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facetime volume gets way too loud randomly

hi,

i facetime my friends at night a lot and sometimes the volume would get super loud and it won’t let me turn it down. it’s like at maximum volume and the only way to fix it is to hang up…

i never had this problem before updating to ios 15.1. i updated my phone to ios 15.2 the other day and it’s still happening. how can i fix this? it happens everyday

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 17, 2021 12:15 AM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2022 6:29 AM

This also happens to me when i mute myself while I'm on a facetime call - It boosts the volume all the way up and i'm not able to lower it at all.


The only solution for this other than hanging up when it inevitably happens on every call, is to open up TikTok and play a video. I don't know why it works but it brings the volume down to its original level.

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May 4, 2022 3:07 PM in response to sriracha001

I also have this issue. It happens all the time when I FaceTime my girlfriend. I’ve tried using the control center, changing the volume with the buttons and I have the correct setting turned on but nothing works. I have to go to my sound settings and lower the bar for the ringers and alerts and that lowers the volume for like 2 minutes then it goes to the max volume again. It happens when we’re on FaceTime and it’s going through my phone speakers. It’s very frustrating as this happens every night.

May 22, 2022 2:24 AM in response to faith185

december 2021… it’s almost June 2022 and STILL NO BUG FIX.

everyone I speak to about this issue has the same issue with FaceTime volume, when will it be addressed? when will apple stop blaming other apps and fix there **** problems!


im about 1 week away from trading my phone for a Samsung they don’t do it on FaceTime links. Sort ya **** Apple.

Jul 31, 2022 5:05 PM in response to sriracha001

The exact same thing started happening to me. I actually figured it out how it happens - if you open tiktok whilst on FaceTime with someone then go back to the FaceTime, you won’t be able to adjust the volume in the FT at all, it won’t make a difference pressing the volume buttons up & down the sound level stays the same and it’s always so LOUD. I’ve also tried swiping down and adjusting that volume, still nothing. I even tried adjusting the sound in settings which will work for about 3 minutes then it goes back to being loud. It’s clearly a glitch with our device + tiktok I guess. Don’t know why it happens or how to fix it so Apple can you get on this and fix it ASAP thanks 🙏

Aug 27, 2022 9:41 PM in response to sriracha001

I also have had this problem as well. For me it happens when I’m on speaker.


A good bandaid to this issue is (if you have AirPods) put in one ear and turn down the volume to the desired level and take the airpod out.


Reading the forum I’ve also heard opening TikTok helps but I have personally never tried it.


I hope apple fixes this bug or comes out with a better way to control the volume of calls but until that happens, we really are stuck with those options.


as always good luck and best regards,

facetime volume gets way too loud randomly

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