SOLVED! Why is Apple CarPlay volume so low compared to Sirius or FM HD radio?

This video demonstrates how the soundcheck option found in settings/music/soundcheck affects music playback volume when connected via Bluetooth or Apple CarPlay.

[jhern]

This guy loves the sound of his own voice, save yourself 6 minutes.
Settings > Music > Scroll down and turn sound check off.

[RizzKidChallange]

Go to settings. Music. Turn sound check off. Saved you five minutes

[imrodmartin]

2 years later - and still dumb that you need to do this! Thank you so I’m on a 2023 Goldwing motorcycle and it was driving me nuts lol. Appreciate it!

[justinknives]

BRO.... Found this video in a random forum while trying anything and everything to troubleshoot my premium alpine sound system and why the quality suddenly dropped off when streaming and using CarPlay. The stupid ass sound check feature must have been turned on after an iPhone update. I wish I would have found this video so much sooner. I've been to the dealership twice, online countless hours, updated and reset nearly everything on the Jeep and it was just this stupid little setting. Thanks my man!

[_icscata_]

Settings—>Bluetooth—>Car media name (i)—> Device type —> Car stereo. This fixed the dimmed volume for me.

[angelo]

Wow! This has been driving me nuts ever since I bought my new truck. At certain points in a song you want to crank it hard and rock to that guitar riff but it just wasn’t happening. Can’t wait for my next road trip to really enjoy my tunes. Thanks so much!!

[wade]

"Sound Check" was disabled already. This video is basically only for people who use Apple Music. I use Spotify and Pandora, and to have my music actually "rocking out" loud, my volume ends up on like 68. Having to turn your volume up to 68 is absolutely absurd. You have to turn it way down if you get a phone call, or switch to radio, or you will blow your speakers and eardrums out. I hope they fix this nonsense soon.

[gangSTARdancer]

As a fellow metal head myself.. this is such a huge help! We need to turned up to 11 lol

[brwhite]

Omg! I’m so glad I ran across this video! Was so frustrating that I could never figure out why Apple Music was so much lower than standard radio music. Thank you so much!

[scottmcferrin]

You sir are genius, gentlemen and a scholar. I am not at all tech savvy and have been fighting this issue in my 2022 Ram truck. I found your video and the process you described completely fixed my issue. The Ram dealer wanted to charge me $184.00 just for a service call. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[kennybales]

I can stop taking my blood pressure meds now. Thank you so much!

[colbystearns]

Thank you for this! It's been driving me crazy wondering what was making my music so quiet lately or if I was going deaf, but after turning off the Sound Check which I didn't realize was on after getting my new phone, much better! I noticed it just makes my metal songs more quiet which kind of goes against the whole point of that type of music.

[chaotictattoo]

I had to skip ahead because I didn’t feel like I was going to get to the solution or answer

[wknowlesfilm]

You’re a legend in my book. I’m over here with the new 19 speaker 950 watt McIntosh system going insane because my 04 4Runner had better sound lol. Thank you so much for this.

[rogerf]

Thanks! Fought this issue again just today and now stumbled on your video. Awesome.

[IncompetentSouls]

You are both a gentleman and a scholar, thank you very much sir. This has been driving me insane lol!

[kellythomas]

what a difference! I was about to have a amp installed. Also on i phone, if you go to music in settings and then go to EQ and select Late Night this will also increase volume.

[wizstick]

i listen to metal and suddenly my speakers were super quiet after using the talk/listening feature so i’ll have to give this a shot i hope it works thank you fellow metal brother

[edhill]

Fantastick. That fixed my wife's carplay integration on her new Mazda. I am so glad I don't have to deal with any of these problems with my Tesla. Zero buttons compared to wife's over 50 buttons. It's incredible how easy a good 15" screen UI is compared to buttons.

[jasminecookweldon]

My man 100 grand i appreciate you so much! This worked on 2011 sonata btw🥳