Apple volume turned down when using headphones

I tried this, it didn’t work. I listen to music on my motorcycle with my iPhone mounted on the handlebars. I also wear earplugs. So between that and the road noise I need them loud.

it’s also dangerous while I’m riding having to turn the volume back up

Lock the ringer and alert volumes in Settings

1. Go to Settings .
2. Tap Sounds & Haptics (on supported models) or Sounds (on other iPhone models).
3. Turn off Change with Buttons.

Try, "change with buttons" option, [Disabled]

Totally agree ...it’s not a ‘ feature’ I want , and had I known it was there , would not have upgraded .....for all I know , future ‘updates ‘ may permanently turn down the volume , or it may not , point is , not worth risking it.....

Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Reduce Loud Sounds

Is it marked Allow? If it is mark Don't Allow

Then go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Headphone Safety > Turn off Reduce Loud Sounds if turned on

You replied to me. I don't work for Apple. No one on this forum works for Apple. This is a user to user only forum.

Tell Apple your thoughts by providing feedback through this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Ps: If you think Android is a better option for you, that's up to you. I certainly don't care.

No one here can fix anything. No one here works for Apple on this user to user only forum. So asking for a fix to anything from fellow users gets you nothing.

Tell Apple your thoughts using this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Guessing you haven't seen this --> Headphone notifications on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support

Pay attention to the section on how to mark devices as headphones or speakers.

Of course this requires you update to iOS 14.4, which I'm also guessing you haven't done.

Mine’s been doing this too for a few weeks. Sent apple a nicely worded letter

• I use my iPhone for work as a satnav and with Spotify at the same time. At certain points during the week, my iPhone will automatically turn the volume down. I don’t want this, don’t need this, I control the volume using the car audio system. It suddenly reducing in sound is a distraction from my driving and is likely to lead to an accident if it carries on. Please correct this.

Apples worst #UX "enhancement" ever.? What happened to that 30 yr old #usability heuristic about user control and freedom*?

Molich, R., and Nielsen, J. (1990). Improving a human-computer dialogue, Communications of the ACM 33, 3 (March), 338-348.

I’m having the same problem, it’s so annoying. The fact that I’m paying for this expensive iPhone 12 pro and the World Heath Organization controls how we show listen to music then they should pay for all these phones. That feature should be remove ASAP. Androids phones doesn’t have that feature active, why apple are the only one with this annoying and invasion of privacy on???

Hey Peter,

I came across your question because I’ve been having the same issue since having to restore my iPhone over the weekend. So annoying, and it annoys me to see Apple didn’t help you.

Well, I was able to figure out how to turn them off finally.

Settings>Accessibility>Audio/Visual>Headphone Notifications

Hope this helps man

I was really hopeful that it would fix the problem too, but no, same for me.

I understand why they need to give the nag message, but that should be as far as it goes - turning down the audio too is not ok.

I can just imagine, soon, they’ll just not let you turn it higher than what they deem an acceptable level.

I had the same problem when listening while on my motorcycle. I wear ear plugs to prevent the wind noise and have my Sena set turned up loud. How apple can presume to know what is best for us on all product lines is crazy. They are causing more danger to me on my motorcycle than not having this Nanny feature.

apple support told me I can’t downgrade and that I should’ve seen the update notes. They never disclose anything properly before basically forcing updates

I agree this is the most annoying feature - as someone who was born partially deaf - i have my phone in loud so i can actually hear it. I dont need iphone turning it to a volume i cant actually hear.