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silent mode wont work on airpods

When I want to play call of duty and I put my iPad on silent mode, it usually silences notifications and the game, but when I use my AirPods with my iPad and I put it on silent mode, it doesn’t silence anything.

How do I fix this?

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Sep 19, 2021 4:33 PM

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Sep 20, 2021 10:52 AM in response to iPhonesarebetterthanandroid

Hello there!


We understand that you are having issues using Silent mode on your iPad. We’d be glad to assist. 


Silent mode only works when using the built in speakers of your iPad. In order to turn off iPad sounds while using your AirPods, follow the steps here:

Change or turn off iPad sounds


Also, to turn off sounds in the app you are using while using AirPods, reach out to the app developer to learn how to turn down or disable sounds within the app. This shows how:

How to contact an app developer


Cheers!

silent mode wont work on airpods

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