Unable to listen to YouTube simultaneously when in a call

So I upgraded from an iPhone 13 mini to an iPhone 17 pro and i noticed today when i was in a discord call i was no longer able to hear audio from any other apps like YouTube or TikTok unless i wasn’t in a call. My old iPhone 13 mini never had this issue and i was always able to watch and listen to videos while still being in a call and hearing it simultaneously. For some reason this new iPhone 17 I’m not able to do that. Does anyone know how to fix this?

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 18, 2025 9:38 PM

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Nov 18, 2025 10:00 PM in response to Soupboiii

"Unable to listen to YouTube simultaneously when in a call: So I upgraded from an iPhone 13 mini to an iPhone 17 pro and i noticed today when i was in a discord call i was no longer able to hear audio from any other apps like YouTube or TikTok unless i wasn’t in a call. My old iPhone 13 mini never had this issue and i was always able to watch and listen to videos while still being in a call and hearing it simultaneously. For some reason this new iPhone 17 I’m not able to do that. Does anyone know how to fix this?"

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Simultaneous Audio on a Device:

Apple's iOS doesn't permit simultaneous audio on iPhones --but use an app like Apple Support, and then open YouTube, and AppleSupport would take over, while YouTube is trying to play the Audio. So, unless teleconferencing (i.e. through AppleSupport or Spotify) is what was occurring on your iPhone, then almost seems to be a glitch in your older phone. Who sold it to you? Never purchase a jailbroken phone, as such a thing could occur. Purchasing it from Apple, then no worries there.

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