After creating a voice memo, the sound is very low. How do I increase it?

[iMore Question]

Ater recoding the sound play back volume is very quiet

 

[Just_Me_D]

Is your device in a case? If so, is anything covering the mic? Have you tried recording your voice memo via the mic associated with Apple supplied EarBuds/EarPods and then see if the playback volume increases?

 

[Guntis]

Check loudspeaker icon in the top right corner of the Voice Memos app. It should be blue color. If it's white, it plays back everything at a very low level. Probably a precaution to not disturb other people by accidentally pressing Play button after recording.

 

[Bigeric23]

Also, if you haven't take a look at this app, you should. I love it.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-record-pro/id546983235?mt=8&at=10l3Vy

 

[Krell K]

Thank you Bigeric23. You helped me to send my love of my life, :heart:, my husband our song. Thank you again!

 

[dpallis]

Re white icon top right which is reducing sound - how do we get the white icon back to blue again!

 

[darren tocker]

We're is this mic icon on iphone7 that shows my volume is turned down. As I can't hear my text voicemail to check before I send out to a contact

 

[chiniYaMaji]

Check loudspeaker icon in the top right corner of the Voice Memos app. It should be blue color. If it's white, it plays back everything at a very low level. Probably a precaution to not disturb other people by accidentally pressing Play button after recording.

Thanks a lot, sir, for the helpful hint.

 

[Nemo Art]

Thank you, Guntis. This was driving me crazy but your solution was so simple.

Why doesn't Apple provide documentation?! It would help avoid these piddling little issues.

 

[wborys]

I had the same problem, even with the BLUE icon. I toggled it to WHITE, then back to BLUE, and my recordings had a louder volume. Go figure...

 

[metllicamilitia]

When the icon is white it means it’s trying to play through something other than the phone. So why it plays even at a low volume confuses me. But yes, when the icon is blue it will be playing through the speakers on the phone. To change it you just tap on the icon.