iPhone playing audio from no specified source

Hey everyone, so I was just awoken up to the strangest thing. At around 1am on 4/5/2025 my iPhone started playing what sounded like a sponsored ad from a female YouTuber. I can’t remember what she was saying, but the ladder thing I remember was her saying “select the orange box above my name.” I was startled because at first I thought I left something on, but when I went to try and shut it off on my phone there was NOTHING playing. YouTube app was closed. The Safari app was closed. There was nothing playing in my media player. Nothing. I was almost worried that I’d have to listen to whatever it was forever. But it eventually stopped. I promise this wasn’t a dream, and I don’t do drugs.


Has this EVER occurred to anyone???


iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on May 4, 2025 10:37 PM

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May 5, 2025 6:50 AM in response to steez93

If your iPhone is playing audio from an unspecified source, it could be due to several reasons, including a hidden or background app playing sound, a Bluetooth device connected, or an issue with the device itself. To address this, you should first check your recently used apps for any that might be running in the background and causing audio playback. If that doesn't resolve the issue, verify your Bluetooth settings for any connected devices and ensure your ringer is on and volume is adjusted appropriately, according to Apple.

May 5, 2025 8:24 AM in response to gsyrba

I checked everything before I did the restart, and I didn’t have any background applications playing, nor was there anything showing as playing in the media player.


Additionally, this is why my phone was in nightstand mode. I restarted the phone, but this is the first and only time that this occurrence has ever happened so that’s why I brought it up as wondering if it’s occurred to anyone else before.

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