Learn about lossless audio in Apple Music and how to turn it on or off for your device.
Stream music, podcasts, and other audio to Apple TV, HomePod, or AirPlay-compatible speakers or smart TVs. Play audio across multiple speakers throughout your home in perfect sync. Or play something different in every room—all with AirPlay....
If you can't hear a person's voice clearly, hear crackling, hear static, or have issues with sound quality, learn what to do....
Play ambient soundscapes on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to listen to ocean, rain, bright noise sounds , and more. And in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, use the Equalizer settings to adjust the levels of specific frequencies....
On iPod nano, you can use customized audio languages, subtitles, or closed captions. You can also use audio descriptions to have scenes in videos described to you....
This document is intended for developers of accessories or software compatible with Apple devices. AirPlay Audio SDK 2.7.1 and AirPlay Video SDK 3.6.0.126 were released on March 31, 2025. CarPlay Communication Plug-in R18.1 Updates was released on April 4, 2025. These updates are available for members of the Apple MFi Program....
Use Headphone Accommodations to boost soft sounds and adjust the tone for your hearing needs.
Some Bluetooth input devices can’t be used at the same time as Spatial Audio for FaceTime.
Learn which audio formats are supported on Apple TV and the setup you need to play sound in the highest quality....
Learn how to play Dolby Atmos or surround sound on your Apple TV with a sound bar or AV receiver.
If you need to send your Apple Vision Pro Audio Strap in for service, learn how to remove and replace it.
Prepare your Apple Vision Pro power cable, Audio Strap, or Enclosure for packing and shipping.
On iPhone or iPad, you can turn on audio descriptions to have scenes in videos described to you.
Sound Check might be turned on in the Apple Music app. Learn what Sound Check is and how to turn it on or off....
Learn what to do if you're using third-party Audio Units plug-ins and Logic Pro or MainStage isn't working properly, or if you can't find a recently installed plug-in....
If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can listen to select songs in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. Learn which devices support Dolby Atmos, how to change settings for Dolby Atmos, and find answers to common questions so you can start listening....
If the video you're watching includes audio descriptions (AD), you can turn them on to have scenes in videos described to you....
Features for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4 (ANC) such as Adaptive Audio , Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness respond to your environment automatically to optimize your audio experience....
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Compatible Mac computers feature a high-quality, built-in hardware DAC that can convert up to 96 kHz digital audio to analog audio . You can connect analog devices like headphones or speakers directly to the headphone jack on your Mac and monitor your audio at full resolution without needing an external DAC....
Learn what to do if you have video but no audio on your Apple TV device.
With Personalized Spatial Audio , you can use the TrueDepth camera on your iPhone to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio that delivers a listening experience tuned just for you....
Amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies for your hearing needs with Headphone Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS 14 and later....
Your iPhone keyboard can make a sound or provide haptic feedback as you type. Learn how to change these settings in iOS 16 or later....
Use Sound settings to turn the startup sound (chime) on or off.
If the sound from your Bluetooth headphones, cuts in and out or is distorted, learn what to do.
To download the animal, transportation, and voice sound effects included in the Toy Box sound collection, download the complete collection of sounds for GarageBand....
Quit any apps that use your Bluetooth headphones' built-in microphone, then try your audio again.
The sound from my speakers in my 2015 MacBook Pro sounds distorted.
I don’t have button Fixed Position Volume Controls in sounds on my iPad air 5 OS 15.5 How do I make volume buttons not to change?...
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