Volume control is a simple premise on Android phones. You hit your volume rocker, set your volume, and go. You can also set your notification, call, and media volumes independently. However, that is ...

For reasons that have always been unclear, Windows does not include standard keyboard shortcuts for turning the volume up or down. Sure, most laptops have volume buttons on their keyboards, and some ...

It can be annoying if you forget how loud your iPhone volume is set. You can be in a public space and pull up a video but not realize where your volume is set, causing the audio to blare out of your ...

Android’s volume controls are slowly getting better and more intuitive, but third-party tools are still required for some settings—like individual app volume levels. If you want to shut up Snapchat ...

The Samsung Galaxy S23 is a powerhouse when it comes to features and customization options. One particularly useful setting you might want to fine-tune is Absolute Volume. This option allows you to ...

Apple TV remotes may have smart features that change the way you stream, but these little devices still possess the tried and true features common in all remote controls. Sure it may have a ...

EarTrumpet for Windows 11/10 is a UWP app hosted on the Microsoft Store. By installing this app, the user can get a modern, redesigned Volume Mixer in just one click from the system icons list. No ...

In 2022, Apple removed the iPhone’s volume slider that surfaced on the lock screen when playing media. The company has now revived lock screen volume controls through the iOS 18.2 update. The new ...

You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

A 'consistent volume' setting is spotted in YouTube Music It should prevent tracks being wildly different in their volume levels Not everyone is getting the feature right away Having a track come ...

A lot of headphones today come with volume control built in on the wire. If your headphones didn't, though, you can craft your own with a few basic, salvagable electronics. There are actually two ways ...