Speaker volume: MBA & iTunes Movies

Downloaded movies from iTunes are marginally audible on my MBA: volume cranked in iTunes & on menu bar. Tried boosting with the equalizer, nothing. Seems the built-in speaker is simply inadequate - pretty seriously compromising the concept of movie rental replacing DVDs via MBA. I'm not complaining about sound quality, simply volume.
Anyone know of a fix?

itunes vol lever will never have any effect appletv access it's lib like another computer could access the sharedlib
it would be troublesome that if you shared your lib and a family member would have inc in volume when you adjusted the volume in your itunes
so if volume of youtube and other services are equally low it's your tv's input hdmi volume which is just low it's not a general problem as both the hdmi and optical out signals are digital

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Increase volume of rented iTunes movies?

I have difficulty with the volume level being too low on rented iTunes movies. I have tried the following setups with my first generation iPad:
1) Apple HDMI adapter -> HDMI cable to Mitsubishi EW230U-ST projector; Creative T-40 speakers plugged into mini-stereo jack of projector; volume turned to max on all devices. This produces speaker volume that is not adequate for a large room.
2) Same as #1, but instead run the Creative speakers directly from the headphone jack of the iPad. Volume similarly inadequate.
3) Same as #1 or #2, but insert FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier into mini-stereo chain going to Creative T-40 speakers. This produces adequate volume, though to my ears, the quality is diminished somewhat. I'm not fond on this approach, because the FiiO uses a built-in battery which might fail without warning during the showing of a movie.
What would be ideal would be a way to increase the volume going out the headphone jack of the iPad. I understand that this is deliberately limited to protect the hearing of those using headphones. Alternatively, increasing the volume going over HDMI would likely help - unless the projector's mini-stereo jack is similarly being limited for headphone reasons (less likely, since projectors are usually hooked to external speakers).
So ... is there any way to make the iPad output louder sound with rented movies? Jail-breaking solutions are probably not appropriate, as I don't want to risk my ATT unlimited data plan.
I should say that if I just play a DVD instead of using the iPad, the sound level from the DVD player's stereo jack is strong enough for the Creative T-40 speakers to rock the room.
If I could solve this problem, I would rent a lot more iTunes movies, as it is the easiest way to get a movie.

I followed your procedure and did some testing. By setting the volume slider to +100%, the movie was louder on my Mac.
I then transferred the movie to my iPad and took my equipment to the facility where I play movies. I didn't have a pristine rental copy to test against, so I used my own DVD copy of the movie. This is what I found:
A) The best and strongest sound was when the the T40 speakers were directly connected to the DVD player's RCA sound jacks and the video was coming thru the hdmi to the projector.
B) The worst (quietest) sound was when the speakers took their input from the mini-stereo jack of the projector, with the video and sound coming from the dvd player thru hdmi.
C) I compared this with the +100% sound-increased movie rental running on my iPad, with hdmi connection to the projector and sound coming from the mini-stereo jack of the projector to the T40 speakers. This was definitely much louder than "B" above. So I can safely say that the sound boost performed on the rental movie on my Mac did copy over to the iPad.
D) Unfortunately, even "C" above is not loud enough for this room. But if I added the FiiO amp to "C", then there was plenty of sound - though not as pleasant (or simple) as "A" above.
I wonder if there is some way to get more than the +100% sound boost in iTunes?
I think it is unfortunate that renting a digital movie is fraught with such difficulty. It should be possible to adjust the sound as needed - and preferably on the iPad! Otherwise, we are just going to keep renting DVDs.

How can I put my recently purchased iTunes movies on to my thumb drive and WD My Passport external hard drive. My Mac keeps saying "can't be copy because it is too large for the volumes format

How can I put my recently purchased iTunes movies onto my thumb drive and WD my passport external hard drive.My Mac is saying that can't be copied because it is too large for volumes format

[file] is too large for the volumes format
That is usually an indication that the Volume was never Erased or Partitioned for GUID partition table and Mac OS, and is still in a Windows format.
Mac OS X Extended (journaled) has no such file-size limitations

WHAT THE HECK! eversince I updated my itunes... My laptop keeps on crashing, i try to change the volume on itunes and it doesnt even move, and I quit Itunes but apparently it won't ever quit... I lost all my paper work cuz it crashed 4 times this week.

WHAT THE HECK! eversince I updated my itunes... My laptop keeps on crashing, i try to change the volume on itunes and it doesnt even move, and I quit Itunes but apparently it won't ever quit... I lost all my paper work cuz it crashed 4 times this week.

Try disabling the computer's antivirus and firewall for the network problem.
Also for the original problem try the following if Ana's suggestions does not work
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Volume issues with some itunes movies

I just downloaded the movie Sucker Punch, but when i play it on itunes the volume is very low. i don't have that problem with downloaded music, just with some movies and it's not the first time it happens, this has happened multiple times in the past.
all my softwares are up to date as far as i can tell, itunes 11.0.4, on a mac OS X 10.6.8 with 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo.
It a bit frustrating because i can't seem to do anything about it, which renders itunes movie store pretty useless to me.
Please help..
Ali

Hi, aloosh1.
This can happen depending on how the media was created. However, there is a solution. Most media volume can be adjusted by selecting the media, either control click or select the file menu from the menu bar and choose Get Info. From there you can select the options tab and adjust the volume. I have attached a screen shot of the process for reference.
Hope this helps.
Jason H.

