{"id":16466,"date":"2022-10-04T14:04:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T13:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=16466"},"modified":"2023-02-01T08:56:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:56:31","slug":"fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Voice Message Not Working? 12 Ways to Fix It (Solved)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>To fix WhatsApp voice messages not working<\/strong>, check permission, check volume, restart the phone, check storage, update WhatsApp, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the most used messaging app in the world, you may experience issues when using the app, like sending or receiving voice messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re having problems with WhatsApp audio messages not working, here&#8217;s what to do to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn <strong>how to fix WhatsApp voice messages not working<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll also know why you can&#8217;t send or receive audio messages on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-not-receiving-messages\/\">WhatsApp Not Receiving Messages? 11 Ways To Fix It<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#what-to-do-if-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\" title=\"What To Do If WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working?\">What To Do If WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#why-is-voice-messages-not-working-on-whatsapp\" title=\"Why Is Voice Messages Not Working On WhatsApp?\">Why Is Voice Messages Not Working On WhatsApp?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#how-to-fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\" title=\"How To Fix WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working\">How To Fix WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li 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ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-4-check-for-permissions\" title=\"Fix 4: Check For Permissions\">Fix 4: Check For Permissions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-5-check-available-storage\" title=\"Fix 5: Check Available Storage\">Fix 5: Check Available Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-6-check-screen-protector\" title=\"Fix 6: Check Screen Protector\">Fix 6: Check Screen Protector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-7-close-other-apps\" title=\"Fix 7: Close Other Apps\">Fix 7: Close Other Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-8-clear-whatsapp-cache\" title=\"Fix 8: Clear WhatsApp Cache\">Fix 8: Clear WhatsApp Cache<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-9-restart-whatsapp-app-close-and-open\" title=\"Fix 9: Restart WhatsApp App [Close And Open]\">Fix 9: Restart WhatsApp App [Close And Open]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-10-restart-your-device\" title=\"Fix 10: Restart Your Device\">Fix 10: Restart Your Device<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-11-update-whatsapp-app\" title=\"Fix 11: Update WhatsApp App\">Fix 11: Update WhatsApp App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#fix-12-use-whatsapp-web\" title=\"Fix 12: Use WhatsApp Web\">Fix 12: Use WhatsApp Web<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#frequently-asked-questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#why-does-whatsapp-not-receive-voice-messages\" title=\"Why does WhatsApp not receive voice messages?\">Why does WhatsApp not receive voice messages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#how-do-i-recover-a-deleted-whatsapp-voice-message\" title=\"How do I recover a deleted WhatsApp voice message?\">How do I recover a deleted WhatsApp voice message?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#why-are-my-whatsapp-voice-messages-playing-abnormally-fast\" title=\"Why are my WhatsApp voice messages playing abnormally fast?\">Why are my WhatsApp voice messages playing abnormally fast?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\/#why-cant-i-send-voice-messages-on-whatsapp-android-and-iphone\" title=\"Why can&#8217;t I send voice messages on WhatsApp Android and iPhone?\">Why can&#8217;t I send voice messages on WhatsApp Android and iPhone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-do-if-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-do-if-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\"><\/span>What To Do If WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Users have been complaining that WhatsApp is not sending or receiving voice messages, and this can be a big issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This problem occurs on both Android and iPhone devices. Most times even with a good internet connection it still won&#8217;t send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing the issue, <strong>here&#8217;s how you can fix<\/strong> WhatsApp audio messages not working on iPhone and Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, <strong>turn up your phone media volume<\/strong>, and then <strong>update<\/strong> the app, <strong>restart<\/strong> your phone and then open the WhatsApp app to use voice messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If voice messages are not sent on your device, you can always use <strong>WhatsApp web<\/strong> to send voice messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-not-sending-messages\/\">WhatsApp Not Sending Messages? 9 Ways To Fix It (Solved)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-voice-messages-not-working-on-whatsapp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-voice-messages-not-working-on-whatsapp\"><\/span>Why Is Voice Messages Not Working On WhatsApp?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering why WhatsApp voice message is not working, they&#8217;re <strong>different<\/strong> reasons WHY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the WhatsApp app won&#8217;t send voice messages or receive one, it could be caused by your <strong>internet connection<\/strong> [most times].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem could also be caused by your phone having some <strong>technical issue<\/strong>, or WhatsApp isn&#8217;t allowed to use the <strong>microphone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <strong>phone media volume is down,<\/strong> your Mic is not working, or you don&#8217;t have <strong>enough storage to download<\/strong> WhatsApp audio messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-not-sending-pictures\/\">WhatsApp Not Sending Pictures? 