Why does my volume lower itself even at max volume?

[Android Central Question]

Lately my LG Stylo 3 Plus has been acting weird on volume. When playing sound on any platform (speakers, bluetooth, and headphones) I notice the volume will get lower, even if the actual volume bar indicates it's at max volume on all settings. I thought maybe it was just my speakers. But since the issue occurs even on bluetooth and through my headphones I dont know what it could be. Also when watching videos or playing music, it will pause randomly. It's not a network issue either since it happens on airplane mode when listening to music. Please help it is kinda annoying. Thank you for any feedback.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does the volume get lower briefly, then go back up? Or does it go down and stay down?

Does this still happen in Safe Mode? https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-34688

 

[Edwardr421]

It goes down briefly then goes back up. I tried the safe mode but couldnt figure out which apps could cause the problem. The volume is still acting iffy right now. And videos keep pausing themselves.

 

[B. Diddy]

Could it be due to notifications? Does it happen if you turn on Do Not Disturb?

 

[Edwardr421]

That was my first thought too since it lowers so momentarily. But it didnt explain why my music and videos keep getting paused too. I tried Do Not Disturb but the problem still continued

 

[B. Diddy]

Let's go back a step -- you mentioned you tried Safe Mode, but did the problem go away in Safe Mode?

 

[Edwardr421]

Yes actually it did. How can i determine which app is causing the problem?

 

[B. Diddy]

That's the tedious part. Unless you suspect a specific app in the first place, you typically have to uninstall apps one by one until the problem goes away.