Headphone audio levels notification warning

This is a big problem for me as I’m a fitness instructor and Bluetooth into stereos where I can control volume. It’s limiting my volume around every 15 minutes and completely ruining my classes. It cannot be switched off. I’m going to have to get rid of the phone

My iPhone 12 Pro Max turns down my Bluetooth speaker and then incorrectly says they were headphones. Same in my car.

Definitely a bug in iOS to assume all Bluetooth connected devices are headphones.

Particularly annoying when my group are in the middle of filming a dance routine.

I’ve gone round and round with apple support on this. They told me only recourse was to leave feedback, I told told them other recourse was to return phone and go to andriod et al. I did leave feedback for what its worth, and in progress to return phone. I don’t think apple will address this and change it back.

Yes, according to Apple Support, if they get enough complaints they may make this feature optional again-I wouldn’t hold your breath. They should at least not have it function when being played through a sound bar or smart speaker etc.

The interesting thing about this warning is that it apparently stems from something the World Health Organization sent out. I as a US citizen did not no the World Health Organization suggestions were put into law here. However there is nothing you can do about this apple "engineers" claim it is a feature. What about those of us who work in creative fields though. I can't play a client a mix I've done for them through bluetooth without it getting turnt down. i can't listen to headphones with a separate volume control without it getting turnt down. The other day I was so distracted when the music level dropped while I was driving my car. I took my eyes off the road because i thought I was having an electrical issue. I've been through many levels of support and they claim this is a feature. I think its denying you body autonomy and the right to make your own medical decisions. I think some one with legal experience in that should look into it. Its definitely not right.

I found the solution: I kept my last iPhone, stopped using iMusic, loaded it with tunes manually using Previous OS, and will use it for music until next upgrade. If this is not fixed in new iOS it will be back to Samsung. Problem solved!

Same thing happened so annoying I have to change my phone now! I called and they basically said there is no way to fix this. How stupid this option should be optional. I’m frustrated with this so much!

I am wondering if this workaround (connecting a pair of headphones and marking them as anything but headphones) would or wouldn’t harm the features of the headphones themselves. For example if you have a pair of wireless headphones and you go to bluetooth and say they are speakers, let’s suppose the volume stays up, but maybe you won’t be able to answer calls on your headphones etcetera ...

I did find the setting that allows you to classify the output as speakers instead of headphones. It is supposed to override the nannyism. Why is the default position to be the nanny? Money. In a few years when people have destroyed their hearing they will look for some to blame and make them pay.

As to your your other point, I agree. I have a playlist of all the James Bond themes. The original Monty Norman song that everyone knows as the James Bond theme s missing. Apparently Apple lost the license so I can never hear it again. That’s not what I signed up for. And no, some Royal Philharmonic cover is not the same. 😡

Ah ok, so basically don't buy Airpods unless you want your right to autonomy quashed.

Whilst it can be seen as admirable that Apple wants to protect people's hearing it is also not their right to do so, given that many people appreciate loud music whether good for them or not regardless it is a brave company who seeks to remove personal control over one's preferrence and expect people to pay for it.

It is a shame because I may have considered Airpods for a future purchase but at the tender age of 43 and as someone who has always listened loud without issue knowing it has restricted functionality built in is an absolute turn off and having spent months dealing with the issue with third party headphones I am certainly not going to put myself in that position again.

Sadly for my friend it seems it is all too late and they will have to live with the restriction and have paid for the priviliage.

Just because Apple feel what they did is good intentioned, doesn't make it right and other companies have taken on board WHO reccomendations in a less restrictive and invaisive way.

Such a shame...oh well never mind, hello Galaxy Buds.

I turned off the feature that reduced the level, but i still get the annoying notification. The interface told me to classify my bluetooth devices by type (Car stereo/speaker/headphone/hearing aid/Other) but not all of my bluetooth devices give this option. It is a bit better now, but still not great. I still get the warning when I use my cheap Aldi 90's retro casette machine with bluetooth - it still thinks I have headphones on. Would it not make sense to do it the other way around - only classify things you set as headphones to be headphones?

Just complain to corporate the more people who complain the higher chance there is that they will change it back

You can’t turn this feature off, you could at onevpint, but not anymore. Am I wrong?

It doesn't matter what you are connected to. It turns you down whether you are using Airpods or you're connected to the Bluetooth radio in your car.

Did you change the Bluetooth type before reconnecting? Not to car stereo. Try Other