9 Ways to Fix The Problem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-fix-whatsapp-voice-messages-not-working\"><\/span>How To Fix WhatsApp Voice Messages Not Working<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Different reasons might be causing WhatsApp not to send and receive a voice message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you can use the guide below to fix the problem on your device. If you can&#8217;t send or hear WhatsApp audio messages, use these <strong>troubleshooting guides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-1-enable-and-disable-airplane-mode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-1-enable-and-disable-airplane-mode\"><\/span>Fix 1: Enable And Disable Airplane Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your internet connection is working, but the voice message is still not working, you&#8217;ll need to turn on Airplane [Flight] mode and turn it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning on your Airplane Mode on your device turn off all the signals on your phone, and when you turn it back up, everything will be refreshed including your internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Android<\/strong>: Swipe down from the top of your screen and you&#8217;ll see the Airplane [Flight] Mode icon. Tap on it [You may have to still swipe left to see the icon on some Android devices].<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/enable-and-disable-airplane-mode.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>For iPhone<\/strong>: Swipe up from the bottom of your phone and turn on Airplane Mode in the network section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few minutes you can turn it back on, and now, enabled an internet connection and open WhatsApp to use voice messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-2-increase-your-phone-s-volume\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-2-increase-your-phones-volume\"><\/span>Fix 2: Increase Your Phone\u2019s Volume<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people often don&#8217;t even know that they&#8217;ve their mobile phone volume down to the minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not just any volume, since they&#8217;re more than one. You need to increase your phone media volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You just need to check out every way to fix the problem you can, and this might just be one of the issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-whatsapp-not-sending-videos\/\">WhatsApp Not Sending Videos? 8 Ways to Fix The Problem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-3-check-if-your-mic-is-working\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-3-check-if-your-mic-is-working\"><\/span>Fix 3: Check If Your Mic is Working<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most issues come with your device. If you&#8217;re finding it hard sending a voice message to your friends or family, your mic may be bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve sent a voice message, and you play the voice message but you can&#8217;t hear yourself on the audio, it may be that the mic is damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to confirm and check it out by making a phone call to anyone close to you so that you can confirm if the mic is damaged or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check it out using your phone&#8217;s built-in recorder, open the app and record your voice, when done, play the voice record and see if you&#8217;ll hear anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can&#8217;t hear anything, you need to change your phone microphone so that you can be able to use the voice message on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-4-check-for-permissions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-4-check-for-permissions\"><\/span>Fix 4: Check For Permissions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not able to send a voice message on WhatsApp it may be that you&#8217;ve prevented WhatsApp from using your device microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix the problem on your device, you&#8217;ll have to grant permission to WhatsApp to be able to use your phone microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Go to your Android Settings > Apps &amp; notifications > Tap on App info or See All [Num] apps > Find WhatsApp app > Permissions > Microphone > Tap on &#8220;Allow access to media only.&#8221;<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=1170%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/check-mic-permission-android-5.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also tap and hold the WhatsApp app on your Home Screen, then tap on the App info icon, tap on Permissions, then Microphone, and tap on Allow access to media only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Go to your iPhone or iPad Settings > Find WhatsApp app > Toggle on Microphone off and on.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;ve permitted WhatsApp, you&#8217;ll need to restart your phone. Then try to record an audio message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/how-to-backup-whatsapp-chats\/\">How To Backup Your WhatsApp Chats And Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-5-check-available-storage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-5-check-available-storage\"><\/span>Fix 5: Check Available Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can&#8217;t download new voice message sent to you, and you&#8217;re getting an error message, you need to check your storage space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your phone storage might be filled up and you&#8217;ll not be able to download new voice messages on WhatsApp to your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix the voice messages not working issue on WhatsApp, you&#8217;ll need to free up some space on your Android or iPhone device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-6-check-screen-protector\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-6-check-screen-protector\"><\/span>Fix 6: Check Screen Protector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using a screen guard on your iPhone or Android device, it may be blocking the proximity sensor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the voice message will want to play through earphones, instead of the phone speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix this, you&#8217;ll need to remove the screen protector from your phone, or change it and place it well on your device. After that, see if you can hear the voice message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/best\/best-private-messaging-app\/\">The Best Private Messaging Apps With Better Encryption<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fix-7-close-other-apps\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix-7-close-other-apps\"><\/span>Fix 7: Close Other Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have other apps that are using the microphone, you&#8217;ll need to close these apps. 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