How to turn off hearing protection

same issue here ...not using headphones, using bluetooth speaker in the car & keep getting notificiations & sound reduction- whilst driving! ...this is frankly dangerous & should be removed until the iphone knows what type of bluetooth device is connected

MichiganFan01 wrote:

Again, I appreciate the efforts that are being taken to make people aware of the consequences of their choices. But this one needs some additional refinement.

Apple isn't reading here for suggestions. I hope that you've submitted your very thoughtful feedback to Apple here:

Product Feedback - Apple

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Apple isn't reading here for suggestions. I hope that you've submitted your very thoughtful feedback to Apple here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Honestly I came here to look for a solution, and short of that, vent a little. But I have submitted it now. Thanks for the heads up!

DID NOT WORK FOR ME. (THE PERSON THAT GAVE 3 STEPS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN BLUETOOTH)

I UPDATED TO 14.4 AND NOTHING. BLUETOOTH DOESN'T EVEN GIVE AN OPTION FOR EARPODS.

WAIT, DUH!!! THESE ARE JUST PLUGGED INTO PHONE. SO I TURNED OFF BLUE TOOTH AND I CAN HEAR THE MUSIC AGAIN. HOPE IT KEEPS WORKING. I HAVE TWO MORE DAYS LEFT TO RETURN THIS PHONE. ( I'LL UPDATE IF STOPS WORKING AGAIN.) BUT I WON'T BE ABLE TO REPLY IN CORRECT PLACE ON HERE AS IS THE CASE RIGHT NOW.

Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > Turn On Hearing Compatibility > Accessibility > Audio / Visual > Turn Off Headphone Notifications

I’m a 100% deaf person with bilateral cochlear implants.

I have this issue as well, I am using a bluetooth speaker no where near my ears... while i am working. If this does not get changed soon this will be the last apple product i buy.

Better do a bug report. All we can do is provide the instructions.

Feedback to Apple with a Bug report

Product Feedback - Apple:

Im having the same issue, this feature is not refined enough for it to be forced upon us, I use a bluetooth speaker (not headphones) frequently, its not strapped to my head/ears and it still cuts off the volume all the time. I use a bluetooth adapter in my car to listen to my music, and I need to turn the sound pretty high on the iPhone to get my car radio to play it at a normal volume, again, notification and volume cuts all the time, requiring me to reach out to the phone and adjust the volume manually.... while driving.... I just spent 2000$ on a brand new iPhone 12 pro max.... I should be able to decide how it manages my listening experience..... I can't keep my bluetooth speaker on blast even though its 20+ feet away or in a different room, because it registers it as headphone usage...... You guys need to fix this....

Well of course I googled what was going on and turned it off because I had originally had it on, (the default setting when you first purchase the iPhone 12 Pro Max I’m sure), with the Decibels at maxed.

I got the notification about my tend of listening to music too loud, googled, found the solution to turn it off. And it continues to do it. So having turned it on again with maxed decibels as suggested it is still lower than what it used to be on my 11 pro max, and every other iPhone I’ve had...

so this is it? We don’t have any other solutions? I’m just going to be forced to have my music lowered by an electronic device that someone decided to take charge of how loud my music is but doesn’t know I’m tone def and I need my music loud... just screw it up for everyone collectively right...?

PLEASE tell me there’s something else we can do to fix this crap. Kk thnx

see if this works. Go to your sound settings and disable the alert volume option. Set that manually. Now your up down buttons will only control your headphone volume. I have always found this annoying when I want to adjust my volume for listening. If there umis no music playing, it will change your alert level. Very annoying! They should put the alert level as an option on the control center just like Droid. The side buttons should only be for master volume.

Same problem. I use my phone on Bluetooth for music in my car, on my workshop stereo speakers and with a wired connection to my computer, my bedside Bose and my computer and this dumb system thinks all of them are "headphones".

This thing used to be called a "smartphone". Gonna have to change that to dumbphone!

How long before it starts nagging me to move my bowels?

This is the most irritating thing Apple have done since they forced a U2 album on me.

I was considering an iPhone 12, but that's on hold till they get rid of this moronic "service"!

I've tried absolutely everything that you suggest. It can be disabled but not permanently. My main issue is that I'm deaf and my hearing aids are paired with my phone - anything below 85dB is inaudible. So I HAVE to turn the volume up. The 'protect your hearing' feature is a menace

I am so sick of Apple adding Features that I don't want that I cannot disable permanently. Im Deaf in my left ear I don't use an earphone in it So this hearing protection feature just makes me unable to use my phone for any purpose at all. Come Payday im Switching back to a Samsung phone, at least Android doesn't force this stuff on me.

I have an old set of Anker earbuds that are pretty quiet. I don’t think Apple has taken into account that some headsets simply aren’t as loud as others. I find this mildly infuriating as I use earbuds at work and I can’t hear content over regular shop noises, sanders, air compressor etc.

For me this is a big issue as well. I ride a motorbike and have a bluetooth headset build in to my helmet. As a motor bike rider, I use earplugs to protect me from wind and other loud outside noice. This means it is very annoying when my iPhone decides for me to turn the music down. Specially as I have turned all possibilities in my phone and Apple Watch off. So even though I have told my devices to leave me alone (as I can't check an "ears protected" option) they still give me notifications with motherly advise ánd turn down the sound. Please guys at apple, fix this!