iPad Air 2 muting instagram because it doesn't have a mute switch!

Im already upset with the fact that a mute switch was missing from iPad Air 2, but what is more frustrating is that when I use instagram and a video is playing, it's mute by default!!, so with each video I have to touch the screen to unmute it! Which means missing the first part of each video, or having to play it again just to listen to the first part!!


Is this solvable?


I Hope it's cause I bought 128 GB meaning I paid a fortune, and instagram is one of the main reasons I bought the iPad Air 2 and it's becoming a frustrating experience!

iPad Air, iOS 8.1.1, IPad Air 2

Posted on Nov 25, 2014 10:25 PM

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Nov 26, 2014 12:58 AM in response to bobseufert

Yes I deleted instagram & Re-installed it, Restarted my device, Muted unmuted using Control center, Looked in the setting for further sound control, nothing worked


Still the videos start mute


In the iPad Air 1 this "automatic/default video mute" happens if the mute switch is turned on, but when I turn it off it's back to normal,

so now in iPad Air 2 it's acting as if the mute switch is on and there's no switch to turn it off (although videos in e.g youtube aren't mute)

Nov 26, 2014 2:52 AM in response to bobseufert

Ok so basically, in iPad Air 1


Mute button switched off - videos in instagram play once you enter a video, sounds on

Mute button switched on - videos in instagram play once you enter a video, sounds off (but there's an instagram feature offering a "screen touch button" on the top of the video that you can touch and make the sound on) - regardless of the mute button being switched on


in iPad Air 2


NO mute button, and it takes the mute switched off status - I have to touch the "screen touch button" on top of the video to unmute, meaning Ill be missing the first part of the video, which already started playing without sound waiting for me to unmute it using the "screen touch button")


And theres no mute button to switch off and get out of the "mute mode"

Nov 26, 2014 5:58 AM in response to Dr. Bader

Dr. Bader wrote:


Good idea, but what would instagram do if every device known plays videos with sound perfectly except iPad Air 2?

They may just fix it on their end if it's a problem with their app. If that's the case and it's their bug, only they can fix it. Apple can do nothing except prevent the app from being approved...and if this is a long-standing bug with the Instagram app, it appears that this is not happening either.

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