RLanger7228 54 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 I did a forum search for "volume" & saw a lot of posts, but none related to this subject specifically (though admittedly, I didn't search through ALL the many pages). Since I recently got a large chunk of FLAC, MP4 (Apple lossless) & MP3 music files, I have been enjoying adding new songs to my many playlists. I must say that Emby seems to do a nice job of "prioritizing" the new additions so they are popping up often, but not exclusively. However, some songs seem to have different native volume levels, requiring me to adjust the volume on my player/speaker to better accommodate a "level" listening volume. I remember having this problem with iTunes when importing new MP3 files (from converted CDs). I used to have software (MP3 Gain) that would "listen" to a group of files & adjust the native volume of each file to a specific target decibel level I selected (called Radio Mode). Of course, it wasn't perfect, but it worked well enough & fixed the real highs & lows. The Apple Music player itself also offered volume normalization that worked pretty well within a certain range. A quick internet search shows that Audacity (free, though other options were also offered) can accomplish the purpose similar to MP3 Gain for FLAC files (and I assume MP4), though I would have to experiment a bit to verify that it will work for this purpose. The latest version of MP3 Gain for Mac I could find is: v2.5 (Using MP3Gain 1.5.2 with AACGain 2.0.0) -- 2021-02-09. It would be nice if Emby could offer a built-in "radio mode" option when streaming, that would augment or diminish the native volume of individual songs so the output would be nearly level, at least enough to avoid having to manually adjust the output volume on my bluetooth speaker. It should be an option, not automatic, because certain albums (especially classical) have different volumes as part of the "art", and may be preferred in those instances. However, for the bulk of most recreational streaming, a somewhat constant volume output level would be preferred. You could add a "RADIO MODE" button to pages that allow streaming of groups of songs (like Playlists, Albums, entire Folders, etc), especially when shuffling. 1
ebr 15609 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Hi, there's already an open request for this or something functionally equivalent. Please join in and contribute to the existing discussion at:
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