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Headphone audio levels notification warning

I listen to music/spotify everyday and I just keep getting a notification that my volume is too loud.

Like 30min in on full volume and then I just get a warning about headphone audio levels, that my music/audio is playing too loud. And immediately the volume turns itself down to a half. Also the notification is just up there until I swipe it back up.

Is there any way to disable this? I looked into health app settings, iphone settings, searched for this on the internet but there is no one having this issue as me I guess?

It’s very unpleasant when for example I’m in the gym and I’m listening to music on my airpods. and then my music gets quiet so I need to drop the equipment to turn the volume back up.

Thanks in advance, Thomas

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 25, 2020 5:25 AM

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dirtyratz

Level 1

13 points

Posted on Dec 3, 2020 5:40 AM

This feature is the stupidest thing any phone manufacturer as ever done. I ride motorbikes, my helmet has built in speakers and I wear ear plugs. I take phone calls and play music and get directions from my sat nav while I am out riding but now the volume goes down to be replaced by an annoying beeping . This means I cannot hear any calls when riding or any music or any directions plus I have to find somewhere safe to stop to take off my gloves and turn everything off on my iPhone. This is the most dangerous feature any phone manufacturer as ever put on a phone and it now means I have to change phones because Apple think they know better than me when it comes to the volume I require.

They really haven’t thought this through and I can’t see any of my motorcycling touring buddies keeping their iPhones.

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LD150

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Jun 16, 2021 6:11 AM in response to Swg1619

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Jun 17, 2021 6:35 PM in response to xsull

In settings, you can turn off whether you want the phone to turn your volume down or not. However, it will still give us the notifications if it’s louder than recommended.

-76_

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4 points

Jul 7, 2021 2:24 AM in response to xsull

Me too... I absolutely hate it! I did turn the volume control off but the annoying message keeps showing up repeatedly.

Swg1619

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13 points

Jul 7, 2021 4:54 AM in response to -76_

I connected all my Bluetooth devices to "Other" and that seems to have done the trick, for me at least. Others have had different experiences. Give it a try, you might be as lucky as I was.

Jul 26, 2021 2:06 AM in response to xsull

Hey to all in the comment section I figured out how to turn it off, you have to start from accessibility < audio/visual < Headphone notifications. Turn that tab off

Swg1619

Level 1

13 points

Jul 26, 2021 8:29 AM in response to 100kEthan

Now THAT looks like it could do the trick! Thanks for that update!

Big_D78

Level 1

4 points

Aug 6, 2021 8:58 AM in response to 100kEthan

Thank you 🙏 that worked !

Aug 12, 2021 6:58 AM in response to xsull

why does apple keep aggravating me about the sound is to loud, its connected to the car and is not any of their business anyways

Swg1619

Level 1

13 points

Aug 12, 2021 8:54 PM in response to ziggywashere

Hey to all in the comment section I figured out how to turn it off, you have to start from accessibility < audio/visual < Headphone notifications. Turn that tab off

Sep 26, 2021 12:10 PM in response to Swg1619

That doesnt work for me i have no "headphone

notification" mine is "headphone accomodation" nothing here which says notification.

jpigg88

Level 1

8 points

Oct 6, 2021 3:33 PM in response to xsull

I just found a setting that should help this. In Bluetooth, you can now classify the device as a "car stereo" or "speaker" and it says it will adjust the notifications.

Oct 9, 2021 8:36 PM in response to christoffer130

I did what jpigg88 said & like magic it worked. It shouldn't have taken me 10 months to find an answer.

marilin3

Level 1

8 points

Oct 30, 2021 5:02 AM in response to xsull

This is so ridiculous - I never listen on headphones so this is the most useless feature

Headphone audio levels notification warning