If you want to play music through the speakers on your iPhone but you see the headphone volume meter, this can be a pretty annoying problem. The sound is then mostly not output. There could be several causes for this and the solutions are not always reliable. Because if the headphone socket is damaged, only a professional can repair it. But you can still try to fix the problem yourself first.
1. Pull the headphones out again
There are times when your iPhone fails to recognize that it is no longer connected to your headphones, or that you removed them too quickly. So first try to reconnect your headphones and remove them carefully.
2. Change headphones
There may also be a problem with your headphones. If the connection is defective, your iPhone will have difficulty recognizing it. So take other headphones, ideally original ones from Apple, and connect them to your iPhone..
3. Connect the bluetooth speaker
Connect your iPhone to bluetooth speakers. So forcing it to switch to a different playback mode. Then try to play something and if necessary adjust the volume. You can then disconnect the Bluetooth device again.
4. Restart iPhone
Restarting your iPhone can usually fix many problems quickly. Incorrect temporary files are deleted during this process. So turn off your iPhone and wait a few minutes. You can then turn it on again..
5. Reset iPhone to factory settings
If the above solutions don't help, you can also do a factory reset on your iPhone. Many software problems can be fixed by this, as a completely fresh version of iOS is loaded onto your smartphone. How to reset your iPhone, read here. By the way, it is not advisable to create a backup before resetting, otherwise you may transfer the software error with it. But if you have an existing backup, you can read here how to restore the backup to your iPhone.
6. Bring the iPhone to the Apple Store
If the problem persists, go to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider and have your device checked.
