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storkontheroof
Contributor I
Sep 22, 2023 5:47 AM UTC

Volume controls UX/UI update for proper fine grained control

I’ve been using Sonos over 10 years now and i’m wondering if it by now isn’t time to update the volume control sliders. Especially on a phone they are pretty inaccurate to work with.

I hardly exceed 20 and when i want fine grained control it is really hard and oftentimes the volume jumps a few numbers when i release my finger.

Have a look at the “volume” controls of Philips Hue app for example. It’s a breeze to set the “volume” of the lights. Both individually as well as in a group.

 

Would really love to see this improvement in the Sonos apps as well.

 

Hope some Sonos Product Owner can step in and provide a reply.

Looking forward to that one.


Kind regards,
Richard

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    Corry P
    Corry P
    Sonos Staff
    Sep 22, 2023 2:37 PM UTC

    Hi @storkontheroof 

    Welcome to the Sonos Community!

    Thank you - I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

    In the meantime, have you tried setting a volume limit on your speaker? It doesn’t increase the granularity of the volume, but it should make it easier to be accurate with your touchscreen slider control - you’d need to move your finger further to get the same increase in volume.

    You can set a volume limit by going to Settings » System » [room name] » Volume Limit. If you set it to 50%, 100% volume in the app will be 50% actual volume, and the slider will need to move twice as much to reach it.

    I hope this helps.

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      Stanley_4
      Stanley_4
      Grand Maestro
      Sep 22, 2023 11:09 PM UTC

      I find using the volume buttons on my phone and tablet a lot less frustrating than using the slider on the App.

      Even a “smart” volume slider, one that popped up along the long axis of the screen, rather than the short one would be a plus.

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        jgatie
        jgatie
        Sep 22, 2023 11:12 PM UTC

        For fine volume control, tap to either side of the slider.  This will move the slider a single increment.

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          storkontheroofAuthor
          Contributor I
          Sep 26, 2023 2:26 PM UTC

          Hi, i was away for a few days, so couldn’t test…

          @Corry P : That’s a nice workaround!

          @jgatie When i wanting to go lower than 8, that didn’t work anymore, because then i would hit the mute button. But now that i have a volume limit set on 65%, this indeed works ok now.

           

          Thanks for the tips!

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            jgatie
            jgatie
            Sep 26, 2023 2:35 PM UTC

            Hi, i was away for a few days, so couldn’t test…

            @Corry P : That’s a nice workaround!

            @jgatie When i wanting to go lower than 8, that didn’t work anymore, because then i would hit the mute button. But now that i have a volume limit set on 65%, this indeed works ok now.

             

            Thanks for the tips!

             

            For low volume, slide it al the way down, then tap on the right.

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