iOS 27 adds independent volume settings for alarms and timers, and for alerts and system sounds

With iOS 27, users will no longer have to rely on a single volume setting for ringtones, alerts, alarms, and system sounds.
MacRumors

Spotify Blames Apple for Loss of iPhone Volume Button Control of Connected Devices

Spotify says users on iPhone will no longer be able to control the volume of connected devices using their physical volume buttons after Apple "discontinued" the technology that enables the ...
PC Magazine

Spotify: Apple Is Restricting Volume Controls for Spotify Connect on iOS

Spotify and Apple are at loggerheads again. This time, it's over a volume control issue. Spotify Connect, which lets iPhone users control the playback on any other device connected to the same Wi-Fi, ...
The Verge

Google Home is still re-adding audio features it lost due to the Sonos lawsuit

After a few years of legal battles, you can once again control grouped speakers using the Google Home app and Google Assistant. The feature was slipped into Android 15 beta 2 last week, and now it’s ...
The Streamable on MSN

How to use your Apple TV remote to control TV volume, more

The days of fumbling around with multiple remotes could be over if you have an Apple TV streaming player. Readers of a ...
TechCrunch

Spotify points finger at Apple over an unwelcome change to volume control technology

Spotify claims Apple may again be in violation of European regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires interoperability from big technology companies dubbed “gatekeepers.” This time, the ...