Low volume when FB is in the background?

[TL24]

Is anyone else having issues with FB being open in the background it causes your overall volume to be lower than usual even at full volume? The only fix is to force close FB itself..... Is there a fix for this annoying ass bug?

 

[lagwagon]

Is anyone else having issues with FB being open in the background it causes your overall volume to be lower than usual even at full volume? The only fix is to force close FB itself..... Is there a fix for this annoying ass bug?

The general widely accepted rule to using the Facebook app is to just close it fully after every use anyways. Because it doesn't seem to ever get completely suspended or turn off. So it can drain your battery and rack up a lot of background time (even with background refresh off.)

 

[teknikal90]

Yup. The worst part was it took me like a few weeks to realize Facebook was the culprit.
In the meantime I changed my aux cable, thought perhaps it was signal interference bla bla

 

[leon44]

omg... you've just solved that mystery for me

 

[sn]

Lower volume on what? The music app for example? Even when listening on earphones?

 

[iOSUser7]

Yeah have this freaking annoying bug since, let's say, 1,5 year. The only way to fix it is to close the FB app in the multitasking every time you quit the app. It's quite annoying but you will get used to do it after some time.

 

[whsbuss]

Lower volume on what? The music app for example? Even when listening on earphones?

Yes - Apple music volume is low when FB is running UNLESS you change the auto-play video setting in FB.

 

[C DM]

Yes - Apple music volume is low when FB is running UNLESS you change the auto-play video setting in FB.

As in you disable auto-play basically?

 

[parrot5]

I submitted a bug report for this. Basically Facebook is hijacking the volume control even after it closes, which shouldn't happen in iOS unless it's playing music or video (which it isn't).

I don't have video auto-play turned on. I don't even allow it to have background data usage! Yet FB is wasting my battery in the background (top 3 in usage stats). This is in addition to the hijacking of the volume control.

Submitted the bug report but haven't heard a reply.

 

[whsbuss]

As in you disable auto-play basically?

Yes. But I still always close FB when done but the autoplay helped.

 

[whsbuss]

I submitted a bug report for this. Basically Facebook is hijacking the volume control even after it closes, which shouldn't happen in iOS unless it's playing music or video (which it isn't).

I don't have video auto-play turned on. I don't even allow it to have background data usage! Yet FB is wasting my battery in the background (top 3 in usage stats). This is in addition to the hijacking of the volume control.

Submitted the bug report but haven't heard a reply.

If submitted to FB don't hold your breath

 

[parrot5]

If submitted to FB don't hold your breath

I submitted the bug report to Apple. I hope they are interested in some app violating their volume control.

 

[C DM]

I submitted a bug report for this. Basically Facebook is hijacking the volume control even after it closes, which shouldn't happen in iOS unless it's playing music or video (which it isn't).

I don't have video auto-play turned on. I don't even allow it to have background data usage! Yet FB is wasting my battery in the background (top 3 in usage stats). This is in addition to the hijacking of the volume control.

Submitted the bug report but haven't heard a reply.

Background refresh is the same aa background usage which isn't something a user can control (short of just closing the app basically).

 

[whsbuss]

I submitted the bug report to Apple. I hope they are interested in some app violating their volume control.

Same deal.

 

[parrot5]

I'm happy to report that Facebook no longer eats even 1% of my battery life over the last 24 hours. What changed?
1. iOS 9.1 beta 5
2. Disabled contacts and calendar access to Facebook. Under iOS settings -> Facebook)

I'll re-enable just the calendar one and see what happens.

Edit: FB no longer hijacks the volume control for me!

 

[C DM]

Wondering if the latest version that was released today might have addressed this (along with background battery usage): https://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/22/facebook-ios-app-battery-drain-fix/

 

[spades1412]

I just deleted the Facebook App. Good riddens!

 

[TL24]

Wondering if the latest version that was released today might have addressed this (along with background battery usage): https://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/22/facebook-ios-app-battery-drain-fix/

That's a good question, one way to test is to play a video from Facebook > go back to the main screen > pull up YouTube or Music and play video/song.

Going to try now.

**UPDATE**

Play a video from Facebook > scroll out of it > play a song from you Music > go back into Facebook and you'll notice the volume drop > go back to the Music app and give it a second or two > volume goes back to normal!

Looks like they finally addressed it!

 

[jpgr15]

I've had the exact same issue. Super annoying.

 

[rowdt1]

Best fix to all of your problems: Delete your Facebook account.

 

[C DM]

Best fix to all of your problems: Delete your Facebook account.

That will help people share and interact with family and friends that aren't close by?

 

[nifta]

I removed the fb app a few days back; sick of how it intermittently just destroys my battery with background usage (even with background refresh disabled). I use the mobile web page of Facebook instead now.

 

[FatPuppy]

I have the latest version of the facebook app and the sound is still present for me, though i am still on 8.4.1.

 

[C DM]

I removed the fb app a few days back; sick of how it intermittently just destroys my battery with background usage (even with background refresh disabled). I use the mobile web page of Facebook instead now.

Seems like the latest version has addressed that part of it.