How do I stop Health app turning my volume down

Hi, I have an 11 pro max and just got a set of Beats Studio 3.

So, I’m old enough to know better but I like loud.

I actually could not believe it when my phone started to turn down the volume and send me these notifications.

The fix you suggested doesn’t work - it was the first thing I did.

Please see attached screenshot - it’s right there that the notifications can’t be turned off.

This was in settings after turning off headphone safety.

I’m really hoping there is a fix for this as I wear my headphones whilst trail walking and my phone can’t be taken out constantly to adjust it back.

I’m pretty annoyed at Apple - what’s next?

Is our screen time going to be limited?

I’ve been ruining my hearing for 40 odd years thanks very much, this function should be an optional one, or part of parental controls, I even resent that I’m having to have this discussion!

Ive done everything I can think of and even once reset, within around 4 songs, the notifications start, it’s infuriating.

Anyone? I tried to delete the health app but won’t happen.

If you have updated to iOS 14.4, if you go to Bluetooth and click on the little blue (i) at the end of the line to the device you are connected to, you should be able to set that to car or speaker and it will not send he information to health to show as being too loud. See the section in this page from the iPhone User Guide to set the classification of your Bluetooth device. Set up and listen to Bluetooth devices on iPhone - Apple Support or see this one, Headphone notifications on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support

This was an addition in iOS 14. Are you in Europe or a member country of the EU? Seems there are some regulations about volume and Apple seems to have added this across the board, even here in the US. It doesn't bother me, as I don't use my headphones often, and when I do, not that loud. At least not very often, maybe a song or two occasionally. I've not seen a clear explanation about this, but Apple would be the only one that could and they do not participate here.

You can provide feedback to Apple to let them know your thought about this by going here, Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Hi, thanks for that last post, I was starting to think I was being stupid, missing a really obvious setting.

I’m genuinely upset about this, even if that seems a bit extreme!

I got my 1st set of wireless headphones 10 years ago, after years and years of getting tangled up in earbud wires.

My new beats by dr Dre over ear headphones literally revolutionised my whole walking experience.

Ive had Apple iPhones almost as long as I’ve had a mobile phone and always used iTunes.

4 years later we had some rough times when my husbands business went under and my MacBook and my beats had to go.

I haven’t used anything since and my walks have been tuneless for years.

So 6 years on, I got my 2nd set of beats for my 50th birthday - they are a big deal to me - and so far I am so disappointed in the overall experience.

I can’t believe this is even an issue and Apple have went down in my estimation.

You have obviously been dealing with this for some time now, so it isn’t just a recent update?

Is it dependent on the phone or which IOS your running?

Have you heard others complain about this?

If I was in the USA I would say it was some kind of infraction of my constitutional rights, the right to ruin my own hearing or something.

If I find a fix any better than your suggestion I’ll post again. Cheers!

Hi Chris, thank you for that, I will be using this form and at least having my say.

I’m all for health and safety regulations and enforcement of them is crucial to ensure compliance eg I’m thinking of seat belt laws/PPE etc where the inconvenience minimal and the risk of harm without them is huge....or when we may cause harm to others by not complying.

I just think it’s a very slippery slope when our device software in our very expensive devices, stops me from having a choice in my own home (or trail anyway).

Ive done the risk assessment thank you Apple.

I want to be able to choose how many decibels I listen to my tunes for 2 hours every 2nd day.

This feature is completely detracting from the enjoyment, freedom and features of my £200 headphones.

Whats next?

Adventure sports - banned sorry risk too high

Swimming - sorry might drown.

Prescription analgesia - sorry might overdose......well, you get my point.

We all do our own risk assessments every day then we make a choice.

And that’s what I very much resent being taken away.

I appreciate the responses and advice thank you all.

If Apple have anything to say that’s worthwhile I’ll post it here..

Yeah it is rubbish.

when I posted I had only used my Beats with my iPhone and could not find any way of stopping Apple from protecting my hearing.

However, it would be remiss of me not to add that I’ve since used the same headphones at the same volume (maybe even louder) with my MacBook Pro.

Guess what? Apple only seem to care about our hearing when we are using or phones.

Ive not had any issues and can head bang for as long as I like with no Interference whatsoever.

What I don’t get is why aren’t more people causing a rumpus about this?

I keep thinking there must be a fix for this I’m not aware of!

ya i was lissining to a book and had this happen today for the first time and im ****** im looking for any way to remove the health app from my phone even if it means i need to break the tos to do it as i dont want to fiddel with having to remember to deleat my health app data or volume every time this happens.

It’s really starting to **** me off. I work in a factory so the ambient noise is really high, I usually put my studio 3’s on with a bit of music and everything is fine. I need the volume loud or I can still hear the factory noises but now apple has decided I need to have my music at half volume to protect my self????? Cheers now I can’t listen to music at work. Why even allow the volume to go to max if you are just going to automatically tell me I need to have it on half and then change it for me 😡😡😡

I am so close to jumping ship to Android.

Careful what you wish for. They are beginning to implement the same thing on their devices. And after making fun of Apple for removing the power adapters from the new phones, they have started doing the same thing there as well.

It is really annoying when I’m synced up to my blue tooth speaker while driving and it keeps turning the volume down! I should have a choice! I can’t hear over the car or heater running at the suggested volume. I’m ready to switch to an android if these little changes keep happening. I already can’t take apps off my phone I don’t want or use. Again no choices. I’m in a “region “ where I have no choice to turn off this ANNOYING feature sadly.

You might wish to read and follow this thread that has been going for quite some time regarding this issue. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252019254

Hi thanks for that. My son found the same fix which I have now gladly used.

Hope all got sorted.

You just have to go into headphone safety and raise the decibel limit to 100. Shouldn’t turn it down again.