Facebook videos have no sound on iPhone or iPad How to Fix
More often that not when your watching videos on Facebook the sound seems to not play at times. Thankfully there are easy fixes for these no sound and speaker problems.
Step 1 – Check Silent/ Loud Switch
The first step and generally the most overlooked one is to ensure that the silent/ loud toggle button on the side of the device is switched to the loud mode.
If the toggle is showing and orange colour then it is on silent so just flick that the other way. Once it is switched on to loud mode you then want to turn up the volume from the side buttons or from the side up menu.
Step 2 – Restart The FaceBook App
Sometimes there will be a glitch in the Facebook app so you will have to exit the app. Double tap on the home button which will show the apps running in the background. Once you come across the Facebook app slide it up or hold and press the red x if running later that iOS8.
Step 3 – Restart Your iPhone/ iPad
Similar to the above step this may eliminate any glitch that is causing the sound and speaker problems. This fix seems to be very successful.
So you want to restart the iPhone/ iPad by holding the home and lock screen buttons together for 10 seconds and more. The device will turn off and restart within 30 seconds. This will NOT remove any data, photos etc.
Step 4 – Delete & Reinstall The FaceBook App
Another good step is to delete the Facebook App and reinstall, before you reinstall the app check for updates in the app store and also if there is a new iOS.
If any of these fixes or solutions have worked for you please share your experience as it all helps, Thanks!
Step 5 – Toggle Bluetooth On & Off
Reports have also noted that if you toggle bluetooth on an off this may also resolve the no sound on videos in FaceBook. This is done as there still may be a residual connection between your iPhone/ iPad and a speaker.
If any of these solutions have worked for you, please let us know down below in the comment section. Also if you have come up with your own fix, please share as it will help others fix the problem 😊.
esbrush says
Just turning it on and off fixed it, thanks
Debbie McDowell says
I have to power off the phone…………then for a brief interval the FB volume works. My volume settings are always on loud…….
Paul says
This is obviously an issue which either Apple or Facebook or both have failed to address. Frankly you shouldn’t have to do anything to fix it. It should work. full stop. Get you acts together and make it happen. I’ve tried using it and it’s rubbish. Either there is no sound or the sound doesn’t work in sync with the video. It’s awful!
Jun says
There is a sound on calls but no sound on my youtube and other media in my iphone 6. How to resolve this?
Aziz says
The restart approach worked. Thank You!
Rianna says
I have to turn my phone off and back on every time I try to watch a video. Frustrating!
Diane Elefante says
No sound only when not connected to wifi. How do I fix?
Suzanne says
None of the above have helped 😩
Bonno says
Step 3 worked for me…thanks for the tips
Denise says
Nothing has worked for my iphone, tried all the tips and nothing!!
Cindy says
None of those helped with my ipad
Shalece says
Tried nearly everything I could think of-with the exception of restarting my device. “Have you tried turning it off then on again?” Is sort of a joke. But it actually worked this time!!!
derek robertson says
I repeatledly have no sound on my facebook videos/messages. I have no other devices what is the problem?
Claire Jenkins says
Step 3 worked for me. Thankyou so much for the help and tips, really appreciate it.
Josephine says
As recently as last week 2/21/18 I had an icon in the left corner of all videos that showed the sound was muted, tapped the video screen and volume resumed.
This week there is no icon and no audio / volume to any video.
I read it is a Facebook issue not a phone issue.
salman says
Restarting worked!
Doris Holmes says
my volume on iphone 7 kept muting I tried everything, I just took a soft toothbrush and clean in the Lightning connector ( where you plug in charger to charge phone) and volume stopped muting finally.
Maureen Ross says
I used to hear ringing on my iPad when I received a voice or written message on FB, as well as video connection – now that I no longer have an iPad, I have no way to know when some one is contacting me
Bhaskar says
After recent update a month ago, the sound button on news feed of Facebook vanished. Even in the setting, turned on the IN APP SPUNDS. But the sound button is not appearing. But when video is touched, it opens and sound comes but that is not what I wanted always.
Nasim dave says
Nothing has worked for my iPad.
Grere says
Rebooted my iPhone and it worked! Made me realise that I rarely reboot. So this is something I could do more often perhaps 🤔.
Julie Hart says
Turning on and off sorted it thanks
Brian says
Often it’s Bluetooth paired to another device you are near. Turn off Bluetooth fixes that, or find the Bluetooth device you’re paired with and tune it to the source you’re on.