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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 such. Is there a setting, or preference to stop it from lowering every other volume?

I have been using mavericks for some time now, and i like the upgrade. It's a fantastic improvement to an operating system.

 

However i've noticed that when i go onto facetime, it dulls EVERY OTHER SOUND.

 

Like when i want to watch a video on youtube, it doesn't play it on full volume

Or listen to something on itunes, and control the volume myself. It lowers that too.

 

It lowers everything except the facetime conversation

 

Is there a setting or ANYTHING to turn that off?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 30, 2013 8:56 PM

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  • by ~Bee,

    ~Bee ~Bee Oct 30, 2013 9:12 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Oct 30, 2013 9:12 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    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.

  • by film4242,

    film4242 film4242 Nov 2, 2013 3:29 PM in response to ~Bee
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    Nov 2, 2013 3:29 PM in response to ~Bee

    This is a new feature in Mavericks.

     

    Hopefullt there's a hack that will disable this. Extremely annoying.

  • by jasonbroccoli,

    jasonbroccoli jasonbroccoli Nov 5, 2013 11:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 5, 2013 11:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    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.

  • by HermannHouly,

    HermannHouly HermannHouly Nov 6, 2013 7:45 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 6, 2013 7:45 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    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!!!

  • by LEcoolJ283,

    LEcoolJ283 LEcoolJ283 Nov 11, 2013 7:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:27 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    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!

  • by film4242,

    film4242 film4242 Nov 11, 2013 7:37 PM in response to LEcoolJ283
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:37 PM in response to LEcoolJ283

    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.

  • by JaysITunes645,

    JaysITunes645 JaysITunes645 Nov 11, 2013 7:39 PM in response to ~Bee
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:39 PM in response to ~Bee

    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.

  • by film4242,

    film4242 film4242 Nov 11, 2013 7:40 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:40 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    That's not a solution either. But thanks for suggesting it.

  • by JaysITunes645,

    JaysITunes645 JaysITunes645 Nov 11, 2013 7:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283

    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.

  • by LEcoolJ283,

    LEcoolJ283 LEcoolJ283 Nov 11, 2013 8:10 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 11, 2013 8:10 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    I agree, I just use it so i can hear my music a little better. My pleasure

  • by OnBoardPibs,

    OnBoardPibs OnBoardPibs Nov 16, 2013 11:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283
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    Nov 16, 2013 11:41 PM in response to LEcoolJ283

    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?

  • by tanveerkhan9,

    tanveerkhan9 tanveerkhan9 Nov 17, 2013 6:54 AM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 17, 2013 6:54 AM in response to JaysITunes645

    I also want to be able to turn off this feature as well, please help apple ????????????????????????????,

  • by fromeout11,

    fromeout11 fromeout11 Nov 20, 2013 4:18 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 20, 2013 4:18 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    I would love a solution to this. Anybody find some Terminal code to disable it?

  • by Burgee67,

    Burgee67 Burgee67 Nov 20, 2013 8:47 PM in response to JaysITunes645
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    Nov 20, 2013 8:47 PM in response to JaysITunes645

    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.

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