slightly panicking here. Just thought I would play back some videos taken on the iPad, and to my horror, since december, I've not had any sounds on the videos taken on the iPad. Any ideas why? could it be that there is dirt in the mic?
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You aren't playing them back with sound muted on the iPad are you?
If you lose sound for keyboard clicks, games or other apps, email and other notifications, system sounds have probably been muted.
System sounds can be muted and controlled in two different ways: either by the side switch (located next to the volume up/down controls) or in the Recent Apps tray. The initial default is via the side switch.
Check the status of Settings > General > Use Side Switch to:. If this is set to Mute, the switch on the side of the iPad will mute system sounds.
If this is set to Lock rotation then the mute system sounds control is in the Recent Apps tray. Double tap the home button and, in the tray which appears at the bottom, swipe all the way to the right. The speaker icon is on the left. Is it is crossed-out tap on it and mute will be turned off and system sounds will be turned ON.
This Apple Support article explains in more detail how the side switch works.
Thanks for your reply. I tried it, but it didn't work.
I am getting keyboard sounds and sounds from the iPod, just not on recordings from the camera. All I get is a quiet muffled sound
The quiet muffled sound is not a good sign. There could be something blocking the mic. There is also the possibility that you had you finger over the mic. In landscape mode that's a natural place to rest your finger.
Try taking some test videos to see if there is or isn't a problem with the mic.
Seeing a technician at the apple store tmrw morning. What's the worst case scenario?
I'm really worried! For a load of movies I've taken which are without sound!
Can listen to music, hear sounds on games.
Could it be something simple like something blocking the mic??
I'm not getting a sound on videos taken on the iPad - any ideas why?
