Unable to hear calls on my Apple Watch Series 8

When receiving call on Apple watch 8 series I no longer can hear who is calling. They can hear be speak but I can't hear them. Also, notifications aren't loud enough either anymore.

It is not the volume have volume up all the way.

It's been happening for the past 2 weeks.


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Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11

Posted on Feb 13, 2025 12:38 PM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2025 1:59 AM

Did you check the speaker openings for any kind of debris or lint?



You could also enable the Water Lock, and clean the watch/openings and disabling the Water Lock can expel any debris from the openings.


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If your Apple Watch has substances or debris visible in places such as the speaker ports, you can hold your Apple Watch under lightly running, warm, fresh water until it's clean. Soaps and other cleaning products shouldn’t be used. With Apple Watch Series 10, you can use a soft bristle brush to remove debris from the speaker ports.

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copied from: How to clean your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Feb 14, 2025 1:59 AM in response to jogalong

Did you check the speaker openings for any kind of debris or lint?



You could also enable the Water Lock, and clean the watch/openings and disabling the Water Lock can expel any debris from the openings.


...

If your Apple Watch has substances or debris visible in places such as the speaker ports, you can hold your Apple Watch under lightly running, warm, fresh water until it's clean. Soaps and other cleaning products shouldn’t be used. With Apple Watch Series 10, you can use a soft bristle brush to remove debris from the speaker ports.

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copied from: How to clean your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Unable to hear calls on my Apple Watch Series 8

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