react-native-volume-manager

Control and observe system volume from React Native on iOS and Android.

Use it to read the current volume, set volume, listen for volume changes, hide the native volume UI for custom controls, detect the iOS silent switch, and work with Android ringer mode.

Features

• Read and set system volume.
• Listen for volume changes.
• Hide the native volume UI when building a custom slider.
• Detect the iOS silent switch.
• Manage iOS audio session state and category.
• Read, set, and observe Android ringer mode.
• Check and request Android Do Not Disturb access.

Requirements

• React Native 0.85 or newer is recommended.
• iOS 15.0 or newer.
• Android min SDK 24.
• New Architecture projects are the supported path.
• Expo requires a custom development build. Expo Go is not supported.

The example app is kept on Expo SDK 56 and React Native 0.85.

Installation

yarn add react-native-volume-manager

or:

npm install react-native-volume-manager

Install pods after adding the package:

cd ios && pod install

For Expo projects, use a development build:

npx expo prebuild
npx expo run:ios
npx expo run:android

If your Expo app targets iOS below 15.0, raise the deployment target with expo-build-properties:

[
  "expo-build-properties",
  {
    "ios": {
      "deploymentTarget": "15.0"
    }
  }
]

Platform Notes

iOS

Volume control and silent-switch detection require a physical device. The iOS simulator does not expose hardware volume or silent-switch behavior.

Android

Volume control works on emulators and physical devices. Ringer mode and Do Not Disturb behavior can vary by Android version, OEM settings, and granted permissions.

When showNativeVolumeUI({ enabled: false }) is used, the module intercepts hardware volume keys while the app is foregrounded so you can build a custom volume UI.

Web

Web is intentionally a no-op. The package can be imported on web, but native volume APIs are not available in browsers.

Quick Start

import { VolumeManager } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

// Read the current volume.
const { volume } = await VolumeManager.getVolume();

// Set the music volume to 50%.
await VolumeManager.setVolume(0.5);

// Hide the native volume UI for custom controls.
await VolumeManager.showNativeVolumeUI({ enabled: false });

// Restore the native volume UI.
await VolumeManager.showNativeVolumeUI({ enabled: true });

// Listen for volume changes.
const listener = VolumeManager.addVolumeListener((result) => {
  console.log(result.volume, result.type);
});

listener.remove();

On Android, result.type can be music, call, system, ring, alarm, or notification.

Set a Specific Android Volume Stream

import { VolumeManager } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

await VolumeManager.setVolume(0.25, {
  type: 'ring',
  showUI: false,
  playSound: false,
});

iOS Silent Switch

Use addSilentListener when you only need a subscription:

import { VolumeManager } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

const listener = VolumeManager.addSilentListener((status) => {
  console.log(status.isMuted);
  console.log(status.initialQuery);
});

listener.remove();

Use useSilentSwitch inside React components:

import { Text, View } from 'react-native';
import { useSilentSwitch } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

export function SilentSwitchStatus() {
  const status = useSilentSwitch();

  return (
    <View>
      <Text>
        Silent switch: {status?.isMuted === true ? 'muted' : 'not muted'}
      </Text>
    </View>
  );
}

useSilentSwitch() returns undefined until the first result is available and always returns undefined on non-iOS platforms.

You can adjust the native polling interval in seconds:

const status = useSilentSwitch(2);

iOS Audio Session

import { VolumeManager } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

await VolumeManager.enable(true);
await VolumeManager.setActive(true);
await VolumeManager.setCategory('Playback', true);
await VolumeManager.setMode('Default');
await VolumeManager.enableInSilenceMode(true);

These APIs are iOS-only. On Android, they resolve without changing device state.

Android Ringer Mode

import {
  RINGER_MODE,
  VolumeManager,
  useRingerMode,
} from 'react-native-volume-manager';

const currentMode = await VolumeManager.getRingerMode();
await VolumeManager.setRingerMode(RINGER_MODE.vibrate);

const listener = VolumeManager.addRingerListener((status) => {
  console.log(status.mode, status.status);
});

VolumeManager.removeRingerListener(listener);

Use useRingerMode inside React components:

import { Button, Text, View } from 'react-native';
import { RINGER_MODE, useRingerMode } from 'react-native-volume-manager';

export function RingerControls() {
  const { mode, error, setMode } = useRingerMode();

  return (
    <View>
      <Text>Ringer mode: {mode}</Text>
      <Button title="Silent" onPress={() => setMode(RINGER_MODE.silent)} />
      <Button title="Normal" onPress={() => setMode(RINGER_MODE.normal)} />
      <Button title="Vibrate" onPress={() => setMode(RINGER_MODE.vibrate)} />
      <Text>{error?.message}</Text>
    </View>
  );
}

Some ringer-mode changes require Do Not Disturb access:

const hasAccess = await VolumeManager.checkDndAccess();

if (!hasAccess) {
  await VolumeManager.requestDndAccess();
}

API

Cross-platform

Method	Description
getVolume()	Returns the current volume.
setVolume(value, config?)	Sets the volume. value must be between 0 and 1.
showNativeVolumeUI({ enabled })	Shows or hides the native volume UI.
addVolumeListener(callback)	Subscribes to volume changes.

iOS

Method	Description
enable(enabled?, async?)	Enables or disables the iOS audio session.
setActive(value?, async?)	Activates or deactivates the iOS audio session.
setCategory(value, mixWithOthers?)	Sets the iOS audio session category.
setMode(value)	Sets the iOS audio session mode.
enableInSilenceMode(enabled?)	Allows playback while the hardware silent switch is enabled.
setNativeSilenceCheckInterval(value)	Sets the native silent-switch polling interval.
addSilentListener(callback)	Subscribes to silent-switch changes.
useSilentSwitch(nativeIntervalCheck?)	React hook for silent-switch status.

Android

Method	Description
getRingerMode()	Returns the current ringer mode.
setRingerMode(mode)	Sets the ringer mode.
isAndroidDeviceSilent()	Checks whether the device is in a silent state.
addRingerListener(callback)	Subscribes to ringer-mode changes.
removeRingerListener(listener)	Removes a ringer-mode listener.
checkDndAccess()	Checks Do Not Disturb access.
requestDndAccess()	Opens Android settings for Do Not Disturb access.
useRingerMode()	React hook for ringer mode.

Types

type AndroidVolumeTypes =
  | 'music'
  | 'call'
  | 'system'
  | 'ring'
  | 'alarm'
  | 'notification';

type VolumeManagerSetVolumeConfig = {
  playSound?: boolean;
  type?: AndroidVolumeTypes;
  showUI?: boolean;
};

type VolumeResult = {
  volume: number;
  type?: AndroidVolumeTypes;
};

Troubleshooting

The package is not linked

Rebuild the native app after installing the package. For iOS, run pod install first.

Expo Go does not work

This package includes native code and requires a custom development build.

Android keyboard does not dismiss

Use version 2.1.0 or newer. Older versions could install Android focus interception even when the native volume UI was enabled.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md.