How to Set Volume Limit on iPhone for Media Playback

In Short
  • The new iOS 18.2  brings a new Volume Limit option that lets you set a limit for your iPhone speakers.
  • On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Sound & Haptics -> Volume Limit and set the maximum volume limit.
  • This limit will only affect the volume level for media playback through the iPhone speakers.

There can be instances when you just wish to kill some time by scrolling through social media and your iPhone plays a song or video at a high volume. Well, we all have faced such embarrassment at some point. Thankfully, the new iOS 18.2 beta brings a new Volume Limit option that lets you set a limit on how loud your iPhone speakers can play songs, videos, and other media. So, even if your iPhone’s ringtone volume is at the maximum, your iPhone will play the media at your preferred volume limits. Read on to learn how to set a Volume Limit for media playback on your iPhone.

Set Volume Limit on iPhone in iOS 18.2

With the new iOS 18.2 beta update, Apple offers a new “Volume Limit” control for the iPhone’s built-in speaker. This feature lets you set a volume limit on your iPhone for media playback. Here’s how to enable Volume Limit on an iPhone:

Note: The Volume Limit feature is only available in iOS 18.2 Beta, which is currently rolled out only for Apple Intelligence compatible devices.

  • On your iPhone, open the Settings app and navigate to the Sound & Haptics section.
  • Now, tap on the Volume Limit option.
  • Here, turn on the Limit Maximum Volume toggle.
  • Finally, set a limit on how loud your iPhone speaker can play songs, movies, and other media.
Steps to Adjust Volume Limit on iPhone in iOS 18

It’s worth knowing that setting a Volume Limit will not affect the speaker volume for Phone calls, FaceTime calls, emergency calls, alarms, ringtones, system sounds, or Find My Sounds. It will only limit the volume level for media playback through the iPhone speakers.

That’s how you can set a volume limit for media playback on an iPhone. At the moment, the iOS 18.2 developer beta is only available on Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhones. However, a future beta should bring this Volume Limit feature for non-AI devices as well. Apple is likely to roll out the stable version of iOS 18.2 for public use in December.

What do you think about the new Volume Limit feature in iOS 18.2? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

Comments 0
Leave a Reply

Loading comments...