VoiceOver volume level randomly changes if using the 'When Speaking' Audio Ducking Setting

Category
VoiceOver Announcements/Feedback
Severity
Moderate

Description

If using the new 'When Speaking' setting for Audio Ducking, VoiceOver speech volume will drastically change in circumstances where you would not expect it to.
Open a particular app or carry out a particular task, and VoiceOver will unexpectedly get louder.

Steps to reproduce

Enable VoiceOver.
Set Audio Ducking to 'When Speaking'.
Browse the device, VoiceOver volume will not always be steady, even though you are not playing any media.

Bug First Encountered

iOS/iPadOS 18.0

Device(s) bug has been encountered on

iPhone

How often the bug occurs

Sometimes

Workaround

Use a different Audio Ducking setting.

Apple feedback #

FB13841253

Status

Active

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