Apple removed the volume bar from iPhone lock screens when iOS 16 launched, forcing users to rely solely on physical volume buttons for audio adjustments. While those buttons work fine, they only let ...

Spotify, the popular streaming service from Sweden, has recently announced a glaring change that will affect the way iPhone users control volume for connected devices. As of Sept. 3, users will no ...

I've been testing iOS 18.2 since the first beta, but I hardly paid any attention to it. That's because I'm an iPhone user in Europe, which means I'm not getting any of the Apple Intelligence features ...

Apple stubbornly doesn't want to adopt Android's volume mixer. Contextual volume controls on iPhones lead to mistakes. iPhone users are savvy enough to understand a volume mixer. It's tradition to ...

Your iPhone’s volume buttons are capable of much more than simply adjusting sound levels. These unassuming controls are packed with hidden features that can make your device more convenient, secure, ...

You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening to audio. It's multipurpose, too, since you'll see it whether you're ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. iPhone users have to use an in-app slider to change the volume of connected devices instead. iPhone users have to ...

It can be annoying if you forget how loud your iPhone volume is set. You can be in a public space and pull up a video but not realize where your volume is set, causing the audio to blare out of your ...

Spotify claims Apple may again be in violation of European regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires interoperability from big technology companies dubbed “gatekeepers.” This time, the ...

For years, the iPhone had the same set of physical buttons. We had the Mute switch, the Volume keys, and the power button that Apple now ambiguously calls the "Side button." Rumors have also said that ...