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iPhone 16 Pro Max minimum volume too loud

Having the volume set to 1% on an iPhone 16 Pro Max with a shortcut is equivalent to 20% on an iPhone X. The speakers are powerful, but the minimum volume is too loud. Is this only happening to me? Is it a hardware issue? Can it be fixed with an update?

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 18, 2024 1:17 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2024 5:40 AM

Agreed. At night, in bed, or in the bathroom, we don’t want loud phones.


For all media:

  • Minimum volume with volume buttons way too loud
  • Pulling the volume slider on the screen down to 1 pixel high too loud
  • Setting a shortcut to set all media to 1% volume too loud
  • Then there’s inconsistency between apps of course. Like LinkedIn’s minimum volume doesn’t even start until about 4-6% volume on the slider (when dragging it on screen)


Last phone was iPhone 14pmx, this 16pmx is now way too loud. I think this started with the 15, because my wife has it and she doesn’t even use the on-screen volume to minimize and in bed is constantly hitting volume up/volume down button to hear things but then it’s too loud. With the 14, I was able to get things nice and quiet with the on-screen control.


Please give us fractional percent volume! Or reduce the minimum on the amplifier.

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Oct 22, 2024 5:40 AM in response to jfdr11

Agreed. At night, in bed, or in the bathroom, we don’t want loud phones.


For all media:

  • Minimum volume with volume buttons way too loud
  • Pulling the volume slider on the screen down to 1 pixel high too loud
  • Setting a shortcut to set all media to 1% volume too loud
  • Then there’s inconsistency between apps of course. Like LinkedIn’s minimum volume doesn’t even start until about 4-6% volume on the slider (when dragging it on screen)


Last phone was iPhone 14pmx, this 16pmx is now way too loud. I think this started with the 15, because my wife has it and she doesn’t even use the on-screen volume to minimize and in bed is constantly hitting volume up/volume down button to hear things but then it’s too loud. With the 14, I was able to get things nice and quiet with the on-screen control.


Please give us fractional percent volume! Or reduce the minimum on the amplifier.

Nov 14, 2024 8:16 AM in response to jfdr11

Hello.

I upgraded from an iPhone XS Max to an iPhone 16 and I have the same problem, if I put my finger on the lowest volume on the volume screen (where a low volume sign just appears), any playback from Music App, YouTube App, BBC Sounds App for example, the minimum volume is very high.

I really hope this can be fixed with a software update and Apple Inc does it, I use the low volume a lot and now it's very high on the minimum volume, I really have difficulty with this situation.

I appreciate the attention.

iPhone 16 Pro Max minimum volume too loud

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