---
title: "Volume"
description: "How to change your device's volume from the app or the device, and how to set it up for your amplifier or DAC."
url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/178-volume
collection: "Getting started"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# Volume

How to change your device's volume from the app or the device, and how to set it up for your amplifier or DAC.

## Change the volume

In the app, open your device:

-   On a phone: tap the player bar at the bottom to open `Listening`. The volume slider and `Mute` are there.
    
-   On wider screens, like a tablet or a computer: the volume slider is also in the player bar.
    

> **Tip:** If you don't see the volume slider, go to `Settings` → `Appearance` and turn on `Show volume slider`. If it's still not there, `Mixer type` is set to `None`: change it in Use your amplifier's volume.

For devices playing together in a group, see [Multiroom](https://help.volumio.com/articles/190-multiroom).

You can also change the volume from the device:

-   Integro: turn the right knob. Press it to mute.
    
-   Primo Plus: use the volume/mute knob on the front.
    
-   Motivo: turn the volume knob on top.
    
-   With the [Remoto](https://help.volumio.com/articles/72-remoto) remote control, on compatible devices.
    

## Volume settings

The volume settings are in `Settings` → `Playback options` → `Volume options`:

-   `Mixer type`: how the device changes the volume.
    
    -   `Hardware`: the volume changes without any loss in quality. Shown only when the output can change its own volume.
        
    -   `Software`: the device changes the volume itself, with some loss in quality.
        
    -   `None`: the device doesn't change the volume.
        
-   `Max volume level`: the highest volume the device can reach, to protect your speakers or headphones.
    
-   `Default startup volume`: the volume when the device starts.
    

After changing them, press `Save`.

Integro handles its volume by itself, so `Mixer type` isn't shown.

## Use your amplifier's volume

If your amplifier or DAC has its own volume control, you can let it handle the volume. The device then always sends the full signal.

> **Warning:** Turn down the volume on your amplifier first: with `None`, the device plays at full volume.

1.  Go to `Settings` → `Playback options` → `Volume options`.
    
2.  Set `Mixer type` to `None` and press `Save`.
    

The volume slider disappears from the app: change the volume from your amplifier or DAC.

## Troubleshooting

### The volume doesn't change

1.  Go to `Settings` → `Playback options` → `Volume options`.
    
2.  If `Mixer type` is `None`, the device doesn't change the volume: pick `Hardware` if it's in the list, otherwise `Software`, then press `Save`.
    
3.  If `Mixer type` is `Hardware` and the volume still doesn't change, pick another option in `Mixer control name`, then press `Save`.
    

If you use a USB DAC and `Hardware` isn't in the list, see [DAC issues](https://help.volumio.com/articles/203-dac-issues).

### The volume is too low

1.  Go to `Settings` → `Playback options` → `Volume options` and check that `Max volume level` is set to `100`.
    
2.  Go to `General playback options` and turn off `Volume normalization`: it lowers the volume of louder tracks.
    
3.  Check the volume on your amplifier and, if you use one, on your DAC.

## Related

- [Nova and Volumio 4](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/172-nova-and-volumio-4.md)
- [Volumio app](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/173-volumio-app.md)
- [Volumio in a browser](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/174-volumio-in-a-browser.md)
- [Inputs and outputs](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/175-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [Power and standby](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/176-power-and-standby.md)