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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

You also can't adjust the volume in browser. You have to go to a normal video, change it, and then go back.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just use the system audio control?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But why do I have to do that when every other video player has a volume slider?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the contrary, why bother hunting the down the slider for every different player when you could just use the system?

Just curious, since I use the youtube slider like once a month.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not the guy you asked, but I assume they do as I do. My system volume is calibrated for all the various applications I use day to day, including video conferencing. If I have to adjust that, it means everything else is the wrong volume. I’d rather modify YouTube to be the right volume than everything else.

[–] halcyoncmdr 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This. My system volume is calibrated to be similar across all applications, games, etc. This means all apps are individually adjusted to reach similar volume level. Why should I have to mess with all of my other volumes just random manager at Youtube decided a volume slider on shorts isn't necessary despite the site still using volume from regular videos where it can be adjusted? This isn't an issue with any other app or platform. Maybe the last Youtube video I watched had overly quiet or loud audio compared to the norm and I either have insanely loud audio or I can't hear a damned thing and I can't fix it quickly like on any other Youtube page.

Not everyone had a set of dedicated volume buttons, or wheel, etc. on their keyboard, so having to go into Windows settings or reach for a knob or button on the speakers themselves to adjust is a lot more than getting a slider like every other website in the world gives you.