Sounds playing when iPhone is in silent mode and setCategory('Ambient')

[DanStevensonDev]

:beetle: Description

I am trying to play ambient sounds, where they should be muted if the device is in silent mode.

:beetle: What have you tried?

react-native-sounds config is set to below code

:beetle: Please post your code:

import Sound from 'react-native-sound'

const start_final = new Sound('start_final.mp3', Sound.MAIN_BUNDLE)

Sound.setActive(true)
Sound.setCategory('Ambient')
Sound.setMode("Default")

const playStart = () => {
  start_final.play()
}

:bulb: Possible solution

Unknown

Is your issue with...

• [x] iOS
• [ ] Android
• [ ] Windows

Are you using...

• [x] React Native CLI (e.g. react-native run-android)
• [ ] Expo
• [ ] Other: (please specify)

Which versions are you using?

• React Native Sound: ^0.11.2
• React Native: 0.64.3
• iOS: 15.6.1
• Android: N/A
• Windows: N/A

Does the problem occur on...

• [x] Simulator
• [x] Device

If your problem is happening on a device, which device?

• Device: iPhone 12

[shubhammalvedev]

You can handle this by lowering volume :

start_final.setVolume(0)

like above statement rest thing u can handle by fetching details of device if its mute or not handle this accordingly....

[danbjork]

I'm wondering if it is still possible to play sounds when you are on silent mode on iOS? Seems like some features have been deprecated? 🤔

The signature '(value: AVAudioSessionCategory): void' of 'MySound.setCategory' is deprecated.

[BraveEvidence]

This will help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVI7ZAZq5e0