MKV Blu Ray volumes too low.

[MrHerps 2]

Hello,

I've noticed that the volume for my Blu Ray rips is pretty low (DVD rips are fine), I'm having this issue on windows PC's and Fire stick, video and audio direct streaming.

I've tried a Volume booster on PC's, this works okay but is annoying if switching to another application, this won't work on a Fire stick.

Is there an easy and practical way to boost the volume on mkv files?

I've tried handbrake and adjusting gain but I can't seem to find a way to do it without compressing the video file, I would prefer to keep them the way I ripped them, with the settings set to "Placebo" this takes a really long time.

I did give FFMPEG a try but I'm not sure I want to use CMD for 100+ files.

I looked through this forum for solutions about "volume low" but couldn't find any that were resolved.

 

Thanks in advance! 

[Luke 42077]

 

Hi there, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks!

 

[MrHerps 2]

Playing "Air Force One (1997) - 4K.mkv". in Emby Theater on a Windows 10 PC. The only thing I've done to this rip is run it through mkvtoolnix and remove the foreign language tracks, subs and label commentary tracks etc. 

I'm not sure there is a way to upload this file its 58 GB.

embyserver.txt

[Luke 42077]

Hi, what is the audio setup? Given that you're direct playing without any transcoding, I really don't see the reason for this other than the volume just being low.

[brothom 177]

@MrHerpsdo you still have the original file? Have you tried playing (both) the video files directly through the same video player (for example VLC)?

What's the audio codec, which format etc and which device are you using to listen to them?

In my experience I also noticed some reduced audio when the provided audio is in dolby (surround) but when using a headphone (stereo) causing audio channels to be discarded. That was only for specific audio codecs tho.

[MrHerps 2]

My set up is emby theater on a Lenovo think centre micro PC using Intel UHD Graphics 730 running Windows 10, connecting to my Emby server over Ethernet lan.

Then I'm using HDMI from micro PC to a Samsung TV (Samsung 70-Inch Class QLED 4K Q60D Series Quantum HDR Smart TV (QN70Q60D, 2024 Model)).

Then Tos Link(I have replaced this cable with a better one) from TV to a Samsung sound bar (SAMSUNG HW-T450 2.1ch Soundbar with Dolby Audio (2020)) sound bar does seem to be linked to the TV(TV controls sound bar volume when using TV remote).

 

The volume isn't super low but it's never quite loud enough (PC system volume max, Emby theater vol. Max, TV/sound bar maxed out as well) when playing Blu Ray rips.

PS. I also did go into the "audio" settings on emby theater and enable passthrough for all the audio file types listed as well.

Thanks!

[brothom 177]

@MrHerpscan you reproduce the volume reduction on other devices using the same files?

For example directly listening to the ripped file via headphones on your micro PC and then also playing the DVD directly? 

Either something went wrong with the conversion (reduction of bitrates or one or more channels went missing) or the DVD rip didnt actually rip the original audio.
If it's neither, then the original file must also have reduced volume.

Can you play both the original dvd and your converted file through the same audio system?

[Luke 42077]

@MrHerps?