Adjust volumes

Use Volume buttons

In-call audio. When you’re on a call, the Volume buttons control the volume of the other person.

Media. When you’re not on a call, the Volume buttons control media volume during playback or before you listen.

Phone ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms. To adjust these volumes, press a Volume button and then use this shortcut on your home screen:

  1. Tap to toggle the phone ringtone and notification sounds between on , silent , and vibration only .
  2. Slide to adjust media volume.
  3. Tap to mute media volume.
  4. Tap to access all volume controls (call, ring/notification, alarm, media).

Set app volumes and auto-mute apps

You can adjust the volume of each app.

Also, your phone can learn to automatically mute apps you usually mute. You can review and adjust the list of apps at any time.

Set it up

  1. Go to Settings > Sound.
  2. Tap Multi-volume and turn it on .

Adjust app volumes

  1. Press a Volume button, then tap .

  2. Slide to adjust the app's volume.

View and remove automatically muted apps

  1. Go to Settings > Sound > Multi-volume.
  2. Tap Auto mute to see the list of muted apps.
  3. To remove an app from the list, just unmute it in the app.

If you don’t want your phone to learn your usage patterns and automatically mute apps, go to Settings > Sound > Multi-volume and turn Auto mute off .

Silence with Power & Volume buttons

To silence a ringing phone, press either the Power button or the Volume down button.

To switch to vibrate at any time, press & hold the Power + Volume up buttons until you feel a vibration and see .

If you want to customize Power & Volume up so that it silences the phone instead of vibrating:

  1. Go to Settings > System > Gestures.
  2. Touch Prevent ringing > Mute.
TipUse Do Not Disturb to silence all calls, messages, events, and reminders. Turn it on from quick settings, or schedule it to turn on automatically during certain times or during calendar events.

Pick up to silence

You can simply pick up your phone to silence incoming calls and alarms, and to turn vibration on.

To enable this gesture:

  1. Go to Settings > Sound > Advanced.

    Or, open the Moto app and tap > Gestures.

  2. Tap Pick up to silence and turn it on .
  3. If you want this gesture to silence calls but not alarms (or vice versa), tap Settings and turn the appropriate option off .