• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Technipages

Smart phone, gadget and computer tutorials

  • Topics
    • Android
    • Gaming
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • iOS
    • MacOS
    • Office
    • Software
    • Windows
    • Definitions
  • Product Reviews
  • Downloads
  • About
iPhone or iPad: Video Has No Sound

iPhone or iPad: Video Has No Sound

By Mitch Bartlett 18 Comments

A common problem Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users seem to be coming across is that when they play a video, no sound is played. Here are a few things that could be causing the issue.

Ensure Volume/Ringer is Turned Up

Make sure the volume/ringer is turned all the way up. Some users have had to open the “Music” or “YouTube” app, play a song/video, turn the volume up, then play the video again to get it to work.

Microphone Covered/Clogged

The device may detect something in the microphone jack and fail to play sound through the speaker. Ensure that your finger or case is not accidentally covering the microphone hole while you are recording. Also, clean out the microphone jack using compressed air or a toothpick if needed.

Speaker Blocked

Check the speaker and microphone to make sure it isn’t blocked with lint or other foreign object. A needle seems to work for cleaning them out.

Airplay is On

Ensure Airplay is not enabling a connection to another device. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to reveal the Control Center, select the “AirPlay” icon and disconnect anything that may be connected.

Charging Jack Clogged

I have not experienced this myself, but some users have reported that cleaning the charging jack works.

 

Hopefully one of the above solution fixes your issue. Share your experience in the comments section.

You Might Also Like

  • iPhone or iPad Stuck with No Sound
    iPhone or iPad Stuck with No Sound
  • Enable Mono Sound on iPhone or iPad
    Enable Mono Sound on iPhone or iPad
  • How to Delete Video From iPhone & iPad
    How to Delete Video From iPhone & iPad
  • Can't Delete Video From iPhone or iPad
    Can't Delete Video From iPhone or iPad
  • Play Video In Slow Motion on iPhone & iPad
    Play Video In Slow Motion on iPhone & iPad
  • iPhone: No Ringer Sound On Incoming Calls
    iPhone: No Ringer Sound On Incoming Calls
  • How to Disable Camera Shutter Sound on iPhone
    How to Disable Camera Shutter Sound on iPhone
  • iPhone/iPad: Where did "Restrictions" Go?
    iPhone/iPad: Where did "Restrictions" Go?
  • Fix - iPhone or iPad Won't Turn On
    Fix - iPhone or iPad Won't Turn On

Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: ipad, iPhone

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. albertjh says

    February 5, 2021 at 3:57 am

    For troubleshooting iPhone sound issue you need to update your iOS and if you lose any of your iPhone data or unable to recover from the iCloud/iTunes, use safe and secure Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone tool to get back lost data. Thanks!

  2. Shawn says

    August 29, 2020 at 8:07 pm

    Take a qtip rip cotton offf push it into headphone jack

  3. Mark Ustee says

    June 24, 2020 at 11:47 pm

    Also noticed another bug – the date on my iPad is off by about 6 months whenever I plug it into the computer. Surprised that Steve Jobs would let such a glaring bug get through. Oh, sorry, I forgot for a moment.

  4. Mark Ustee says

    June 24, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    Well, mine turned out to be a bug in the new operating system for Apple – I think Catalina has a little bug in it. When you connect your iPad to the computer, it kills the sound on TV videos and everything else. All that was required to restore the sound was to unplug it from the computer, restart the application, and voila! sound returns.

  5. Carlos Alberto Cabral says

    June 4, 2020 at 6:42 am

    Best logical troubleshooting. Somehow the ringer volume was turned all the way down on my iphone. You were the only one to mention checking it among all the help articles and videos I looked at. Thank you.

  6. Holly says

    March 25, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    I can’t delete any photos or watch videos because there’s no sound in my camera roll how do I fix it?

  7. Larissa says

    February 28, 2020 at 3:05 pm

    I transferred video to my computer now there is no sound in any of the videos.

  8. Saphir says

    October 23, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    I cant make or receive calls
    There isn’t any audio. In any of my videos
    I cant send voice notes
    iPhone 7

  9. Kamal parajuli says

    August 6, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    Why I can’t get sound in hd video

  10. Aaron says

    February 21, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    My video plays sound from my library/on my phone.
    But it won’t play the sound when i upload it to twitter. Volume is up… airplay off.

  11. Elaine says

    January 6, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    All my videos recorded and played just fine on my iPhone 7, but when I backed all my iPhone media up onto an external hard drive there is now no audio on ANY of my video files played or copied from the back-up hard drive!

    I’ve tried VLC, Quicktime and just playing them in the Finder. Nothing works! I’m using a Macbook Pro running OS 10.13.6.

    Help!

  12. Candace says

    November 15, 2018 at 10:43 am

    My phone isn’t that old, and I have had it for several months and still have about a year and a half on my plan. My phone isn’t working for these remedies, the only sound on my phone that works is YouTube. Also it won’t let me call anyone it has the speaker thing blurred out and no one can hear me on the other end can someone help please

  13. John Weidner says

    December 16, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    Some times you can’t hear the audio of videos create with iOS when playing them back with certain programs. See https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8193654 for more details.

  14. Laurence 1603 says

    November 7, 2017 at 7:58 am

    I’ve got no sound on my I pad , it is 3weeks old , my volume is on full , what do I do please

  15. sheila2007 says

    October 11, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    I created a movie in google photos with iPad Pro . However, it has no sound . It has sound only playing in editing mode or immediately after it is played in editing mode.

  16. Emmett says

    August 21, 2017 at 9:13 am

    Nope. Nothing. The sound is cut out on 6 videos, and the videos after have sound, so it can’t be any outerware problems

  17. Jill says

    May 3, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    Tried playing a song & video sound came back. Thank you!

  18. Ellen Miller says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:05 am

    The only thing that works for me is to reboot. You hold down the home button & power button like you’re taking a screenshot, but hold it down long enough to see the apple logo. The system reboots and my problem is fixed, but only temporarily. I keep having to reset! I have an ipad air. The problem seems to be bigger than the solutions you listed here.

Did this help? Let us know! Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Bitwarden: How to Manually Autofill a Login Form
  • Bitwarden: How to Copy the Username and Password of an Entry
  • Bitwarden: How to Open the URL Associated with an Entry
  • How to Increase the Size of Text on Any Website on iPad
  • Chrome: How to Fix Can’t Scroll Using Scrollbars
  • Samsung Galaxy S 21 Plus: How to Check How Much Memory Is Left
  • Google Photos: How to Export Your Albums
  • Bitwarden: How to Deauthorize All Sessions

Who’s Behind Technipages?

Baby and Daddy My name is Mitch Bartlett. I've been working in technology for over 20 years in a wide range of tech jobs from Tech Support to Software Testing. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful reference for all.

Follow me on Twitter, or visit my personal blog.

You May Also Like

  • Sound Card
  • Video Standard
  • Top 8 4k Video Camera's Reviewed

© Copyright 2021 Technipages · All Rights Reserved · Privacy