Karen Australian Voice fades in and out in iOS 18 on my new iPhone 16 Pro Max

By Russell, 24 September, 2024

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iOS and iPadOS

On my new iPhone 16 Pro Max, the Karen Australian voice, not the enhanced or premium, but the regular voice, fades in and out when swiping from item to item on my Home Screen. It gets loud and then fades, almost as if the speaker was being covered up. I have Audio Ducking set to off. This doesn't happen if I listen to VO through my AirPods Pro, and it doesn't happen with any other voices, only Karen. The funny thing is that on my old iPhone 14 Pro, this doesn't happen either. The fading in and out is quite slight, but enough to be annoying.

Is anyone else noticing this behavior?

Thanks,

Russell

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