How to protect your ears when listening to music on a smartphone

Those of us who regularly listen to music while commuting or for longer stretches during the day should consider activating a volume limit on their headphones. — Photo: Christin Klose/dpa

BERLIN: If you want to prevent irreversible damage to your hearing caused by listening to too loud music, you can set an audio limit on your smartphone.

iPhones offer the option of monitoring whether the headphone volume is too high for a certain period of time. If you exceed the recommended 7-day limit you get a notification and the volume will be turned down.