App "Sound" Only Plays Through Earpiece

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Music or videos are coming out of the tiny speaker at the top instead of the loud bottom speakers.

Symptoms
  • Quiet sound
  • Wrong speaker
  • Muffled audio
Possible Causes
  • Proximity sensor glitch
  • App thinks you are on a call
  • Software bug

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Clean the Proximity Sensor

If the phone thinks it's against your ear, it will switch to the earpiece.

2

Force Close Communication Apps

Apps like WhatsApp or Skype can "hang" the audio in call mode.

3

Restart the Phone

Resets the system audio routing service.

When to See a Technician

This is common in voice-messaging apps; they switch to the earpiece for privacy when they detect something near the sensor.

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