In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue wherein Instagram Story is playing audio even when the device is in silent mode. While there has been an everlasting debate about Reels, Story is one aspect of this service that has stood its ground through thick and thin. However, inspite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either.
As of now, many users have voiced their concern that Instagram Story tends to play the audio even when their phone is set to silent mode. In other words, these stories aren’t respecting the device’s sound setting and are seemingly playing the track in every scenario. To make mater worse, they are even superimposing their audio on top of other media playing in the background.
For the unaware, all this is similar to the Reels’ behavior, and since the social media giant is already prioritizing Reels over every other aspect of its service, it seems this might have been a deliberate move to make the Story fall in line with Reels. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that shall help you resolve this bug. So without any further ado, let’s check it out.
Fix Instagram Story playing audio even in Silent Mode
whether this is a deliberate change or a bug is yet to be ascertained, one thing that has been verified is the fact that the latest update is the culprit behind this fiasco. So to rectify it, you will have to downgrade Instagram to the earlier stable build. Here’s how it could be done:
- To begin with, head over to the Settings menu on your device.
- Then go to Apps > See All Apps and select Instagram from the list.
- Now scroll to the end and tap on App Details. You will now be taken to that app’s Play Store page.
- So tap on the overflow icon situated at the top right and uncheck Enable Auto-updates.
- Once that is done, go back to Apps > See All Apps and select the desired app from the list.
- Now scroll to the end and note out its version number somewhere.
- After that, tap on Uninstall followed by OK in the confirmation dialog box.
- Once done, head over to a trusted third-party site and download an older version of that app (verify the version from Step 6 above).
- Finally, install that APK file (enable Installation from Unknown Sources, if asked), and the issue stands rectified.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue wherein Instagram Story is playing audio even when the device is in silent mode. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workaround is your best bet.
