Ask HN: Why is there no way to lower amber alert volume on headphones?

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I want to contribute to community efforts at finding missing kids and be ready for local disaster situations. But as someone who wears headphones my ears are often rattled for hours by these alerts. This can't be an isolated issue as google indicates multiple lawsuits about this. https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/17/appl...ering-amber-alert-volume-through-airpods-pro/ The link is for apple, but as an android user I face the same issue. What I don't understand is why emergency notifications don't respect media volume? Can someone explain the technical logistical reasons for this?

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33531711

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