Samsung phone or tablet displays volume limit reached message

The Media volume limiter feature on your phone or tablet prevents the volume from rising above a set level to protect your ears from hearing damage. The limitation is only applied when you use headphones or Bluetooth speakers. If the feature is on, a "Volume limit reached" pop-up will appear each time you increase the volume to the set volume limit.

Samsung phone displaying media volume limit settings screen.

Samsung phone or tablet displays volume limit reached message

Turn off volume limit on your phone or tablet

Navigate to Media volume limiter.

For Samsung phones or tablets, navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Sounds and vibration. Tap Volume, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Media volume limit.
For non-Galaxy phones or tablets connected to AirPods, turn off "Disable absolute volume." To disable this, navigate to and tap Settings, and then tap Developer options.

Turn off Media volume limiter.

Tap the switch at the top of the screen to turn off this feature.

Adjust other sound settings.

If you want to adjust other sound settings for a better audio experience, check out the advanced sound options on your phone or tablet.

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