Suggestion: Sound control for installed Applications

Copper Contributor

Hi there,

 

I installed a web radio as a web application. Work perfect but we can't control sound like in tab. This could be a great feature.

 

My 2cts.

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5 Replies
Hi,
doesn't that web radio that you use offer a volume control on their own website?
most online radios do. I added Spotify web player as PWA and it has its own volume control.
I take the example of a web radio and it's true but it's not true for every app. I like the idea to control sound on every tab, even if it is in a standalone PWA app.
The thing is, even the normal browser windows and tabs don't have a fixed volume control, let alone the PWA versions where the UI is very minimal and compact.
that isn't a problem either, because a browser is Not a media player software like VLC.

Microsoft added Global Media Controls button to the toolbar and many people protested and then Microsoft added a flag to be able to disable it.

It is the duty of every website developer to make their website UI comfortable for its viewers. Most of the websites already have a volume control, if one of them don't, then you should report it to their developer as a feedback to implement it.

you can also use these extensions to have what you want and the extension can be used in both normal tabs and PWAs

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/volume-control/lhhgpflelfbhnihnbjigpgdbahgkbghp?hl=en


https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/volume-controller/cnlmgnlnpjaniibglhnppikopdcclfjp?hl=en


https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/volume-master/jghecgabfgfdldnmbfkhmffcabddioke?hl=en


https://www.ghacks.net/2019/07/13/volume-master-for-chrome-control-and-boost-per-tab-audio-volume/

@HotCakeX 


@HotCakeX wrote:
Microsoft added Global Media Controls button to the toolbar and many people protested and then Microsoft added a flag to be able to disable it.


Didn't know that. Strange. I agree that developers can add it. Thank's for your discussion ;)

@RichardC64 

 

Sure, you're welcome :)

 

P.S

Global Media Control is disabled by default, to enable it:

from here: edge://flags/

 

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and you get this:

(you have to play something First such as an audio or video for the button to appear)

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P.S 2:

when you install one of those extensions from my previous post, you will be able to use them like this in PWA UI app:

 

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