What's the deal with NSFW posts not having sound on the official Reddit mobile app?

https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/vlw077/whats_the_deal_with_nsfw_posts_not_having_sound/

created by copperkettle932 on 27/06/2022 at 13:52 UTC*

715 upvotes, 14 top-level comments (showing 14)

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Comment by Werner__Herzog at 27/06/2022 at 17:34 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Removed. This belongs on r/help or r/bugs.

Comment by SexIsBetterOutdoors at 27/06/2022 at 15:53 UTC

286 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Answer: it’s a design feature if using the official Reddit app. This is from the FAQ:

Videos on the app do not have sound. Is this a bug? Likely not. The Reddit Official Apps do not currently support sound on Gfycat files or NSFW content. Gifs on Reddit are without sound and NSFW videos do not have the option for sound on the mobile apps. If the video has an option for sound, you can toggle it by tapping the microphone icon on the video you are viewing.

Comment by [deleted] at 27/06/2022 at 14:56 UTC

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Comment by Zigazig_ahhhh at 27/06/2022 at 14:27 UTC

301 upvotes, 9 direct replies

Answer: no idea, but you should definitely not use the official app. Of all the available apps to browse reddit, it's literally the worst option. I prefer Rif. Baconreader used to be good, too, but I haven't used it in a long time.

Comment by [deleted] at 27/06/2022 at 14:37 UTC

45 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I don't know about NSFW links but all videos have sound off as default for me

Comment by KrypLithium at 27/06/2022 at 15:34 UTC

32 upvotes, 1 direct replies

my man is asking the right questions

Comment by DulgUnum at 27/06/2022 at 15:08 UTC

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Usually there's a thing that says gfycat or redgif or imgur next to OP's name in those situations. Tap on that and you can watch the clip with sound. Unless it was uploaded to one of those without any sound in the first place.

Comment by 1lluminist at 27/06/2022 at 15:38 UTC

19 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Question: Why do people use the official app? Reddit was late to their own game and SERIOUSLY under-delivered when compared to their competition - especially on Android.

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Comment by [deleted] at 27/06/2022 at 14:11 UTC

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Comment by ChefArtorias at 27/06/2022 at 15:29 UTC

9 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I use RIF and although they are muted by default you can turn the sound back on. It's nice because I've never accidentally sounded off porn in public.

Comment by Joptrop at 27/06/2022 at 15:22 UTC

2 upvotes, 2 direct replies

So this is an assumption: if you’re talking about the iPhone app, it might have to do with Apple’s restrictions on adult content in the App Store. I don’t know the specifics of their policy to know for sure.