Q: On OS Mavericks, When i Face Time it lowers the system volume. Like iTunes and the adjustment sounds for volume up, and down, and ... On OS Mavericks, When i Face Time it lowers the system volume. Like iTunes and the adjustment sounds for volume up, and down, and such. Is there a setting, or preference to stop it from lowering every other volume? more
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Oct 30, 2013 9:12 PM in response to JaysITunes645by ~Bee,Jay --
Did you by any chance put a little app called "Boom'" on your Mac? I did, and I love it in iTunes, and other sound. But it messes up big times when I'm in Messages and FaceTime. I have to turn it off, or my sound disappears.
Not positive if that's your probem, but thought I would mention it.
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Nov 2, 2013 3:29 PM in response to ~Beeby film4242,This is a new feature in Mavericks.
Hopefullt there's a hack that will disable this. Extremely annoying.
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Nov 5, 2013 11:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645by jasonbroccoli,Same here! And if anyone is monitoring this from Apple, this question has been asked in several other communities posts. I already hated that I couldn't adjust the volume on specific apps, but now I have to hang up with my bf or ask him to be quiet if I want to watch a video or listen to something.... UGGHHHHHH.
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Nov 6, 2013 7:45 PM in response to JaysITunes645by HermannHouly,Facetime stops the system volume control in ios mavericks update. Im looking for a fix to this problem because im using youtube or other app during facetime video call but i can not listen nothing. Please help me APPLE!!!
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Nov 11, 2013 7:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645by LEcoolJ283,I found that these steps helped me to hear other volume sources better on my macbook:
- Once on factetime Go to the "Facetime" option (top left) then clicking "Services" then "Services Preference"
-Next search "sound volume" in the search option
-Once there you can control the volume under the "output volme" to your liking
Hope this helped!
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Nov 11, 2013 7:37 PM in response to LEcoolJ283by film4242,Thanks, but that doesn't fix the issue.
The problem isn't the system sound, it's the fact that facetime reduces everything but itself while in a call. Even when the volume is as high as it can go, and I get the person on facetime to not talk, all system sound is very quiet.
We need a way to prevent facetime from reducing system sound.
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Nov 11, 2013 7:39 PM in response to ~Beeby JaysITunes645,Boom isn't an app I'd recommend. Though it boosts sound on your mac, Speakers are only capable of so much sound while maintaining clarity and integrity. Using boom to push your speakers above their limit Inhibits increased deterioration and the possibility of blowing a speaker.
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Nov 11, 2013 7:40 PM in response to JaysITunes645by film4242,That's not a solution either. But thanks for suggesting it.
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Nov 11, 2013 7:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283by JaysITunes645,Output Volume is a very easy setting to find. Output volume is simple the volume your current mac is at (changeable by the volume hotkeys in the F bar) Editing the output volume does not edit the system sound - all it will do is amplify and raise the volume of the person you are on facetime with and keep the SYSTEM sound lower than the actual facetime call.
Thank you for the suggestions though.
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Nov 11, 2013 8:10 PM in response to JaysITunes645by LEcoolJ283,I agree, I just use it so i can hear my music a little better. My pleasure
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Nov 16, 2013 11:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283by OnBoardPibs,I also want to be able to turn off this feature as well. Seriously, why in the world would they add this feature WITHOUT including the ability to turn it off?
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Nov 17, 2013 6:54 AM in response to JaysITunes645by tanveerkhan9,I also want to be able to turn off this feature as well, please help apple ????????????????????????????,
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Nov 20, 2013 4:18 PM in response to JaysITunes645by fromeout11,I would love a solution to this. Anybody find some Terminal code to disable it?
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Nov 20, 2013 8:47 PM in response to JaysITunes645by Burgee67,This is my understanding of calls made over an internet conection.
When you Factime or skype etc. The conversation can only go one way, ie: you would have to cease talking for you to hear the other party to talk. If your music is to loud, it will be picked up in the microphone as if you were conversing and the other party would not get a word in.