How to fix the new 'chirping' sound on Facebook
How to fix the new 'chirping' sound on Facebook
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How to fix the new 'chirping' sound on Facebook
If you noticed a new sound while scrolling Facebook recently, you are not alone.Video above: Facebook’s 20th anniversaryIn an article posted on Dataconomy, the new sound came with the latest update on iPhones and the purpose is to make scrolling more engaging and interesting. But Andy Stone, communications director of Facebook's parent company Meta, acknowledged on X on Tuesday that they're working on the issue."Hearing a chirping noise while scrolling through your Facebook Feed on your iPhone?" he said on X. "It's not you, it's us! And it's an unfortunate technical error that we're in the process of fixing."Related video above: Hidden smartphone hacksIn the meantime, if you want to turn the sound off, here are the steps to take:Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.Tap on the three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner to open the menu.Scroll down and tap on "Settings & Privacy."Select "Settings."Scroll down and find "Media."Under "Sounds," toggle off the switch next to "In-App Sounds."
If you noticed a new sound while scrolling Facebook recently, you are not alone.
Video above: Facebook’s 20th anniversary
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In an article posted on Dataconomy, the new sound came with the latest update on iPhones and the purpose is to make scrolling more engaging and interesting.
But Andy Stone, communications director of Facebook's parent company Meta, acknowledged on X on Tuesday that they're working on the issue.
"Hearing a chirping noise while scrolling through your Facebook Feed on your iPhone?" he said on X. "It's not you, it's us! And it's an unfortunate technical error that we're in the process of fixing."
Related video above: Hidden smartphone hacks
In the meantime, if you want to turn the sound off, here are the steps to take:
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner to open the menu.
- Scroll down and tap on "Settings & Privacy."
- Select "Settings."
- Scroll down and find "Media."
- Under "Sounds," toggle off the switch next to "In-App Sounds."