Windows 10: Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10

How to: Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10

How to Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10


The Volume Mixer in Windows allows you to change the volume level for individual devices and apps.

Starting with Windows 10 build 16193, the Volume Mixer will now include UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps (ex: Microsoft Edge, or Groove Music), so you can set their volume without impacting the overall system volume. UWP apps will only appear in the Volume Mixer once they start playing sound for the first time.

This tutorial will show you how to adjust the volume level of individual devices and apps without impacting the overall system volume for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Change Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps from Volume Mixer
• Option Two: Change Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps from Settings
• Option Three: Change Volume Level of Individual Games and Apps from Game Bar

OPTION ONE [/i] Change Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps from Volume Mixer
1. Right click or press and hold on the Volume icon on the taskbar notification area, and click/tap on Open Volume Mixer. (see screenshot below)



2. You can now adjust each slider to the volume level you want for your individual devices and apps. (see screenshot below)

*note You will not be able to adjust the volume level of individual apps higher than the master volume level of the default playback device.



3. When finished, you can close the Volume Mixer.





OPTION TWO [/i] Change Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps from Settings

*note This option is only available starting with Windows 10 build 17074.
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2. Click/tap on Sound on the left side, and click/tap on App volume and device preferences under Advanced sound options on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3. Adjust the Master volume and individual app volume levels to what you want for selected input sound devices. (see screenshot below)

*note You will not be able to adjust the volume level of individual apps higher than the master volume level of the default playback device.



4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.





OPTION THREE [/i] Change Volume Level of Individual Games and Apps from Game Bar

*note This option is only available starting with Windows 10 build 17692.
1. Open the Game Bar (Win+G).

2. You can now adjust each slider to the volume level you want for your individual games and apps. (see screenshot below)

3. When finished, you can close the Game Bar if you like.





That's it,
Shawn


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Adaptive Audio Levels

Hello Carbonite06,

You can use an option in the tutorial below set volume levels of individual devices and apps in Windows 10 that will hopefully work for this.

Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10

 

Windows 7 has method to set volume of a specific application, but Windows 10 doesn't have the same or any method. How do I in Windows 10 adjust the volume at the individual application level?

Windows 7 has method to set volume of a specific application, but Windows 10 doesn't have the same or any method. How do I in Windows 10 adjust the volume at the individual application level?

 

Block audio from specific apps

Hello Jim,

Starting with Windows 10 build 17074, you can set the volume level per app in Settings.

*Arrow Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

volume control button affects all, cannot adjust for phone only & individual apps

similar to android, ios and all other phones, i need the basic feature of being able to control apps volume to a lower level while keeping my ringer volume to near maximum, ie adjusting them individually. is the problem with the phone or was it just me?

 

[Sound] Volume automatically goes up when starting watching clips


Welcome to the forum

Hopefully there is a simple solution. Have a look at Option 1 in the following tutorial and see if you need to adjust the volume levels.
Note: You will need to launch KMPlayer and browser etc for them to be displayed in the Volume Mixer

Adjust Volume Level of Individual Devices and Apps in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Good luck