Browser doesn't support changing the volume [QUICK FIX]

July 2024 · 5 minute read
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Having a good browser is important, but many users reported that their browser doesn’t support changing the volume.

This can be a problem with multimedia playback, and in this article, we will explore the best troubleshooting methods to deal with this issue. Please follow the steps presented closely.

The below-mentioned solutions are also helpful if you are encountering the following issues:

What can I do if my browser won’t change the audio volume?

1. Try a different browser

Before going through any of the troubleshooting steps below for your current browser, you should first consider changing the browser altogether.

If you do decide to do that, then we recommend you switch to Opera. This web browser is based o the Chromium engine, just like Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, making it extremely powerful and lightweight.

The browser is a mode for customization, either through visual tweaking using its inherent tools or via the massive library of extensions that it comes with.

More so, it is optimized for streaming content, both audio and video, so any sound volume issues are less likely to happen.

Opera

An excellent web browser that offers many useful tools, including the ability to save and print your web pages.

2. Clear your browser software cookies and cache

Normally, you could clean your browser using built-in tools, but they can be hard to reach, difficult to set, and sometimes they aren’t too efficient at all.

A cookie cleaner software is handy for erasing cookies carefully; you can whitelist the ones you need to keep, such as a login cookie. Then you can erase all undesirable cookies from all browsers in a single process.

It’s far more convenient than opening each browser individually and erasing cookies one by one. Some of these cleaning programs provide a Custom Lists option.

We highly recommend CCleaner for this process since its Intelligent Scan option allows you to maintain cookies for websites you often visit.

Intelligent Scan makes it simple to add websites that you often visit. This feature can be found under Options > Cookies > Cookies to Keep.

You may use this feature whenever you want, it’s extremely easy to customize, and you won’t lose your login credentials or other saved data that could interfere with your browsing.

To remove history, you can add numerous files, folders, or even system registries in the Custom Lists area. You can also schedule a remove history activity at certain time intervals.

There is also a history cleaner to clear the history of third-party software like Skype, Slack, social media platforms, and many others.

3. Check to see if your computer sound is turned on

  • Click the sound icon found on the bottom-right side of your Windows Taskbar.
  • Make sure the appropriate audio source is selected (in our case it’s Speakers – High Definition Audio Device), and move the sound slider to the right to enable audio on your PC. Windows Volume and audio source- Browser doesn't support changing volume
  • Right-click on the same sound icon, and select Open Volume Mixer.
  • Make sure that the volume for the browser that you’re trying to use is not set to Mute.Windows sound mixer - Browser doesn't support changing the volume
  • 4. Update your computer’s sound driver

  • Press the Win + X keys on your keyboard, and select Device Manager.
  • Click on the Sound, video and game controllers option to activate the drop-down menu.
  • Right-click on the sound driver, and select Update Driver.Update sound driver - Browser doesn't support changing volume
  • Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
  • Wait for the update process to finish and then try to see if your sound issue persists.
  • 5. Make sure that the web-page is not set to Mute from the Internet Properties

  • Press the Win + R keys on your keyboard.
  • Type inetcpl.cpl (without quotes), and press Enter.Run window with command - Browser doesn't support changing volume
  • Select the Advanced tab, and scroll down until you find the Multimedia section.
  • Check the box next to Play sounds in webpages.internet properties activate sound for webpages - Browser doesn't support changing volume
  • Click Apply, and then OK.
  • Restart your browser and check to see if the problem persists.
  • Read more about this topic

    In this article, we explored some best-proven methods to solve the issue with your browser software not playing any audio.

    Please make sure to follow the steps we provided in the order that they were written to avoid any unnecessary complications.

    Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you solve your issue by using the comment section below.

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