Volume Fluctuations

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mike_1978 Author

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Volume Fluctuations

I have a ATV2 that is talking to my Airport Express. Audio via Airplay is fine for movies but for music I am getting a volume fluctuation every 30 seconds or so...It will get louder and then back to normal and it just keeps going back and forth for as long as I am playing music. I can live with it but it is just strange.

Any ideas?

15" MacBook Pro 2.66, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Dec 2, 2010 5:09 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 2, 2010 5:17 PM in response to mike_1978

Have the same problem too.?? Play ok for movie and netflix but volume fluctuation for music.

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mike_1978 Author

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Dec 2, 2010 6:09 PM in response to jojeparent

Are you also using Airport Express?

We both must be using latest OSX and iTunes because I don't think AirPlay works on the older ones.

I have used the remote on my iPhone and also the aluminum remote.

I have used my MBP and my wife's 3 year old MacBook.

It is all music purchased legit from iTunes.

I am just using the HDMI Out and connected to the TV speakers, no external amp/stereo system.

I turned off optical audio out in the settings.

Anyways...just giving more info in case anyone has an answer.

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Dec 3, 2010 10:04 AM in response to mike_1978

Hey Mike
I my case i fix the problem. My TV samsung 50inch as auto volume fonction and i turned it off. No more fluctuation for me.

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mike_1978 Author

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Dec 4, 2010 10:54 AM in response to jojeparent

BEAUTIFUL...I have a Samsung too. Worked like a charm. Thanks a bunch.

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CDN_Stig

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Jan 20, 2011 6:37 PM in response to mike_1978

Me 3, darn Samsung plasma. Same issue.

I also had to turn off the auto-dimming feature, because in the dark it kept getting darker and brighter. I thought the tv was going bad, but changes brightness in the show and the reflections it would cause must have been setting it off.

Stupid things are starting to think too much for us.

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May 20, 2011 10:45 AM in response to mike_1978

Auto Volume - OFF, in Menu Settings on my Samsung T.V. also solved the issue for me.

Thanks

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mikomike

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Jun 26, 2013 2:47 PM in response to mike_1978

Thank s . had the same problem and it was driving me crazy ... Samsung Auto Volume off now and all good 🙂

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Mar 3, 2014 7:21 PM in response to mike_1978

For anyone using a VIZIO TV the setting is called "SRS TruVolume". Once I turned this "off" the volume fluctuations with the audio stopped and everything was perfect. Hope this helps someone!

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sbglr

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Aug 26, 2015 8:48 PM in response to Omniasoft

Seriously, thank you for adding this about VIZIO. This has been killing me for months, and you taking the time to add this comment made the biggest difference to me today.

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