iPhone Speaker Sounds Muffled? An Apple Tech's Fix!

[@serialskincare]

You guys, I just ordered a new iPhone 13 because my phone speakers have been busted and I genuinely could barely hear anything! Like it was severely affecting work calls. I followed all of the steps, and then took an alcohol swab after using a VERY soft toothbrush, restarted my phone twice, and my phone speakers are just like when I bought it! I could cry! Thank you!

[@jadebarker3294]

Man I dropped my phone in my pasta and got pasta sauce in it 😂😂😂

[@minecraftguys1255]

Same lol, did you fix it?

[@Sensit8vet3c]

Jadie _cakes i just dropped mine in a bowl of milk and i got milk in the speakers

[@SiennaPaley]

I dropped mine in the gravy bowl during thanksgiving ☠️

[@nicoal7536]

I dropped mine in a ketchup😢

[@tehyaandrews2638]

Jadie _cakes I dropped mine in snow

[@rhydaforevermore]

After a whole year of muffled speaker you just helped me fix my speaker with a simple use of a toothbrush. Now I don’t know whose toothbrush is it, but it was the nearest one to me while I’m taking my deuce.

[@gert5072]

My guy dropped his eyebrows

[@amvber1067]

LOL

[@shaylewis3314]

omg

[@999kidd5]

Shaka Khan 😐

[@pokedex3171]

Shaka Khan 😐

[@noahzoi214]

Actually that was very rude.

[@marktaylor5042]

You guys are the best, and you help keep it simple for older, non-techies like me. I just want to let you know something. I opened up developer settings on my excellent Samsung S10, and reduced animation times.The phone was noticeably snappier! However, it is not recommended by Samsung that you leave developer mode on all of the time, and when you close them, the animations setting returns to the original, slower setting. Your videos on battery saving techniques have increased my daily screen time by an hour and a half per day! Thank You!

[@luvmykittycat2351]

my phone is so fricken quiet I’m gonna die LMAO

[@laurensza7062]

Mine is to

[@zenw2n]

@@laurensza7062 Headphob

[@zenw2n]

@@laurensza7062 headphones

[@laurensza7062]

@@zenw2n thanks

[@TheCrazzyGuy11]

@@zenw2n I don’t think that’s the point. Sometimes people don’t want to have to use headphones all the time

[@gabby-mo9vc]

the irony is that i can’t hear the video :,)

[@muhammad40000]

My camera app has wonderful volume but when I use snapchat or receive calls, the other person can’t hear me and my snapchat and Instagram recordings are always muffled

[@gumiho5313]

muhammad40000 same any update?

[@muhammad40000]

Tricia DC I tried cleaning it made a slight difference but still poor

[@chefboylogroofficial]

muhammad40000 mine also has the same case of you :(

[@mikebarnes7441]

It's your microphone not your speaker

[@SweetCar0line30]

muhammad40000 yesss mine too

[@Octamed]

Just a note, my speaker holes were BLOCKED. A toothbrush didn't do it, so I thought they were broken. But I checked with a magnifying glass. You SHOULD see a tiny grill, so I had to use a pin and magnifying glass to clean all the speaker and mic holes they said. Made it much better!

[@PayetteForward]

This is a great tip! Be careful using anything sharp or metallic to clean out your speakers. An unused toothbrush or an anti-static brush is great for cleaning out your iPhone!

[@kymoramarley6036]

You’re a life saver , the amount of gunk that just came out my speaker is ide

[@jaleesawilson9963]

La

[@robynehuber6767]

When you 1st say tío reset phone you ought to have suggested backing up all on phone to iCloud so you DON’T lose everything!!

