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a unknown app is using my microphone

I was watching youtube and a unknown source started to use my microphone, what can it be?

Posted on Jan 12, 2021 10:17 AM

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Jan 14, 2021 10:06 AM in response to lizzies_username

Hi Lizzie,


We understand that you have some questions about the orange indicator showing that an app is using the microphone, and we'd like to help. To get started, can you let us know which iPad model you're using? Also, were any other apps open at the time? Does the YouTube app show that it has access to your microphone?


Change app access to private data on iPad


Please let us know what you find, and we'll take it from there.


Have a great day!

a unknown app is using my microphone

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