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Why does my sound bar not lower the volume?

By Mia Moss

Why does my sound bar not lower the volume?

Volume cannot be lowered sometimes. Restarting the soundbar or mute fixes the problem. Latest firmware is installed. Any fix for this? Mute or restart is a workaround, not a fix. 08-07-2019 12:26 PM in Have you tried using a different HDMI cable? Is Anynet+ turned on, on the soundbar? 10-07-2019 06:10 AM in Still looking for a real fix here.

Why does my CEC sound bar not work?

Oh my god it’s not just me! Did you ever find a solution for this? The CEC soundbar control mostly works – volume up always works, but volume down seems to get “stuck” at a random level….you can volume up from there but volume down always gets stuck at that same level until mute or restart.

What to do when your volume bar won’t go away?

Find Windows Audio, right click on it, and go to Properties. First, make sure that Startup type is set to Automatic. Then, click on Stop, and wait for the process to stop. Now, click to Start again. Restart your computer, and check if the issue is resolved. You may restart the laptop once.

Why does my volume automatically go up or down?

Some users have been reporting that their volume automatically goes up or down over time without any manual adjustment. Some affected users report that the issue only occurs when they have more than one windows/tab that produces sound. Other users report that the volume randomly jumps to 100% with no apparent trigger.

Volume cannot be lowered sometimes. Restarting the soundbar or mute fixes the problem. Latest firmware is installed. Any fix for this? Mute or restart is a workaround, not a fix. 08-07-2019 12:26 PM in Have you tried using a different HDMI cable? Is Anynet+ turned on, on the soundbar? 10-07-2019 06:10 AM in Still looking for a real fix here.

Why is the volume bar stuck on my computer screen?

In some cases, users are even unable to open other applications until the volume bar disappear, and the issue might still appear even after they restart the computer. The reasons for the volume control stuck on the screen issue are not clear, but it may have something to do with your sound driver.

Why is my Samsung sound bar not working?

08-07-2019 12:01 PM in I have the same problem with my Samsung hw-n650 and a Sony KD-55XF9005 connected via HDMI ARC. Volume cannot be lowered sometimes. Restarting the soundbar or mute fixes the problem. Latest firmware is installed. Any fix for this? Mute or restart is a workaround, not a fix. 08-07-2019 12:26 PM in

Oh my god it’s not just me! Did you ever find a solution for this? The CEC soundbar control mostly works – volume up always works, but volume down seems to get “stuck” at a random level….you can volume up from there but volume down always gets stuck at that same level until mute or restart.