[@Saintz1408]

Am I suppose to have a magnifying glass just laying around bruh

[@yanna5734]

I have this problema with my phone for awhile now and i was kind of wondering if it was because i dropped my phone, but when i did the part where you suggest to clean out the speakers with a toothbrush! Man!!! That FIXED the issue!!! THANKYOU VERY MUCH guys!! ❤️

[@beatapfizer3601]

I want to recommend something for you who have tried everything, but still got low volume during calls. I’ve had it and tried everything and was ready to have it repaired. But stubborn as I am I gave it another shot and it solved the problem! So here’s the solution: the speaker crease on top was filled with dirt. I though I removed it all but now that I looked really close, I could see that the tiny tiny mesh actually was clogged up with dirt. So it was not only a “cake” on top, but actually in between the fine mesh. What I did is I took a wooden toothpick and just gently scraped it against the mesh surface, back and forth many times. Each time dirt came loose. I did that many times til no more dirt releases. When you look really up close after, you should be able to see the holes in the fine mesh. And voila; my call speaker was as new again! Spread the word!

[@MrsMilien]

If you have to “scrape” stuff off your phone, use an otter box and don’t touch it with dirty hands.

[@beatapfizer3601]

@@MrsMilien you don’t get it. An otter box is no protection against dirt in the speaker and microphone. It’s as open there as any old phone case. This is not because of dirty hands, this is usually layers and layers of different dirts, from your pockets, etc etc.

[@jimmyalvarez6419]

Awesome! I actually had this issue up until today as I used a toothbrush to clean the headphone speaker and it instantly worked! The calls went from sounding muffled to clear and crisp.

[@bonypp]

Yes the brush trick works to remove 6 years of XR gunk . Used a toothpick but be careful not to damage the mesh , if you can’t see the mesh with magnifying glass then you need to clean those speakers , I used brush too after wooden toothpick gently.. The sounds so clear as during Covid I used to wipe my phone with disinfectant wipes and the pocket gunk probably stuck and the sound was weaker and weaker . It sounds like new . Thanks guys , I’ve learnt something new .

[@theanorakchannel2496]

Hi, I have an SE 2020 and the top speaker often becomes distorted. I have found the best way is to stick a piece of electrical tape over the speaker, and then peal it off. This tends to remove the crud that has gotten in there. I find that thishas consistently sorted my problem. This happened to previous phones, I wish I was aware of this sooner, as it would have saved me many trips to the Apple Store. Toothbrushes will work as well of course.

[@stacystec]

If you are reading this and tried all the advice but nothing works, go the the genius bar at your local apple store. I made the mistake of going to an authorized dealer first, they replaced the ear speaker but the volume was still low. The techs at the genius bar have a special diagnostic tool to test the audio. Mine failed. They ended up replacing the whole display on my iphone 8. I was just out of warranty so it was $140. Works great now. One of the few times I wish I had gone to the apple store first.

[@6aifial]

With Covid-19 I dip my phone in rubbing alcohol after I finish my duty in the ED and I ended up here 😂 hello muffled phones’ owners!!

[@andria2369]

Same. I just covered my phone is hydrogen peroxide and now I’m here... 😁

[@Achilles053]

Thanks for your help!

[@Theziad]

lmao

[@MrPvptibia]

Did anything work to fix this? Done the same thing...

[@Theziad]

@@MrPvptibia I went to the store then he fix it good luck bro

[@Michelle-u5y]

I just got back from the Apple store and they were zero help! Came home and tried the toothbrush! 💥 💥💥 Problem resolved! Thank you so much!!

[@michellefirmamentalist815]

WOW!!! You two are a Godsend....especially for the disabled and isolated!!!!! Ya'll need a HUGE DONATE BUTTON!

[@peterallen5574]

Thanks

[@therealsmoothhtv1206]

Yo I appreciate it when y’all told me to reset the phone it’s good as new

[@umm2821]

Did you have a static problem

[@nadiahasan4985]

I have a static problem and the volume sounds so low will reset help?

