Guides to volume and browser audio

Use Sound Boost for the first time

Activate Sound Boost in the tab you want, adjust the volume and deliberately stop processing again.

The actual source plays audibly without Sound Boost.
The connected website is the intended source.
Power off restores playback without processing.

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Adjust volume from 0 to 1000 percent

Use the Sound Boost slider and understand how tab volume, source audio and device volume work together.

The website player is not muted.
Quiet and loud passages were compared at the same device volume.
The lowest sufficient setting is selected.

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Choose presets and return to a baseline

Distinguish free volume presets from Plus sound profiles and compare changes clearly.

Volume preset and EQ profile were not confused.
Only one type of setting changed at a time.
The neutral baseline is known.

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Control tabs individually and keep an overview

Understand the Plus tab overview: independent audio channels, mute, play/pause and the activation each tab requires.

The active source is identified unambiguously.
Other players are deliberately paused or left audible.
Free single-channel and Plus multi-channel operation are distinguished correctly.

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Adjust the 10-band equalizer deliberately

Bass, mids, treble and preamp in the Sound Boost Plus mixer: small changes, neutral comparisons and gain reserve.

Plus entitlement is actually available.
One change was made per comparison.
Tone and level were judged separately.

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Use balance and mono in the Plus mixer

Understand left and right channels, test balance and deliberately listen to stereo in mono.

Device and source problems were distinguished.
Balance and Mono were tested separately.
Normal stereo sources were checked afterwards.

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Compressor, headroom and output protection

Understand Sound Boost’s shared output protection and why a limited peak does not mean a repaired source.

The issue was also checked without processing.
Protection is not treated as repair for a damaged source.
An unnecessarily high gain value was not retained.

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Control Sound Boost with keyboard shortcuts

Use Alt+Shift+B to toggle processing and customise the shortcut through the browser’s existing controls.

The actual assignment was checked in the browser.
The intended tab was active during testing.
Turning on and off were checked separately.

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Browser permissions and local audio data

Why Sound Boost needs activeTab, audio capture and tab data, and when you need to activate a tab again.

A normal supported website was used.
Activation and account sign-in were checked separately.
No secrets were copied into diagnostic material.

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No audio or no player control?

Check the source, mute state, audio output, tab activation and browser limits when Sound Boost behaves unexpectedly.

The source was tested without processing.
Muting and device output were checked.
Playback control was checked separately from gain.

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Understand free features and Plus

What Sound Boost offers for free, which mixer features need Plus and why sales remain disabled.

The wanted feature was assigned correctly to Free or Plus.
Disabled sales were accounted for.
Existing sign-in was not equated with entitlement.

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Understand quiet speech in lectures and videos

Adjust quiet browser speech gradually and distinguish intelligibility, gain and optional Plus EQ.

The words actually became clearer.
Louder passages remain comfortable.
Noise was not confused with clarity.

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Understand noise and poor recordings

Recognise when gain raises background noise and when a better source is needed instead of more settings.

Original noise was documented.
No restored details were claimed.
A lower sufficiently audible setting was tested.

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Diagnose distortion, crackling and harsh sound

Compare distorted browser sound with and without Sound Boost and inspect gain, EQ and output device separately.

The same passage was replayed.
Original and processing were compared.
One parameter changed per attempt.

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Switch deliberately between audio tabs in Free

Switch the Free Sound Boost single channel and check which previous players continue unprocessed.

The previous player is handled deliberately.
The new channel belongs to the correct tab.
The new source was checked at low gain.

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Continue after navigation, sleeping tabs or restart

Check Sound Boost channels after domain changes, sleeping tabs and browser restarts and deliberately reactivate.

Tab is open and the source plays.
Activation applies to the current destination.
The new channel status was checked.

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Play and pause normal and specialised players

Distinguish audible tab audio from optional Plus playback controls and use the website player when limited.

Playback control and gain were checked separately.
Original controls remain available as a fallback.
Entitlement and browser access were not confused.

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Distinguish pause, mute, zero percent and Power

Choose between player pause, browser mute, zero gain and Power off and check actual playback state.

The action matches the desired playback behaviour.
Player and channel states are known.
Mute states were checked when resuming.

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Diagnose one-sided headphone audio

Check one-sided browser audio with original and comparison sources and understand balance and mono as optional Plus tools.

The scope is identified.
A known stereo source was tested.
No device capability was attributed to the tab mixer.

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Evaluate settings with a fair listening comparison

Compare Sound Boost settings using the same passage, similar loudness and a concrete listening goal.

The same passage was used.
Only one parameter or profile changed.
Returning to A confirms the impression.

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Describe an audio issue clearly for support

Create a concrete Sound Boost issue description with browser, channel state, reproducible passage and private data removed.

The procedure contains concrete steps.
Original and processing results are stated separately.
Private data was reviewed.

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Your sound.
Well adjusted.

What do you want to work on?

Start and volume

Use Sound Boost for the first time

Adjust volume from 0 to 1000 percent

Choose presets and return to a baseline

Compressor, headroom and output protection

Control Sound Boost with keyboard shortcuts

Understand quiet speech in lectures and videos

Switch deliberately between audio tabs in Free

Distinguish pause, mute, zero percent and Power

Evaluate settings with a fair listening comparison

Understand the Plus mixer

Control tabs individually and keep an overview

Adjust the 10-band equalizer deliberately

Use balance and mono in the Plus mixer

Play and pause normal and specialised players

Access and help

Browser permissions and local audio data

No audio or no player control?

Understand free features and Plus

Understand noise and poor recordings

Diagnose distortion, crackling and harsh sound

Continue after navigation, sleeping tabs or restart

Diagnose one-sided headphone audio

Describe an audio issue clearly for support