Why does my iPhone lower volume when texting while listening to music via Bluetooth?

Today my phone started to turn down the volume when I listen to music through Bluetooth connected to a speaker, when I text. When I leave the message, the volume is back to normal.

why and how do I stop it?

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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 11:04 AM

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Apr 12, 2025 12:18 PM in response to Glikka

Unless you have the Mute switch on music and other audio will be lowered whenever a notification is received. The Mute switch will not mute audio.

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