Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · Friday, September 25, 2026
Andrew highlights a new feature in iOS 27 that allows for independent control of alarm volume and system volume, a long-awaited change. He speculates this might be related to the previously discussed alarm bug, suggesting that older iOS versions (like iOS 26) might have tied alarm volume to the general system volume.
“The other question is, so iOS 27, believe it or not, iOS 27 is the first version of iOS that you can independently control alarm volume and system volume.”
“I would wonder if you had your system volume down and an iOS 26, that means no volume for your alarm.”
“And if it fixes when you update?”