Volume Control [Boost volume]

Boost, or lower your volume up to or down 32 DB.

Volume Control Add-on - Boost Volume

Volume Control [Boost volume] is a Firefox add-on that allows users to easily boost or lower the volume of tabs, including HTML5 video, by up to 32 DB. It is a clean, light, and FOSS add-on with no bloat or analytics, and is open source with dark theme options available.

Add-on stats

By: Chaython
Rating: 3.89
(123)
Version: 3 (Last updated: 2024-05-10)
Creation date: 2022-05-02
Weekly download count: 779
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 16.96K
URLs: Website

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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

What's New New Permissions Explanation: Storage permission: is required for user to add sites to a blacklist. Fixing functionality on some sites with strict CSP or other problems. Access your data for all websites Optional Permission: This permission is optional, but needs to be enabled to access iframes on certain websites (example: finance.yahoo.com), this permission can be toggled in the new settings page. Update to Manifest V3, if you need the older Manifest V2 extension you can still install it from the extension history. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/file/4113496/volume_control_boost_volume-2.3.xpi

Important: To add functionality to more websites, the permission "all_urls" was necessary, however with the recent update to manifest v3, it's optional. If the extension can't access audio on a certain site do the following: Right click the extension, click "manage extension", click the permission tab, allow "Access your data for all websites". This is a necessary permission to access iframes. The extension is open source and fully adheres to this repository. There's no form of analytics in this extension. So don't be afraid of the permissions.

Volume Control, allows you to lower or boost a tabs volume. It works for HTML5 video. I wanted a volume booster that was FOSS. The other volume booster [600% volume boost] on the FireFox addons page, had references to alibaba's site the source code. There was also bloat requesting donations etc. This extension is very clean, light and FOSS. Source: https://github.com/Chaython/volumecontrol Dark theme has now been added, in version 1.1.2 Can now edit the text and easily navigate with arrow keys in version 2.2.

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Far better than other sound addons
  • Simple UI and works on many websites
  • Can boost sound significantly for users who need it
  • Helps manage volume effectively on supported sites
  • Useful when volume sliders are missing from websites
Cons
  • Does not remember volume settings after navigating or refreshing pages
  • Causes issues on specific streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Hulu
  • Can result in erratic volume changes, making sounds too loud or too quiet unexpectedly
  • Muted several sites randomly after initial success
  • May break audio on some websites
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't remember volume settings
  • Breaks on popular streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Hulu
  • Volume can become erratic or muted unexpectedly
  • Overall effectiveness varies by website
  • Boosts volume significantly for enhanced listening
User reviews
works just fine on for me relevant websites BUT blocks amazon prime and disney plus videoplayer. so in order to stream any movie on these sites i have to deactivate the extension.

Far better than other sound addons. Does the job, doesn't broke the pages and no ads/clickbait.
by Roundup, 2025-01-03

Works sometimes but often I load up a page and the video has no sound at all, especially on twitter, until I disable and re-enable the extension. Would be nice if it remembered settings too.
by mb9023, 2024-12-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Volume Control [Boost volume] requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Volume Control [Boost volume] has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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