[@brylleq]

I can’t believe the toothbrush technique worked!!! 😯 When I was watching the video I really thought none of it would do the trick for my speakers but after running a few strokes using a friggin toothbrush, my phone’s speakers sound like I just took them out of the box!!! Thank youuu!!! ❤️

[@asifahmed4765]

for the loud audio:-settings>music>EQ>late night

[@bashingbecca]

The toothbrush one worked for me I’m so glad. I really needed it to film my KZbin videos so you’ve saved me a lot! Thank you

[@zombiehuntress1412]

Omg thank you soooooo much I thought I was gonna have to take it to get fixed 😭😭😭

[@luvvforalidaa5765]

Me toooo

[@capo2timez]

Speakers went low on me, looked up this video and fixed it instantly 🗣🗣 much love 🖤

[@kr33pn214]

I had muffled sound out of my XS Max ear speaker, I turned it off, cleaned it with a tooth brush and then I sprayed it with CRC Quick Dry Electronic Cleaner, let it dry for about 30 min and the sound improved. The next morning the sound was better than improved it was back to normal!!

[@arvindshaw423]

Does your xs max battery drains fast when you play an audio but not youtube??

[@arvindshaw423]

I'm facing this problem

[@kr33pn214]

No it does not

[@iwill_859]

No lie you guys saved me some money i was gonna get my speakers replaced but i watched this and started picking the gunk out of my speakers and now they work perfectly 🙌🏾

[@britneyf.5124]

Just switched out my loud speaker with a brand new one and it’s still muffled. Tried all your tips and it still sounds muffled and broken. Not sure what it could be at this point. I even cleaned out the speaker holes.

[@PlugboyFilms]

Prob hardware

[@Old-Boy_BEbop]

i used an alcohol swab and cleaned so much gunk out, now the head piece speaker works as new... brilliant stuff

[@justinanderson2926]

Yay! This helped so much-and was super on point, got right into troubleshooting with no BS, addressed an exhaustive list (and quickly!). Many thanks.

[@michaelsadek4449]

This is the best video for solving the sound problem

[@PayetteForward]

Thanks so much! Hope you subscribe! :-)

[@cockandnutsmoment5758]

THIS WORKED I RESETED MY SETTINGS THANKS I APPRECIATE IT

[@bakarydanioko9835]

great commentators on iphone products with helpful advice .I follow you all the time.thank you so much for your comments.

[@kingakhenaton5111]

The toothbrush work thank you! clear like new!

[@ComicBrooks]

OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! I was about to take my phone to get the ear speaker fixed cause it was really muffled, used a (old😝) toothbrush on it and it made it almost to LOUD. You guys are such life and money savers!!!

[@EHall-yx9xy]

Is there anyway that these settings will help the quality when using a life proof case. Calls are crazy muffled.

[@grinding4christ146]

Same any updateV

[@sarahquinn260]

HOLY SMOKES! Just cleaned and restarted the phone and fixed! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME ! Thank you!!

[@Tatad3]

Brushing the ear speaker on the iPhone 7 plus worked!!! The ear speaker got low volume after washing it with soap :-) Thanks guys!!!

[@serimjoyz4664]

OMG MY PHONE WAS MUFFLED AND I SHUT IT DOWN AND TURNED IT ON AND IT WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@taneeshavakanee4217]

Thank you sooo much I was really worried when my speaker wasn’t working

[@WorldNone]

This helped me fix my iPhone X!! issue I can't believe it 🙏. Not only the speaker issue but the microphone issue too

[@toxicnapalm7598]

Ahmad Al-Barghash what did you do to fix it because when I make phone calls the other persons sounds muffled and they say I do too

[@winterbear-vy4rs]

I dropped my phone in ice cream bye-

[@gretafalcon9047]

DUDE SAME

[@xmaTKDmma]

cleaning the speakers works! mine was so bad event talking on speaker phone was so quiet i only use my phone with bluetooth earbuds. Found this video, cleaned out all speakers, works like brand new now! Give it a good clean. Works wonders!

[@DeepakSingh-hl3er]

Couldn’t hear anything before on speaker. Toothbrush made it sound like brand new iphone. Thanks!

