Why does Apple Music switch to Mono in CarPlay?

Question

Level 1

4 points

Why does Apple Music switch to Mono in CarPlay?

Since getting the 16promax when I connect to my CarPlay the Apple Music starts playing in mono meaning it sound like it’s coming from one speaker after about five minutes of driving it switches to stereo mode and clearly coming out of all speakers. It did not do this on day one (Friday) it started doing this day two Saturday. Is it some new setting on the phone for Apple Music, is it iOS 18 glitch? Anyone else experiencing this odd switch?

[Re-Titled By Moderator]

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 22, 2024 3:38 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Top-ranking reply

lavanda67

Level 2

282 points

Oct 2, 2024 4:18 AM in response to SkarK

It sounds like a potential iOS 18 or CarPlay glitch. Try restarting both your iPhone and car’s infotainment system. Also, check your audio balance settings in the car and phone. If the issue persists, it could be a software bug—report it to Apple and keep an eye out for updates.

Reply

Answer 2

Aaasvin

Level 1

8 points

Sep 28, 2024 5:08 AM in response to SkarK

Hi same thing happened to me, turn off vocal shortcuts in accessibility.

Reply

Answer 3

Oct 2, 2024 2:53 AM in response to Aaasvin

@Aaasvin this fixed it for me and thank you for posting it up. I searched everywhere on the interwebs and this was the only thing that fixed it for me. Hopefully 18.1 will allow me to turn this back on.

Reply

Answer 4

Oct 5, 2024 6:35 PM in response to Aaasvin

Thanks heaps Aaasvin. This fix worked for me and has made carplay usable and stereo sound. Appreciate it !

Reply

Answer 5

Oct 20, 2024 7:57 AM in response to Aaasvin

That fixed my issue. Thanks for the advice

Reply