Audio/Mic not working on third party apps

I have an iPhone 17 pro max. I bought it 3 days ago. The mic works fine on voice memos, calls and video recordings with the camera. But there is no sound when I record anything on WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, or Messenger. That means with third-party apps, the mic is not working. The voice messages or videos recorded with third-party apps just have empty audio. I had iOS 17, it was same. Then, I did iOS 17.2 beta, it is still the same.


I have done everything: reset privacy settings, have given access of microphone to all the apps. Whatever possible solution I saw online, I did. Nothing worked. Please suggest me the possible solution.

iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 27

Posted on Sep 22, 2026 3:21 PM

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Sep 22, 2026 3:55 PM in response to nqbkhan3

nqbkhan3 wrote:
I have an iPhone 17 pro max. I bought it 3 days ago. The mic works fine on voice memos, calls and video recordings with the camera. But there is no sound when I record anything on WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, or Messenger. That means with third-party apps, the mic is not working. The voice messages or videos recorded with third-party apps just have empty audio. I had iOS 17, it was same. Then, I did iOS 17.2 beta, it is still the same.
I have done everything: reset privacy settings, have given access of microphone to all the apps. Whatever possible solution I saw online, I did. Nothing worked. Please suggest me the possible solution.

Have you:


Opened Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone - granted access to the microphone for the apps you want to have access?

Audio/Mic not working on third party apps

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