Are you having difficulties increasing the volume of your AirPods? Low volume is one of the challenges AirPod users face.
Low volumes are common to AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. It can be frustrating when this happens, especially when you don’t know what to do about it.
Hey, don’t panic. Continue reading to discover our easy fix recommendations to your quiet AirPod problem. Try all 10 ideas one after another until you get the desired result.
Let’s get started!
Why Are My AirPods So Quiet?
This is the first and best place to start. If you know why your AirPods has a volume problem, it might be easier to fix it.
There are several causes of low volume in Apple AirPods. Some of the reasons why your AirPods are so quiet are:
Accumulation Of Dirt
Exposing your AirPods to dirt or dust can lead to blockage of some integrated circuits, and it can result in damages to hardware.
This dirt may sometimes be from your ear wax.
Inadequate Charging
Not charging your AirPods adequately or properly is unhealthy and can make it so quiet if it becomes damaged.
Corrupt Firmware Due To Long-Term Connection
Your AirPods firmware may become corrupt if you connect the AirPod for a long period.
Corrupt firmware will lead to a malfunctioning that may include AirPods becoming so quiet.
An Incorrect Device Setting
An incorrect setting could also be the culprit behind your AirPod being so quiet.
How to Make Your AirPods Louder
1. Clean Your AirPods
As we hinted earlier, dirt can make your AirPods volume so low. One way to fix this and make it louder is by cleaning the device.
Making it a culture to keep your AirPods clean is vital to enhance quality sound production.
Dirt prevents AirPods from charging properly, and low volume is one of the damages improper charging can cause.
You can clean your AirPods by picking out dirt and brushing/wiping off other specks of dirt and dust.
2. Turn off the Low Power Mode
When your device is in low-power mode, it affects the volume of your AirPods.
The AirPods automatically become low when the feature is on, but it will get back to normal when you turn the mode off.
You can turn off the Low power mode with the following steps:
- Navigate to Settings on your device
- Select Battery.
- Turn the Low power mode off.
3. Check Your Stereo Balance Settings
You can also make your AirPods louder by regulating the Stereo balance setting on your device.
It is an option that lets you balance the sound of both earbuds to your preference.
If the stereo is not balanced, you might want to make adjustments that give better quality sound.
Here are the steps to do this:
- Navigate to Settings
- Select General
- Select Accessibility. The next page will display a toggle bar for the L (Left) and R (Right) earbuds.
- Keep the slider in the middle to balance both earbuds.
- Lastly, if the Mono Audio is enabled, disable it.
It should help you fix things up.
4. Disable Equalizer
Sometimes, when you are playing songs with the Apple Music app, you can balance the volume of your earbuds by using the equalizer option.
This option works similarly to checking the stereo balance settings.
Follow the steps here to disable the equalizer.
- Navigate to the Settings
- Select Music
- Select Playback
- Disable the equalizer from the following option.
5. Set Volume Limit to Maximum
Another setting that can help make your AirPods louder is by setting the volume limit to the maximum.
Follow the steps to do that here:
- Navigate to Setting
- Select Music
- Set the Volume limit to the maximum.
6. Check Sound Volume
Music producers record some songs in low pitches, and it can lead to them having low volume. But you can fix this by checking the volume level.
You can check the sound volume as follows:
- Navigate to Settings
- Select Music
- Switch of the Sound Check.
It will help songs recorded in low pitches to play loudly.
7. Calibrate the Bluetooth Connection
Another method that can help to fix the low volume issue is to calibrate the Bluetooth connection.
It will ensure there are no errors in the Bluetooth connection between the AirPod and your iPhone.
Use the following steps to do this:
- Before disconnecting the Bluetooth, reduce the volume to the Minimum.
- Navigate to the Settings menu
- Go to Bluetooth devices
- Select your AirPod Bluetooth name
- Select Forget This Device and confirm.
- Turn off the Bluetooth.
- Reconnect the Bluetooth.
8. Reset The AirPods
You can also fix low-volume issues by resetting your AirPods. Disconnect it from your phone and perform a hard reset.
It will help to refresh every setting on the AirPod, and it will also get past any error in the AirPods operating system.
9. Update the iOS
While all the methods listed so far can be helpful, the low-volume issue might persist if your device runs an old operating system.
Hence, you should ensure your operating system is regularly updated.
An updated system will help in fixing errors that might be lingering.
Here are the steps to update your operating system:
- Navigate to Settings.
- Go to General.
- Select Software Update. The next page will display an install button if there are available updates.
- Select Install.
- Wait for the installation to complete.
- Your device will restart after the installation is complete.
If there is no update available for your device and you have not been able to fix the low volume issue, you should consider the last method below.
10. Contact Apple Support
Your AirPods are products of Apple, and if you have not been able to fix the low volume problem at this point, you should contact the Apple Support Team. They are in a better position to help you fix this problem.
Conclusion
We hope this article has helped you fix the low volume issue in your AirPods. You can use the methods listed above to resolve this issue. If the problem persists, contact Apple support as they can help too.
Also, remember that damages do not usually occur at once. For example, the accumulation of dirt happens over some time. Therefore, you can help your AirPods last longer and function optimally by cleaning them even before you notice a fault. Proper maintenance is paramount, and it can help you avoid the low-volume issue.