Post AIeRI6IF1JkUmFoIr2 by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
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(DIR) Post #AIeRI6IF1JkUmFoIr2 by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2022-04-20T20:14:48Z
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One thing about #ipados that bugs me: in silent mode, I can't turn up the volume for games the way I can for other apps (Youtube, spotify, any other media app really). Like, I don't want notifications, I just want game audio. Why did they change the behaviour? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251371726 #ipadmini6
(DIR) Post #AIeYvXWKQJ3YC59WWu by vurpo@mstdn.io
2022-04-20T21:40:20Z
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@cybette When did this change? I still don't get any notification sounds even though I change media audio volume (videos, music) all the time.
(DIR) Post #AIeayZIUTPliTvFgQK by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2022-04-20T22:03:19Z
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@vurpo I'm not sure either, I got the ipad mini in December 2021 and it was already behaving this way. If I keep it on silent mode (which I prefer), I can change media volume in many apps, but not *games* (which will stay silent). I think previously you can adjust volume on games just like the other apps (on silent mode). According to the linked discussion and a quick search on twitter, the change probably happened around 2019 https://twitter.com/search?q=ios%20silent%20mode%20games&src=typed_query&f=live
(DIR) Post #AIeyNmX0hhxBiD2FDU by jezlyn@mastodon.social
2022-04-21T02:25:35Z
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@cybette Weird, I observed inconsistent behavior when trying to adjust game audio with the device in silent mode. I thought perhaps Apple left it up to devs to decide whether game audio could override the silent mode setting. 🤷♀️
(DIR) Post #AIfTgWmgZa60xDmn5M by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2022-04-21T08:16:18Z
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@jezlyn oh that's interesting. All the games I've installed so far (around 10) behave the same way, and they are from different devs/publishers afaik. Just a coincidence?
(DIR) Post #AIfUYen51OUJQHmUd6 by jezlyn@mastodon.social
2022-04-21T08:26:07Z
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@cybette I could be remembering wrong. Also, I am thinking of the iPhone's behavior with the silencing switch, so that could be different from iPad behavior.
(DIR) Post #AIfWMuAmClMJYzOBDU by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2022-04-21T08:46:23Z
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@jezlyn I guess the inconsistency (between games and other apps) is throwing me off. At first I thought I had a defective ipad. It's also my first Apple product in 8 years so I don't have other devices/recent experiences to compare to... :P
(DIR) Post #AIgrBilCaXFTB6tYA4 by vurpo@mstdn.io
2022-04-22T00:14:23Z
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@cybette Ah yes, the only game I have is rollercoaster tycoon and it's been a while since I played it so I don't remember it's behavior. I don't remember any weird behavior but it's possible I just forgot
(DIR) Post #AIkigR1LrbbangcKK8 by cybette@mastodon.org.uk
2022-04-23T20:57:57Z
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@vurpo I bought the iPad to do more reading but ended up playing more games on it (oops 😅)