topic Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease in Galaxy S26

Notifications cause audio to decrease

BobInOhio — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:46:15 GMT

On my new S26, when I am listening to any kind of audio (podcast, songs, etc), and I get a notification, the sound will decrease for a couple seconds when I get the notification. I have tried to change several settings but I can't get this fixed.

Any solutions to this? My S23 didn't do this.

Thanks

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

Iamchaos13 — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:58:18 GMT

That's normal. It's like a split second..

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

AAbbott — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:25:23 GMT

Why would you think that's not normal behavior? It does that so you don't think the notification tone is part of your music. When you are listening to any audio, when a notification with a sound comes in, the volume on your audio will automatically decrease. It's the same when Android Auto lowers your music when the voice guide comes on, and connecting your phone to your car's BT will lower your music when a call comes in.

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

LongHiker — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:30:34 GMT

@BobInOhio Oddly enough, this is called audio ducking. Try this:

Open Samsung's Good Lock.
Click on the Sound Assistant.
Click on Multi sound and enable it.

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

BobInOhio — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:33:40 GMT

That is definitely not normal behavior. This has never happened on any of my previous phones. Also, it's not a split second, it's about 3 seconds.

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

BobInOhio — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:41:27 GMT

I didn't have that installed yet on the new phone, but I added it and did those settings. I'll see how it goes. Thanks.

Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

Iamchaos13 — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:59:21 GMT

Every phone I've had dips out on sound when a sound notification comes in. Not 3 seconds

Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

BobInOhio — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:34:22 GMT

Unfortunately that didn't solve this issue. Any other ideas? Thanks

Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

Just_horace — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:15:19 GMT

What worked for me while playing music via Bluetooth at events was placing the phone on silent and you get no notification deductions.

Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

BobInOhio — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:38:18 GMT

That seems to be working. I usually don't like to keep my phone on silent but if that works I might have to do that. Thanks.

Re: Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

Just_horace — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:59:04 GMT

I don't like to keep on silent either but it works for me. Obviously if you're looking at the phone the notifications will still come through as a pop up but music, podcast, etc won't be muted!

Re: Re: Notifications cause audio to decrease

AAbbott — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:08:56 GMT

Create a "buds mode" so if you are listening to music through ear buds, you can set the volume for notifications to off and the volume for your BT media at the level you want. You can even automate the mode (or routine) to start when the ear buds are connected.