iOS 10.3 disables volume control for bluetooth connection

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iOS 10.3 disables volume control for bluetooth connection

I experience the same issue on an iPhone 6Plus and an iPad Air.

I listen to music by streaming from my iOS devices to a loudspeaker via bluetooth connector (Philips AEA2700). Up until now the volume could be controlled through the iOS devices hardware buttons. Since my update to iOS 10.3 i can only turn the volume off that way, or on. Everything else must be done by loudspeaker remote.

Volume control on my girlfriends iPhone 5 with an earlier version of iOS works just fine.

Does anybody else experience the same issue? And have you found a way to work around it?

Posted on Mar 30, 2017 1:16 AM

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Answer 1

scepik

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Sep 30, 2017 2:00 AM in response to BradParks@ZA

That is the reason to move galaxy s8 plus. It’s iOS 11 and still no resolution. That’s enough... Thanks Apple

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Jun 4, 2017 5:00 AM in response to Community User

same here, bluetooth speakers only at volume 0% or 100% blind and using voice over for accessibility, crazy having volume at 0 or 100%. paying 800 euro plus for a phone and have huge issues like this is nolonger accettable. Please apple check basik issues before releasing updates. my speakers work fine with any other bluetooth enabled phone.

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Jun 4, 2017 5:18 AM in response to lupodicoda

I've found that on my iPhone 6 I can plug in the original ear buds and adjust the volume with them and it will change it on my Bluetooth ear piece but it's a pain in the butt having to carry them around also!

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Aug 26, 2017 1:16 AM in response to scepik

Hi guys. Any known fixes for the Bluetooth volume control bug?

iPhone 7 (iOS 10.3.2)

Philips AEA2700/12 (Bluetooth v3.0) BT adapter

Sony Hi-Fi connection to BT adapter via optical

When you play music from the iPhone music app, the volume in-app cannot be varied from min to max. It's either muted, 0% or max 100%, no increments.

Apple please fix iOS 10.3 to work properly with Bluetooth v3.0. Will iOS 11 be compatible with BTv3.0?

I connected the same iPhone to a Creative D100 Bluetooth speaker (Bluetooth v2.1) and I can adjust the volume in-app from min to max.

Please help!

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Apr 2, 2017 9:02 AM in response to haripu

Same issue here - with iPhone 5S and 6S and even with the newest MacOS 10.12.4 Update, too 😕

Was working great before for years, I dont understand what could have happened.

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len73

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Apr 14, 2017 11:02 PM in response to haripu

Excalcty the dame issue here. I am using different BT hardware but volume control is no longer possible. Hope next iOS update will fix that !

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mgeramb

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Apr 15, 2017 1:32 AM in response to haripu

It have the same problem, broken since update from 10.3 to 10.3.1 with the AEA2700/12. I hope it will be fixed in the release!

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cubi1990

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Apr 17, 2017 12:16 PM in response to haripu

Same problem with Apple TV gen 4 :/

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Answer 9

Apr 20, 2017 5:55 AM in response to haripu

Try swiping left in your control center.

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haripu Author

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Apr 20, 2017 8:33 AM in response to Buckeye3000

I know where the controls are. :-) That never was the problem.

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haripu Author

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Apr 20, 2017 8:36 AM in response to haripu

Interestingly, a different Phillips bluetooth connector I own (Phillips BT) reacts normally to the volume controls. I hope Apple takes care of this problem soon.

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Apr 24, 2017 5:59 AM in response to haripu

I'm seeing this issue with my connection for the phone in my car. I got a new iPhone 7 and the volume is barely audible even with both the phone and car volumes turned up.

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scepik

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Apr 29, 2017 1:21 AM in response to haripu

Same issue. Hope Apple fix it

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@ndE

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May 18, 2017 2:19 PM in response to haripu

Problem is not fixed with 10.3.2. I can not adjust the volume with many different Bluetooth devices. The devices works only with full volume or mute.

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Answer 15

May 27, 2017 12:50 AM in response to haripu

I Have the same problem ,i did chat with Apple ,and yes its the software ,but he told me i must ask Philips for a update ? also Apple will look if its possible to fix this by a next update .

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