Volume issues

[Hoochee 12]

Is there anything about 4.9.0.38 and maybe the previous version that would cause volume issues?

Specifically, I must turn up the volume on my AVR an additional 8-13 db from what I did prior to the latest beta version, possibly the prior version. Dialogue is lower volume and  somewhat muffled. I verified the audio settings on the Roku Ultra have not changed although I turned off Leveling to compensate for the changes with media played back on emby.

No noticeable changes/issues with volume in other streaming apps (Pluto, Max, tubi,) or live TV. 

Videos in .mkv and .mp4 are both affected. I don’t have .avi files. .264 and .265. Audio format varies - AAC, Dolby (various).

Let me know if I’ve missed relevant data points, but maybe it’s a definite, “can’t be emby” so no other info is needed.

 

TIA

[Luke 40003]

Hi, is it direct playing?

[Hoochee 12]

Direct or transcoding - same issue. 
 

there’s a span of about 7 db where there’s no discernible change in volume. 23 and below I can hear the volume fade with with each press for down volume. 24-30 no discernible change. 30 and above there’s a discernible change. 

I had chalked it up to my tinnitus being worse but my kid commented on it this evening and I hadn’t mentioned the issue to him.

Edited February 22 by Hoochee

[visproduction 275]

Wild guess on code:
(Version 4.9.0.38 beta) file date Feb 7, 2025 1:50PM
AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system\dashboard-ui\modules\htmlaudioplayer\plugin.js

	function fade(instance,elem,startingVolume){
		instance._isFadingOut=!0;
		var newVolume=Math.max(0,startingVolume-.15);
		return console.log("fading volume to "+newVolume),(elem.volume=newVolume)<=0?(instance._isFadingOut=!1,Promise.resolve()):new Promise(function(resolve,reject){
			cancelFadeTimeout(),fadeTimeout=setTimeout(function(){
				fade(instance,elem,newVolume).then(resolve,reject)
			}
		,100)}
	)}

Does this newVolumn=Math.max(0,startingVolume-.15) make the NewVolume change by 0.15 which changes 100 to 99.85, 99.70, 99.55, 99.40, 99.25, 99.10, 98.95.

So the html player would not notice any volumn change for 7 adjustments.  Where is the newVolumn saved? Does it become the new startingVolumn?  Should it instead  be adjusted in full steps of 1 to 5 instead of the -0.15?

I am sure I am missing something.  Just a guess...
 

Edited February 22 by visproduction

[Luke 40003]

and this is specific to the WMC UI (Beta) ?

[Hoochee 12]

Damnit. Sorry - didn’t see that I ended up in the WMC forum.

Watching on a Roku Ultra, emby server is on a Win 11 machine. 

I haven’t checked if there’s an issue on web or iPhone. Will this evening. That should help ID it as a emby issue, or not.