Hiding the AE comp works.

How can I make my machine powerfull enough? More RAM?

[MathiasBachLaursen]

Nevermind. Hiding the AE comp and rendering the timeline does not work 😞

[Euan McGrath]

Ever get a solution to this??

[Mathias Bach Laursen]

Nope. Still an issue 😞

[Euan McGrath]

UGH... very irritating. dont understand how its supposed to be a RAM issue as it comes and goes so randomly 

[Peru Bob]

@Euan McGrath 

What are the complete computer specs, including hard drives (how many, what kind, what is on each, what capacity, and how full)?

If NVIDIA graphics, make sure to use the latest Studio Driver from NVIDIA (NOT the Game Driver).

[Euan McGrath]

MacBook Pro

16-inch, 2021

Chip Apple M1 Pro

Memory 16 GB

macOS Ventura 13.6

83.66 GB available of 494.38 GB

[Peru Bob]

You might need to free up some hard drive space.

[Euan McGrath]

I am no computer expert but I don't understand how Drive Space relates to something that feels as random and frankly buggy as this?

To clarify its no relation to AE comps or anything specific… It happens with many projects, but when it happens and what causes it is a mystery? Every once in awhile, the playhead suddenly becomes stuck to the cursor - meaning that everywhere I move my cursor, the playhead zips around the screen following it, only stopping doing so after I repeatedly click outside of the timeline, its then normal again until the next occurrence.

[R Neil Haugen]

For the vast majority of computers out there, it's wiser as a practical thing to export Ae comps as video files from Ae when the comp is 'right'. Use that to replace the comp on the sequence, and many problems become ... not a problem.

[Euan McGrath]

To clarify its no relation to AE comps or anything specific… It happens with many projects, but when it happens and what causes it is a mystery? Every once in awhile, the playhead suddenly becomes stuck to the cursor - meaning that everywhere I move my cursor, the playhead zips around the screen following it, only stopping doing so after I repeatedly click outside of the timeline, its then normal again until the next occurrence.

Motion Graphics, Video Creation, Graphic Design

[jonnie0D45]

I'm having the same issue constantly while scrubbing footage. The playhead keeps sticking to the cursor until I click it again. Has anyone found a solution to this? 

[Euan McGrath]

I ended up uninstalling Premiere, then reinstalling the latest version… Seems to be okay for now, but a wouldnt say it felt like a solution, more a coincidence

[jonnie0D45]

Will give that a go now, appreciate the response. Very annoying problem!