[@ironsnicholast3552]

I need help with my front camera audio when I record stuff with it there's no sound but besides that I have no other problems

[@blissfuldrika805]

The toothbrush method worked! Thank you😭❤️

[@xwingman2342]

i played gthis while my phone was muffled just know and then i used a toothbrush then it works good again now !! thx

[@nitabowles8380]

lol

[@jennytazmanialove]

Me too!

[@devianteblack8594]

I swear

[@sonyab81]

I rubbed the speaker with alcohol and a toothbrush after watching a turorial on that, and now I can’t hear the other person very well when I have the phone on my ear!🥺 I don’t know what I should do now!

[@xwingman2342]

@@sonyab81 brush it with no alcohol

[@sarpcr]

Dropped my phone from a slit into a very soapy shower water. Landed right on the speakers. Now everything works thanks for troubleshooting

[@mxdmxn0]

mine is kinda different. so on snap i like to like play songs and post on my snapchat story. ( i play the song on my phone and record at the same time.) it sounds muffled now. but it’s just that.

[@thelifeofniyaa]

Sameeee

[@shalashaska0479]

The L and R option worked for me! Thanks! :D

[@Cypherdiaz951]

Wow what a difference!!!! Thank you guys, my sound has been low for like a year now and I couldn’t figure it out

[@thelifeofniyaa]

What did you do to it ?

[@lydiawang4481]

omg thank you so much I was so stressed about my phone it was totally muffled and now because of this video its now working perfectly

[@nadiavignale8656]

You guys!!! Save my life. I was desperate and i could fix it!!! Thank you so much!

[@GoogleUser-yv7fe]

Toothbrush worked!!!!!!!!! Even on my Android Moto Z3. I was thinking about getting a new phone but I said lete give this a try. Sure enough I took a toothbrush scrubbed over the speaker and viola. Sounds like it did when I first bought it. Thanks

[@eevilyydia8167]

Thx for the video my iPhone has been muffled for about a year this helped me 🙃

[@fatehaujla2016]

Sounds crazy but brushing speakers actually worked lol 😂 thanks boys

[@everybodyssidechick2934]

My phone started squeaking and the sound isn’t working and for some reason I actually thought I would be able to hear this

[@dobrelaurentiu6091]

The second step actually worked for me, thanks

[@brianmccleary6278]

You guys are awesome - thanks for the great content!

[@jeffsteitzer6005]

Any chance you could do an updated video of this? My screens look nothing like the ones you fellas were looking at so I'm not sure how to do what your suggesting on my iPhone 13.

[@selfmademari8914]

Tht toothbrush method really worked thanks 🙏🏾

[@gracielamontes3542]

I just saw this video… and my phone was muffled for a day or two, so I cleaned the speaker with a toothpick… thanks for the help 😩👌🏻

[@tobirama9831]

Or if the sound is kind of Muffled and lowered go into clock set an alarm and put it on an alarm on full volume. This is what helped me.

[@Julio-uq1ie]

The toothbrush trick fixed my phone, now I can hear the volume loud when I’m calling other people, thanks very much.

[@Kendy7660]

lmfaooo so i tried the toothbrush whilst playing the video and MAGIC 😂😂 Thank you so muchh 😫‼️

[@lovebug-101sadsongs8]

Same

[@urgay4266]

Love bug-101 Sad songs do we put water on the toothbrush ?

[@lovebug-101sadsongs8]

JSG Solo no

[@ebenmanery]

My loud speaker worked because of the new toothbrush help hahah. It’s like magic! Thanks guys for the video!

[@ApplusT]

That was like magic, use a dry clean toothbrush only. Started working immediately

[@chinoskateboardv]

It worked! The toothbrush brushing side to side didn’t help much but when I started to poke up and down into the speaker I guess it cleared some dirt out!

