New iPhone 17 Pro Max is not playing sound on recorded videos

I recorded some videos the other night at a family party and when going to playback the sound will not play at all when trying to playback.

The speaker is not muted out as if no sound was recorded. The volume has been turned up and down to no alas, ring is on, and phone reset. Yet nothing seems to want to make a sound. Rather frustrating given the specific memory wanting to be played.


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Original Title: NEW iPhone Pro Max 17 not Playing Sound on Recorded Videos

iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 20, 2025 5:16 PM

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Nov 22, 2025 9:24 AM in response to rarebrity

Try these (might fix new recordings):


Force restart iPhone.

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Reset iPhone settings to their defaults (only settings not to factory defaults. Pay cards might removed so at least I need to have that info in another device so I didn't have to go to the bank to re-authorize them):

Reset iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support


Oct 20, 2025 9:06 PM in response to rarebrity

"New iPhone 17 Pro Max is not playing sound on recorded videos: I recorded some videos the other night at a family party and when going to playback the sound will not play at all when trying to playback. The speaker is not muted out as if no sound was recorded. The volume has been turned up and down to no alas, ring is on, and phone reset. Yet nothing seems to want to make a sound. Rather frustrating given the specific memory wanting to be played."

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Try Other Device:

So, does it play with volume on the iPhone or any other device?

Oct 20, 2025 9:06 PM in response to rarebrity

"New iPhone 17 Pro Max is not playing sound on recorded videos: I recorded some videos the other night at a family party and when going to playback the sound will not play at all when trying to playback. The speaker is not muted out as if no sound was recorded. The volume has been turned up and down to no alas, ring is on, and phone reset. Yet nothing seems to want to make a sound. Rather frustrating given the specific memory wanting to be played."

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For reference...

Troubleshooting Muted iPhone:

A. Unmute the Apps: Adjust the volume bar on the apps themselves.


B. A Few Links that May Help:







Oct 31, 2025 6:27 PM in response to rarebrity

I went to a concert and recorded a lot of videos from the night, got home to play them and upload to social media and the sound is extremely Glitchy and can’t hear anything… it’s in and out no music just voices every now and then. So disappointing after paying so much money for a phone I wish I kept my iPhone 14 Pro Max it was so much better.


sound works fine watching other videos and receiving calls … just when recording music it doesn’t work.


And I also haven’t played with audio setting in the phone… I’ve tried playing the video on my laptop and it also has the same pore sound Quaility….

Nov 21, 2025 9:24 PM in response to rarebrity

My audio is not working as well, it records with audio on everything but the camera volume works fine other videos uploaded the phone still play volume if I record a video on Instagram or TikTok, the volume works, but if I record any kind of video on my camera, the audio is completely gone. I’ve tried going into the setting setting it back to default playing around with all the different kind of audio settings. Nothing will work!!!!! I just got the phone today. So absolutely disappointed.

New iPhone 17 Pro Max is not playing sound on recorded videos

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