In addition to acquiring the long-awaited sleep tracker, iOS 14 also improves already existing health features such as Hearing. Introduced in iOS 13 for the hearing impaired, Hearing allows users to avoid exposure to loud sounds. And with the latest update, you can even measure the volume of everything you’re listening to. If this health feature hasn’t caught your attention, let’s find out how you can control the headphone volume in real time on your iOS 14 device!
Check Headphone Volume in Real Time on iPhone and iPad
Before we start with the steps, it would be better to answer a few main questions.
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- How do you know if the sound level is healthy?
- On Which Headphones Is This New Feature Supported?
- Set Up Headphone Level Controller on iPhone or iPad
- Use Headphone Level Controller on iOS or iPadOS Device
So how do you know if the sound level is healthy?
According to experts, 85 decibels is the highest safe exposure level, up to a maximum of 8 hours. In particular, 100 dB of sound is considered safe for only 15 minutes a day. To put it right, as the volume increases, the safe listening time decreases.
This means that prolonged or repeated exposure to sounds of 85 dB or higher can cause permanent hearing loss. Therefore, if you find the sound level above 80 dB, you should reduce the volume to protect your hearing.
On Which Headphones Is This New Feature Supported?
Although the real-time headphone level feature is designed to support most headphones, the technology giant states that only Apple-certified headphones and AirPods can give more accurate results.
Set Up Headphone Level Controller on iPhone or iPad
1. On your iPhone or iPad Settings application.
2. Now, tap on Control Center.
3. Then scroll down to find it. Hearing option and then tap on green plus (+) button which is placed on the left.
Use Headphone Level Controller on iOS or iPadOS Device
Once you have the headphone volume controller set up on your device, you can easily keep a tab on the volume.
1. To get started, open control center on your iOS device.
- On iPhone with Touch ID: Swipe up from the bottom to access the Control Center.
- On your iPhone with Face ID: Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen.
- iPad with Touch ID: Double-tap the Home button.
- iPad with Face ID: Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen.
2. Now, Hearing Press the button in Control Center. If it shows a green checkmark, it means the volume is fine.
However, if the meter icon shows a yellow exclamation point, it means the sound level has exceeded 80 decibels. Take it as a warning that the volume is too loud and therefore may cause hearing loss.
You can also tap the hearing button to learn more about the current decibel level.
How to Install and Use Headphone Level Controller
This is the quick way to set up and use the brand new headphone level controller in iOS 14. As a health conscious person, I found this feature very helpful. It can play a vital role in preventing hearing loss. How do you evaluate Apple’s hearing health feature? Feel free to share your valuable feedback in the comments below.
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