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I’ve been testing audio playback behavior on different phones and noticed that the same frequency output can behave very differently depending on the device and browser.

For example:

some phones reduce volume automatically
some distort low frequencies
others block playback until user interaction

The behavior is especially inconsistent between Android browsers and Safari on iPhone.

I’m curious if anyone here has worked with Web Audio API or browser-based audio processing and found reliable ways to improve consistency across devices.

Are there recommended practices for handling mobile speaker limitations or browser audio restrictions?