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iPhone 13 thinks my car stereo is headphones?

I have an old car stereo that I have a manually plugged into my phone, however I get the notification that my ‘headphones’ are too loud and I have to fiddle with my phone while driving to up the volume again. I have seen solutions for when this happens to a Bluetooth car speakers but not for non-Bluetooth ones.


Is there a way I can let my phone know that it is plugged into my truck and not headphones?

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 7:26 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2022 1:31 PM

Hello SheIly1985,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities! We understand that you're receiving Headphone Notifications when your iPhone is connected to a car stereo using a cable.


For non-Bluetooth devices, there is not a way to identify the car stereo as such in order to bypass Headphone Notifications. You can however turn this feature off if you do not need it:


Headphone notifications on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support


Here are some additional ways in which you can customize your audio as well:


Customize headphone audio levels on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Take care.

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Jan 19, 2022 1:31 PM in response to SheIly1985

Hello SheIly1985,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities! We understand that you're receiving Headphone Notifications when your iPhone is connected to a car stereo using a cable.


For non-Bluetooth devices, there is not a way to identify the car stereo as such in order to bypass Headphone Notifications. You can however turn this feature off if you do not need it:


Headphone notifications on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support


Here are some additional ways in which you can customize your audio as well:


Customize headphone audio levels on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Take care.

iPhone 13 thinks my car stereo is headphones?

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