{"id":99290,"date":"2023-12-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=99290"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T02:51:17","slug":"instagram-stories-sound-muted-9-ways-to-unmute-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/instagram-stories-sound-muted-9-ways-to-unmute-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Stories Sound Muted: 9 Ways to Unmute It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Does your phone refuse to play any sounds when you access an Instagram Story? If so, your phone or Instagram app may be experiencing an issue. Here are the methods you can use on your Apple iPhone or Android device to unmute the popular app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/span>Turn Off Your Phone\u2019s Silent Mode\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you have trouble playing sounds on your smartphone, the first thing to check is if your phone is in silent mode. You or someone else may have enabled this mode, causing your phone not to play any sounds.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, turn off the mode and bring your phone back to Ring mode to fix your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Slide the Ring\/Silent<\/span> toggle on your phone to disable Silent mode and enable Ring mode.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Play your Instagram Story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Flip the Ring\/Silent<\/span> switch so you don\u2019t see the orange color behind the switch. This indicates your phone is in Ring mode.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Open and play your Instagram Story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      2. Turn Up Your Phone\u2019s Volume to Fix a No Sound Issue<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you still don\u2019t get audio in your Instagram Stories<\/a>, increase your phone\u2019s volume to see if that fixes your problem. Your phone\u2019s current volume might be too low, making the Story sound inaudible.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can use your phone\u2019s physical Volume Up<\/span> key to increase the volume. Keep pressing this key until your phone has reached at least 50% volume level. Then, play your Instagram Story and see if you can hear the audio.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. <\/span>Turn Off Bluetooth on Your Phone\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      One reason you can\u2019t hear the audio in Instagram Stories is that you\u2019ve connected a Bluetooth audio accessory to your phone, and your phone is routing all the audio to that device. You can disconnect your accessory from your phone to resolve your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A quick way to verify and fix that is to turn off Bluetooth on your device.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Pull down twice from the top of your phone\u2019s screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Select Bluetooth<\/span> in the menu to turn off the feature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        \"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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        1. Play your Instagram Story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your iPhone\u2019s screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Tap the Bluetooth<\/span> icon to turn off the feature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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            \"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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            1. Access your Instagram Story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              4. <\/span>Clear Instagram\u2019s Cache Files on Your Android Phone\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              If you still don\u2019t hear the audio for Stories in your Instagram feed, your app\u2019s cache files might be corrupted. Like many other apps, Instagram creates and utilizes cache files to improve your overall app experience. When these files become corrupted, you experience various issues in the app, including the one you\u2019re currently facing.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              You can fix that issue by clearing your app\u2019s cache files<\/a>. You don\u2019t lose your account data when you do this, and Instagram will rebuild these files as you use the app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Note that you can only perform this procedure on an Android phone. The iPhone doesn\u2019t allow you to clear an app\u2019s cache files.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Open your phone\u2019s app drawer, tap and hold on Instagram<\/span>, and select App info<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Choose Storage usage<\/span> on the following screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                \"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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                1. Select Clear cache<\/span> to delete your app\u2019s cached files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                  1. Open the Instagram<\/span> app and play your Story.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    5. Install Pending Instagram Updates on Your iPhone or Android Phone<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    Instagram\u2019s outdated app version can cause many random issues, and this may be the reason you have trouble playing the audio for your Instagram Stories. You can fix version-related issues like this by updating your app on your phone.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    Updating Instagram on your phone<\/a> fixes many app bugs and possibly adds new features.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. Launch Play Store<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Find Instagram<\/span> in the store.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Select Update<\/span> next to the app to bring the app to the latest version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Open App Store<\/span> on your iPhone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Select Updates<\/span> in the bottom bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Choose Update<\/span> next to Instagram<\/span> on the list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                        6. Use a VPN to Unmute Instagram Stories<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                        If you don\u2019t hear the audio only in certain Stories on Instagram, those Stories\u2019 soundtracks might be unavailable in your region. Instagram may not have the rights to play those soundtracks in your current region, causing your Stories to remain muted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        In this case, you can bypass that restriction by using a VPN<\/a> on your phone. A VPN allows you to change your phone\u2019s online location, letting you bypass many limits on various apps and sites.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        There are many VPN apps you can choose from, and nearly all of them work on both iOS and Android devices. After installing such an app, launch the app, turn on the service, and play your Instagram Story.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        7. <\/span>Sign Out and Back Into Your Instagram Account\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                        If your phone still fails to play the audio for your Instagram Story, your login session in the app might have a problem. You can resolve these login-related issues by signing out and back into your account in the app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        You don\u2019t lose your account data when you do this, but you\u2019ll have to enter your account\u2019s username and password to log back in.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        1. Open Instagram<\/span> on your phone.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Select your profile icon in the bottom bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        4. Choose Settings and privacy<\/span> in the menu.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        5. Scroll to the bottom and choose Log out [Username]<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                          1. Log back into your account in the app.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                            8. <\/span>Remove and Reinstall Instagram on Your Phone\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                            If your Instagram Stories remain muted even after following the above methods, your app itself may be faulty. It isn\u2019t too uncommon for apps to go corrupt and malfunction, and this may be the case with your Instagram app.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            In this case, you can resolve the issue by removing and reinstalling the app on your phone. This deletes all app files from your phone and installs new files, fixing all file-related issues.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            You don\u2019t lose any data when you do this. However, you\u2019ll have to log back into your account when you reinstall the app on your phone.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            On Android\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            1. Tap and hold on Instagram<\/span> in your app drawer and select Uninstall<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                              1. Choose Uninstall<\/span> in the prompt.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              2. Re-download the app by opening Play Store<\/span>, finding Instagram<\/span>, and tapping Install<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                On iPhone\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                1. Tap and hold on Instagram<\/span> on your phone\u2019s home screen.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                2. Select Remove App <\/span>> Delete App<\/span> in the menu.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                3. Reinstall the app by launching App Store<\/span>, finding Instagram<\/span>, and selecting the download icon.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                  9. <\/span>The Instagram Story Doesn\u2019t Have Any Audio\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                  If reinstalling the app didn\u2019t fix your issue, it\u2019s possible your Instagram Story itself is muted. The creator may not have added any music tracks to the Story<\/a>, keeping the Story soundless.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  In this case, you can\u2019t do anything as the original Story is without audio.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  Many Ways to Resolve an Instagram Story Sound Issue on Your Phone<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                  If your phone doesn\u2019t play any music when you access an Instagram Story, there\u2019s a good chance something is wrong on your phone. You can tweak a few options here and there on your phone as well as in the Instagram app to possibly resolve your issue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  Once you\u2019ve done that, you can find that all your Instagram Stories play the audio. Happy using this social media platform!\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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