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Volume Control [Boost volume] by Chaython

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Review by Firefox user 18357169
by Firefox user 18357169, a year ago
Hi Chaython, thanks for making an open source and slim volume control add-on. it is needed. i agree, the other one on Firefox is junk! i detest apps and etc. that harm us under the guise of offering something useful.

But i can't get it to work. On one site (movies7.to), it was useless. On another (archive.org), it muted the volume and i couldnt seem to re-tune it. i figure on another, it will also be a bother to rather than imrpovement of my experience...

I see that this is manifeset (aka "version?") 3. And that it is not necessary to give the permission for access to all websites' information?
what about the info on the single website upon which we apply the volume control add-on. could you provide a statement about what website info this extension searches for / analyzes, and how it uses this information? is it linked to our identities? could it be used for nefarious purposes if in the wrong hands? etc.
thanks again. i would ilke to use it.

Developer response

posted a year ago
As for site compatibility, there's issues where CDN (content delivery network) has strict CSP.
CSP denies any extension from accessing the hosted resource.
The extra permission is necessary to see iframes (content loaded from a different site in a frame within the current site).
You can view the code, it doesn't see any information it just accesses the html audio/video and doesn't have any outgoing code, it just accesses the tab checks for audio then uses a js to check iframes for audio.
I've been trying to figure a way for firefox to not load the extension on certain sites but its not working it has only worked within chromium.... So site compatibility has been getting worse.
143 reviews
  • by AL, 2 days ago
    does what it says on the box
  • by Slinx, 20 days ago
    would be 5 stars, but it makes all audio on the browser crackle and even slightly stutter

    Developer response

    posted 10 days ago
    It really shouldn't the only reason it should crackle is if you turn the volume past 0db because some audio sources might peak.
    Your issue of audio crackling is usually a non-grounded auxiliary or, a high memory latency / memory bug.
    When I was on z97 and had my memory set to 2133mhz [a very high xmp value for ddr3] the audio constantly crackled when running certain applications. This can also be experienced when running with a lack of buffer while using an ASIO driver.
    Completely unrelated to the plugin itself but maybe exacerbated by it.
  • by Nozomi Miyamori, 2 months ago
  • by now2more, 2 months ago
    Não funciona!!!

    Developer response

    posted 10 days ago
    If you open the popup to control the volume then on most sites that have html video it should be able to increase the volume unless the site employs a strict CSP.
  • by Manas, 2 months ago
  • by Kilian, 2 months ago
    Does nothing.

    Developer response

    posted 10 days ago
    If you open the popup to control the volume then on most sites that have html video it should be able to increase the volume unless the site employs a strict CSP.
  • by Jasmin, 3 months ago
  • by Firefox user 18952227, 3 months ago
    This is the best volume add on I've used, many of the others are offshoots of the most popular one, which barely changes the volume of tabs and is rather useless. One thing to note that if it is not working on certain websites ensure you go into your settings and allow it to run on websites with restrictions or it will seem as if a website is on the blacklist even if it is not.
  • by Sawyer, 3 months ago
  • by oyr, 4 months ago
    Creates a delay between audio channels (L/R) on Webex

    Developer response

    posted 10 days ago
    The channels are not individually controlled so it shouldn't if you have issues with stereo you can employ mono.
  • by Specter, 4 months ago
  • by arboch, 4 months ago
    Thanks for the spectacular extension and link to source code; it is highly appreciated since most other "volume control" extensions on Firefox are sketchy or outdated. Works very well.
  • by Link24, 5 months ago
  • by Sev, 5 months ago
    No longer works on Meta-owned sites, which are the entire reason I installed it (given Facebook videos have no volume sliders). Trying to use it on Facebook or Instagram since the latest update now causes a "This site is in the exclusions list" despite having not changed any settings on my end. I'm sure this is due to a change with Meta, but it defeats the purpose of this extension for me.

    Developer response

    posted 5 months ago
    Unless it's in the exclusion list, it shouldn't display this message. Please paste your log in the github issues..... you can also temporarily downgrade to an older edition from the github releases page or the versions page on mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/volume-control-boost-volume/versions/
    Hope I can help you resolve your problem and you can revise your review to 5 stars. I jut do this as a hobby.
  • by kibababa, 5 months ago
    Works good but on some web sites breaks audio completely (e.g. Steam) and it's not possible to know that audio is broken unless you know it should be playing on the website. Too much hustle...

    Developer response

    posted 5 months ago
    Its because steam blocks it in their CSP, sadly lots of CDNs do.
    I could individually add each one to the FQDNS list, but like you said that's a lot of hassle and it has to be reaproved by mozzila everytime etc.
    The way audio source is pulled is on page load. If it's doing it too late lots of sites won't interact with the plugin. Where as its an issue on sites with strict CSP as then it just blocks audio.
    So sadly there's nothing I can do about it, without further reducing compatible sites.
    Could maybe make a whitelist mode instead of a blacklist mode in the future.

    I hope you revise your review as it "works good"
  • by 0WfCh, 5 months ago
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  • by Rocky, 5 months ago
    Pleasantly surprised after last experience with volume booster. This application rocks!
  • by Subvert, 6 months ago
    Wouldve been a 5 star cause it does do the increase volume thing well, but for some reason it causes multiple elements on the website d2l (which i use for my college courses) to break. No clue why or how it does this, but because of this I'm forced to uninstall the extention

    Developer response

    posted 5 months ago
    It's most likely because it interacts on page load and your site has a strict CSP. If you add it to the FQDNS list the page may then work.
  • by Firefox user 18768669, 7 months ago
    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.
  • by Roundup, 7 months ago
    Far better than other sound addons. Does the job, doesn't broke the pages and no ads/clickbait.
  • by mb9023, 8 months ago
    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 allan, 8 months ago