[@kkossor3046]

Hubby had this problem with his new iPhone X and it turned out to be the case he was using. He had purchased it online. So he got a different style & it worked! Thank you guys for all your help.

[@Tattooboimilito]

Thank you for All your Video’s on aspect to the iPhones. My incoming speaker sounded like the caller was in a very looooong tunnel, I switched something on and it cleared the speaker sound, I bought a refurbished iPhone 6 and so far no problems

[@Ana-ei8fr]

Wow I think it worked. The problem for me was that sunscreen got in my iPhone when I went to the beach. And I could hear a strange buzz in the back

[@tharushix2983]

Ana Calero What did you do to fix it??

[@Ana-ei8fr]

I used the toothbrush method but I still have a slight issue when the volume is really loud

[@yunki3531]

The toothbrush method worked omg thank you so much!!!

[@destiny-ko4tk]

This really helped me. Thanks u guys are life savers. I was so scared and I thought my speaker was broken. All I did was listen to you guys and shut down my phone for 1 minute and I turned on mono speaker or whatever it’s called in the settings

[@lajos-berenyi]

Turning on the mono audio settings helped me as well, though in the video was told that it should be off. I have a new iphone 11, so it means that with the stereo sound is some problems with the iphones, eigther hardware or software problem.

[@LuisGomez-qv3qg]

Thank you guys, it was the freakin RESTART! You guys are the best!

[@rowmangongwa4219]

i just make my distorted voice right following your steps thank you so much!!!

[@azry8730]

None of this is even working

[@KingLouis420th]

It literally made mine worse

[@mastersplinter1144]

C L18 buy a phone cleaning kit off Amazon they’re way more help

[@KingLouis420th]

Adolph Prince, use technical 99% alcohol with a cotton swab and then brushed. Worked great

[@mastersplinter1144]

C L18 I’ll try that next time I ordered a kit off amazon it came today and my phone sounds like it did when i first got it I had so much dust inside my speakers

[@bobbob-iv4we]

the sad part is i didnt have these issues before i sent my phone to apple to get the screen fixed.

[@sanapeyrow4142]

The one where the is the L and R worked for me. This works👍🏼😁

[@wtDrake]

I have a MUCH easier solution for both your iPhone and AirPods Grab a cuetip and douse one end with rubbing alcohol. Scrub this into the speakers while holding the device up high so you're scrubbing the cuetip into the air straight up (let gravity do its thing). Dry it with the other end of the cuetip. Works like a charm. Been cleaning my AirPods this way for over 3 years.

[@jeandarlington4198]

What is rubbing alcohol?

[@ERDhoodie]

@@jeandarlington4198 the alcohol u use to clean a cut on your knee or other wounds.

[@AngelaStarVT]

Oh my god! Thank you! My speaker wouldn't work at all until I tried your solution!

[@rajeshvlogs1064]

THANKS it worked with the second method switch off wait and on great it's working

[@thelifeofkay4580]

I need help with my front camera audio when I record stuff with it there's no sound but besides that I have no other problems

[@AkbarKhan-eb4ib]

Go to podcast and turn it off. Geral setting. Had same issue for about a month, finally withes guys help I just fixed it. Perfect sound now

[@AkbarKhan-eb4ib]

Thanks, my phone static’s fixed right at this moment by following your instructions

[@akidojlaw537]

When I tip my iPhone the volume changes dramatically, how do I fix this. Thank you for your video, you two are awesome.

[@armandol1826]

akidojlaw537 me too, no one else seems to be having this problem. For instance, when I listen to a KZbin video on my bed laying down it does

[@Nerdifull]

Most likely it has to do with your speakers, they might have loosened or partially disconnected. You have to take it to a store and repair it

[@itmightbesamurai]

I spilled a whole cup of hot chocolate on my phone, thanks for this lmao

[@LennonHorras07]

Ok guys so if you got stuff like toothpaste, sauce, etc. You can just spray water into it and play a very loud noise and then blow air into it it works

[@emilysalas3784]

Liv Morgan thank you for this. this was the only thing that worked

[@LennonHorras07]

emily salas your welcome!

