Users are reporting issues with the Apple Watch Series 10’s speaker functionality. If you browse through the Apple Support Community or the Apple Watch subreddit, you’ll find multiple threads from users, some dating back four months, expressing concerns that the speaker volume is too low. Those affected are having trouble hearing phone calls and music after extended use of the device.
Apple has not released an official statement about this speaker issue, and it’s uncertain how widespread the problem is. Numerous posts on various forums indicate that this isn’t an isolated incident. Many consumers who purchased a new Apple Watch 10 have reported experiencing the same muffled, static sound just a week after acquiring the watch.
Some users speculated that using the Water Lock feature might help clear any moisture that could be affecting sound quality, while others pointed to hand lotions and cosmetics that might have accumulated on the device due to colder weather. Nevertheless, despite these efforts to clean the speaker, users have not experienced any noticeable improvement.
This isn’t the first time Apple has faced a widespread bug with one of its devices. Typically, the company initiates a service program to address the issue, but this is contingent upon whether the problem is hardware-related. If it turns out to be a software glitch, Apple might be able to resolve it through a watchOS update. Given the nature of the complaints, it appears that the problem may stem from a hardware issue within the smartwatch.
If you’re encountering similar problems with your device, a potential workaround is to route music and calls through AirPods or any other Bluetooth device instead of relying on the built-in speaker.
