My iPhone 13 is not ringing when connected to computer

Hi all - I have a question that others had to but maintains to be unanswered.

My Iphone 13 is not ringing when my computer is on. I work with sound so I am recording through my desktop and have sound over the speakers.


So when somebody calls me, the sound of the ringing iphone goes over the speakers in my studio. When I don't have my speakers on I do not hear the iphone at all.


Of course I have 'Calls on other services' on 'off' - but that does not work.

This is SO inconvenient. I see here that people have this problem since 2017 - please, there must be a solution?


thank you!


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Original Title: stop iPhone from ringing through desktop


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Posted on Aug 5, 2025 9:14 AM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2025 11:57 AM

The answer turned out to be: Go to the desktop version of Facetime, and in the settings, switch off 'Calls from Iphone'.


I never use Facetime, so how would I ever come up with the idea to open a program i never use to switch off a setting there in order to have my phone ringing on it's own speaker?


anyway, thanks guys, and thank you Smilin-Brian for the links to the support options! i had a nice guy that really helped me. Thanx!

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Aug 5, 2025 11:57 AM in response to martin draax

The answer turned out to be: Go to the desktop version of Facetime, and in the settings, switch off 'Calls from Iphone'.


I never use Facetime, so how would I ever come up with the idea to open a program i never use to switch off a setting there in order to have my phone ringing on it's own speaker?


anyway, thanks guys, and thank you Smilin-Brian for the links to the support options! i had a nice guy that really helped me. Thanx!

Aug 5, 2025 11:18 AM in response to lobsterghost1

it's just the sound, whatever plays on my desktop, that is send towards two speakers. I could play Itunes, I could play a song I am recording, I could play youtube. And my phone rings through my desktop, not just from my phone. You would expect 'Calls on Other Devices' being switched of to ehm, switch that off, but that does not work.

I suppose I contact support, like Smilin-Brian suggested. thanx!

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