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@MartianSands@sh.itjust.works

Post #2520751

2026-01-14 14:53 UTC

I get really irritated when my phone limits volume with a notification like this, because the phone has no idea what hardware I have playing the sound. They've made some unfounded assumption about how loud 80% volume actually is, and interrupt whatever I'm doing to complain about it

Replies (8)

  • @autriyo@feddit.org 2026-01-14 14:56

    One of my past phones had that feature, but you had to turn it on. I guess it would be a good function if you always listen via the same hardware. Or maybe per Bluetooth device at least.

    Open ##2520807

  • @apex32@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 16:35

    Yup! I use an aux cable in my car and then all of a sudden I'm driving in silence. I tried settings and developer settings, but this behavior persists.

    Open ##2520810

  • @AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2026-01-14 22:11

    I dont have this problem because i have extremely sensitive hearing but still, seeing my phone say im "listening to 20db" for example, really got me thinking about how the hell would it know that.

    Open ##2520812

  • @boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-14 16:42

    Ios lets you mark a Bluetooth device as a car stereo and it stops doing that. Maybe other device types too. Just make sure it's not set as headphones. I'm sure Android has a way out too

    Open ##2520820

  • @captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 16:53

    Yeah also, they don't understand that I'm fucking hard of hearing. Yes my audio is loud, that way I can hear it

    Open ##2520821

  • @stupidcasey@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 19:17

    TBF, if you're doing it properly you should be using any exrarnal audio at line level and amplify it outside your phone to keep all audio devices at a standard level, it prevents some devices from playing too loud and some playing too quiet it also prevents clipping.

    Open ##2520822

  • @echodot@feddit.uk 2026-01-15 11:11

    I have this issue with my soundbar on my TV. The volume has to be like 95% or it's too quiet. But if you disconnect the soundbar and just use the TV speakers you get absolutely blasted out of the room by normal speech. Measuring sound as percentages is meaningless.

    Open ##2520823

  • @AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 2026-01-18 03:40

    This would always happen right at the start of a long motorcycle ride. Suddenly the music stops and all I can hear is the engine. 30 minutes later and stop and investigate and it's a pop up warning that the audio level is too loud.

    Open ##2520824