Volume Control Keyboard Hotkeys

[Matrix1234 0]

I am new to Emby from Plex. I was really tired of the poor performance and numerous bugs ruining my library. Anyway, so far I like everything about Emby, server, media recognition and responsiveness. The only issue I have is with the browser playback, specifically Chrome, but the issue happens in Firefox as well. Standard playback controls work like pause/play with spacebar, fullscreen with F and skip ahead/back with shift+arrow keys.

 

The audio control does not work, I tried up/down arrows with and without shift, the ones that I found on the web F9/F10 and nothing works to control the audio level with a keyboard. It does work if I control the slider with the mouse, and as long as the audio adjustment indicator is overlayed on the video the up/down arrows work to adjust the audio. But as soon as it disappears the controls no longer work. I am not sure if I am missing something or using it wrong. Any tips or advise?

 

Thanks

[Luke 42077]

Hi, I think you're probably referring to these:

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Keyboard%20and%20Remote%20Support

 

They currently don't apply to the built in web app, although it's possible for the future. They do work with the Emby Theater web app at http://tv.emby.media

 

Thanks.

[Smitty018210 143]

On 4/16/2018 at 2:59 PM, Luke said:

Hi, I think you're probably referring to these:

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Keyboard%20and%20Remote%20Support

 

They currently don't apply to the built in web app, although it's possible for the future. They do work with the Emby Theater web app at http://tv.emby.media

 

Thanks.

Is there any chance this can finally updated to work with browsers? 

 

On 4/16/2018 at 12:44 PM, Matrix1234 said:

The audio control does not work, I tried up/down arrows with and without shift, the ones that I found on the web F9/F10 and nothing works to control the audio level with a keyboard. It does work if I control the slider with the mouse, and as long as the audio adjustment indicator is overlayed on the video the up/down arrows work to adjust the audio. But as soon as it disappears the controls no longer work. I am not sure if I am missing something or using it wrong. Any tips or advise?

 

Thanks

 

[Luke 42077]

7 hours ago, Smitty018210 said:

Is there any chance this can finally updated to work with browsers? 

 

 

Has what been updated exactly, to do what?

[Smitty018210 143]

26 minutes ago, Luke said:

Has what been updated exactly, to do what?

"The audio control does not work, I tried up/down arrows with and without shift, the ones that I found on the web F9/F10 and nothing works to control the audio level with a keyboard"

 

Volume control in web browser F9/F10 does not work. 

Edited October 27, 2025 by Smitty018210

[Luke 42077]

Does your keyboard have any volume buttons?

[Smitty018210 143]

22 minutes ago, Luke said:

Does your keyboard have any volume buttons?

no

[Luke 42077]

OK in the web app we used to do this but removed it due to complaints over interfering with default browser functions. So currently you need to have a keyboard that has dedicated buttons. I'm surprised yours doesn't as most do nowadays, either dedicated or tied to a function key.

[Smitty018210 143]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

OK in the web app we used to do this but removed it due to complaints over interfering with default browser functions. So currently you need to have a keyboard that has dedicated buttons. I'm surprised yours doesn't as most do nowadays, either dedicated or tied to a function key.

Well that just sucks. 
I use small handheld keyboard. Only has basic buttons.

[Lessaj 467]

13 minutes ago, Luke said:

OK in the web app we used to do this but removed it due to complaints over interfering with default browser functions. So currently you need to have a keyboard that has dedicated buttons. I'm surprised yours doesn't as most do nowadays, either dedicated or tied to a function key.

Generally dedicated volume buttons on keyboards affect the system volume. Is that the intention here? Or are you saying the web app would intercept the attempt at volume control, so it would happen in the player and not the system as usual?

P.S. It should probably be removed from the keyboard shortcuts page if it is in fact no longer a shortcut that works.

[Luke 42077]

Yes the unused ones should be removed. Thanks.