[@Julius-cz2hh]

Thank you so much. I had two iPhone SE 2020 (bought used) with a quiet and badly distorted earpiece. The first one, I‘ve been using for 4 months like that. I tried cleaning it with everything, toothbrush, toothpick, fingernail, tape, nothing worked. I probably spent around 10 hours at this point in total trying to fix it. Today, I received a second SE 2020 which I just bought because it was cheap. That one had the same problem. The difference was using water. I put a drop of water on it, brushed it with the toothbrush (while playing sound), after 3 minutes I removed the water and held a vacuum to it. It first sounded very distorted but got better quickly and then worked like new. Then I repeated the procedure on the phone I‘m using and it worked just as well. Water > Toothbrush > Remove water > Vacuum This made two phones so much better. I didn‘t want to risk it with liquid on my main phone but for the spare one, I just tried and it worked. You are a hero.

[@cynthiamartino2710]

Thank you!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!! So happy my iPad is fixed 🎉🎉🎉

[@thegatesofsleep]

Cleaning with a toothbrush restored it probably 70-80%. I used a lot of hand sanitizer on my phone over the last 5 months and I think it clogged the top speaker a bit. Maybe with a little more cleaning or a solution to break down the residual left from the sanitizer it will be 100% again. Regardless it’s night and day difference. Thanks for the video.

[@IceCreamTrucksinSouthLACA]

My iPhone XR speaker didn’t work and all I had to do is to shut down and turn back on again and it works your so helpful 😁😁😁

[@loridori]

Thanks this helped me!!! 👍🏽

[@siyaciaraamandaperez]

LoriDori I use my old tooth brush 😆 it works 9-27-19

[@anyasviews8415]

Followed all your suggestions, my iPhone 7+ had no sound except on speaker. The left speaker was silent and right speaker worked on speaker. Nothing worked until a full re-set. But that worked! Many Thanks!

[@Robertoayon]

Very helpful. Fixed my sound issues👍

[@juniorhernandez8298]

Thanks man it actually worked on my iphone 11 pro max i was worried it was broken it worked on mine

[@maximusmock]

Can you guys fix my bill?

[@teleportextitan]

Outdoor Guy bruh what

[@bellaV_1989]

Mind too 🤣

[@BlacFunny]

Protect these gentlemen at all cost 😢

[@jjayggz]

I have a screen time password that I don’t know..

[@roxasthoughts]

same, person. same.

[@BlueyTheProtogen]

Lol you get your phone tracked by your parents

[@jjayggz]

Blue Call they removed it for me

[@bodegabreath4258]

Love your vids. Many thanks. Just got my XR. This is the painless way.

[@maggie90a]

Bodegabreath 558 Hi, I just got my Xr but the video sound is intermittent, how can I solve this issue?

[@denycerochelle6352]

Thank you soo much for this video! I just followed every step, and I noticed the toothbrush brought back some of the volume. My family and I were playing around and smashing eggs on eachother and some of the egg got into my phone. Lol I think some of it dried in my speaker. 😩 Trying to figure out how I can clean that.

[@bonniebooth8373]

Thanks, guys!! Cleaned up the speaker areas & restart my phone & it works now!! Thanks!!

[@MohamedGamal-qo4gv]

My friends hear a vibrating sound when I turn on the microphone when connected

[@user-ln6be9qw7t]

Yeah so uh your mics is broken I think

[@msdexi2243]

Thank you for this! The first trick worked 🤸🏽‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️

[@sandypiltch1206]

Thank you!!! Increased my ring volume :).

[@pototo1]

Apple support could not come up with the solutions you described after many wasted hours troubleshooting. Just fixed the problem. Thank you!

[@dpchase84]

is there a way to fix a completely silenced and not vibrating iphone? how can it be fixed?