SoundSource, my preferred volume control app on the Mac, just got a major upgrade. The developer, Rogue Amoeba, recently released SoundSource 6 for Mac, which adds support for AirPlay devices, per-app ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Picture the scene. You’re all set to enjoy the sun in the garden, but you go to pick up your Bluetooth speaker and find it won’t turn on. It’s out of battery. You’ve tried using your iPhone’s built-in ...

For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update. Some ...

With the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back ...

After removing due to the Sonos lawsuit in late 2021 and early 2022, the Google Home app has regained the ability to “control the volume for multiple speakers or devices at once.” For the past few ...

Modern iPhones have built-in speakers that are sufficiently loud for most tasks. However, like everything else, iPhone speakers can lose their flair with time. Dull speakers can turn routine tasks ...

If you're tired of adjusting Windows volume constantly, EarTrumpet allows you to control individual app volume directly from the taskbar.

Ever been startled by unexpectedly loud audio blasting from your iPhone? A new feature in iOS 18.2 lets you cap the maximum volume of your device's built-in speaker, allowing you to avoid awkward ...