Automatic Volume Reduction Issue on iphone XR

Just checked with friends with Android phones and none of them are experiencing this or getting notifications to say that this change is in effect.

looks like Apple users only are being penalised which seems ridiculous. Done some searches on this and while EU mentions a 100db limit, manufacturers are not being forced to modify software to enforce limits. Most of these discussions are from between three and seven years ago.

It also doesn’t explain why volume is being forced down to 50%. If this isn’t reversed folks will buy non Apple phones. Most folks I spoke to thought this was either an issue with their phone or their headphones.

Hi,

Thanks for replying.

I’m listening to headphones via Bluetooth. The same Seinheiser headphones that I’ve had for about a year and a half. When the volume cuts to 50%, there’s no gradual reduction, it goes immediately to 50%. This happens with and without the protective case. Also I get a notification from sounds and haptics to say that I’ve been listening to music too loud for seven straight days and that it’s being reduced for my protection so this is a function that is being performed by the phone. My wife has the same model of iPhone and it’s also happening to her and she uses wired headphones. This started for both of us when we updated to IOS 14.2.

As per your suggestion above I’ve now turned off Attention-Aware Features and will see if this works.

Thanks!

Hi,

Turning off attention-awareness features has had no effect on this issue. In a one hour walk this morning this happened three times.

This is becoming ridiculous now. I’m attaching an image of the notification I’m getting when this happens.