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OnePlus: Adjust Audio Balance Between Left and Right Channel

If one ear picks up sound noticeably louder than the other on your OnePlus phone, calls and media can feel unbalanced or tiring to listen to. This often happens with slight hearing differences between ears or with headphones that sit unevenly. OxygenOS lets you shift the output continuously toward one side instead of living with the imbalance.

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VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

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Audio Balance: Left/Right Adjustment auf OnePlus

If one ear picks up sound louder than the other, an uneven audio balance is usually the cause, not a hardware fault. OnePlus phones running OxygenOS include a dedicated audio balance slider in the accessibility settings that shifts volume continuously between the left and right channel.

Where to find the audio balance setting

Open the Settings app, then tap System, followed by Accessibility. Inside this menu you find the audio balance slider. Swipe it left or right to shift more volume toward one ear.

The adjustment applies system-wide, so it affects calls, media playback, and notification sounds through both wired and Bluetooth audio devices.

Move the slider in small steps and test with familiar audio, since large jumps make the change hard to judge accurately.

If the imbalance only shows up with one specific headset, check that device's own volume levels first. Changing the system-wide balance here will also affect every other audio source connected to the phone.

Move the slider back to the center position whenever you want default balanced output again.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The slider under SettingsSystemAccessibility applies to any output device connected to the phone, including Bluetooth headphones and earbuds.

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