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Phone won’t ring when watching any video

The phone rings and works perfectly except with one issue.

wether im watching a Facebook video, YouTube, snapchat etc…. When someone calls, it shows a banner up top that someone is calling BUT if I’m not watching the video (just listening) no ringing sound comes on to alert me that someone is calling.

this is only when A video is playing.

I have watched everything on the internet and nothing shows this issue.

I have 2 iPhone 13 pro max phones and they both have the same issue.

Posted on Feb 28, 2022 9:05 PM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2022 7:53 AM

This does not fix the issue of phone not ringing when watching live feeds or video

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Mar 18, 2022 8:50 AM in response to Axel Foley

Same issue, this fix not helping me either. It doesn't ring at all when any video is showing while plugged directly into car or using my headphones. The banner shows up without problems and that is the only way I'm seeing the calls come in but have to be looking at the display when a call comes in. When phone is unplugged completely, the ringer works. Headphone setting is correct, attention aware feature off, etc. (Note, does ring when phone is only connected to a wall charger.)

Feb 28, 2022 10:34 PM in response to Brettthornton

This may be due to the Attention Aware Feature of the iPhone. When the iPhone has your attention while you are looking at the screen (typing, reading websites or working with an app), then it automatically reduces the sound because it knows you are looking right at it so no need to issue loud notifications.

You can turn this feature off if you want by opening Settings  Accessibility  Face ID & Attention  Attention Aware Feature set this to OFF.


Axel F.

Phone won’t ring when watching any video

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