What move to make for iphone speaker volume

I have been reading all kinds of goods and bads about the iphones speaker volume over the last week. Yes ipod sounds good to me (Not to where I would ever wanna listen to it in speaker mode.) And NO, my speaker phone does not sound good. Way too low. Im starting to wonder if the people in the forums are saying theirs sounds fine because they have only tested it where there is silence. I'm not looking to be able to hear any speaker phone in the middle of a crowded bar, but I can not even hear it when it is all the way up and sitting beside me in the car, with the windows up. I find myself grabbing it and putting it right near my ear. So....... has anyone determined if this is a software issue or a hardware issue? Should I be bringing my iphone back or wait out the software update? I am surprised that with the release of the phone and all the questions being posted there is no portal for apple employees or techs to address some of these questions like a faqs page targeting some of the consistent questions over the last week. And don't get me wrong I love my iphone and i am not amongst the crew of people in these forums bashing it. Never owned a blackberry or treo or any of that stuff. I said years ago i will purchase something like that when apple puts one out. Never owned a pc in my life and I embrace this phone.

has anyone determined if this is a software issue or a hardware issue?
I assume since the iPod is capable of putting a fair bit of volume through the earpiece that it's a software problem. Have you turned-off volume limits in Settings?
Should I be bringing my iphone back or wait out the software update?
Tough call, if you're trying to decide by the 14 day window. Call Apple under warranty service, tell them if they can't guarantee a volume fix you're going to have to return the phone?
You can ask Apple for iPhone changes via this link:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html Though if you're requesting hardware changes for iPhone v2 you may want to wait a week (or a month?)...they're probably going to be inundated right now by requests for software changes to the current iPhone.

Linking multiple speaker volumes permanently, how?

I like the new iTunes 10 feature of separately controllable speaker volumes, however I have the house setup so it really needs all of the speaker volumes to remain constant. So far I've noticed that if I have all the speakers playing they will move in sync, but if at night I turn off some of the speakers and only control one set when I wake up they've lost sync. The speakers that get turned off default to the old volume they were at when shut off, not the present master volume. Is there a way to make the speakers always be at the master volume?
Thanks!

Tried and failed repeatedly to get the speakers to all default to the master volume when they are turned on. The speakers always default to their last setting, which if was higher than the current master volume actually alters the master volume higher and leaves the speakers that are on at their level. That means when turning the master volume up the speakers that were already on do not go up in volume in sync with the master volume. Really quite annoying. There needs to be a way to make all remote speakers always default to the master volume, not their last setting. Please make this possible.

HD Itunes movies are too dark on tv but fine on ipad

So this is my first post and i have run into a dilema with the itunes video quality. i have seen a couple posts on similar problems like this, but no answer. so here it go's. Ive notice that when i watch my movies that i downloaded from itunes (hd not sd) that when you get to a dark area in the movie is not just dark but pretty dark (for instance the desolation of smaug, when they are in the tunnels towards the end of the movie, its so dark on tv you lose out on detail). its not the tv settings or the computer settings because i have tryed calibrating to correct the issue. i have noticed from reading another post that the darkening so to speak only happens once the control bar on the bottom of the screen fades away when your in full screen. if you are not in full screen it retains the brightness and the detail levels. to add to this i have noticed that the movies i downloaded a long time ago are not affected by this plague of darkness, they seem to work fine, however i believe they are sd videos. (i also have loaded my personal blu rays onto itunes and it does not have the same issue that the itunes movies have). if this helps to i have a late 2012 mac mini 2.3ghz quad and my monitor is samsung tv ln46a650a. this also may help, i didnt notice thses issues until after the latest security update 2014-002 ver. 1.0, although that may be just a giant coincidence. any help you be appreciated, THANKS!

I agree that this does work. Thanks.
However, I now have the issue that I scroll the whole screen down to show the shows at the bottom. When I highlight the last show, the 10 shows are not visibile as they are at the top of the screen. I have to scroll the whole screen back up to the top to see episodes.
This is not the most elegant solution but at least with lots of double scrolling, it is possible.

HT5922 Volume control Itunes Shared Library from Macbook air played through iPad

Hi everyone,
I am using iPad Air to airplay through use of iTunes shared library from Macbook, to Play to my Apple TV using the Remote App from apple on the iPad.
I noticed that the swipe up control screen volume control does not affect the volume on my speakers of the Denon which is perfectly connected with apple tv. The only thing which controls the volume is the Denon volume control.
The iTunes volume control on the Macbook also do not work with Apple TV when airplaying
I assume this is because of the Denon Reciever, but would like to hear if others who are connecting directly without a multimedia amplifier and speakers are also unable to raise volume using itunes control or not?
Thans in advance for any feedback given.

Timerift wrote:
When I try to play a song though it just starts skipping to the next song and then the next one. Unless there was a song local on the machine it just keeps skipping to the next and to the next.
I think this may be a clue to the problem. When you purchased the MBA did you restore any of your personal data from a prior backup? In particular, did you restore any prior data in the Music folder?
Or, did you simply launch iTunes and enable iTunes Match?

Satellite Pro T110 - speaker volume problem

How do I increase the volume of the speakers in my T110?
Ive read other forums that suggest thats just the way it is but that cant be right - its impossible to hear on max.
My partner has a Toshiba NB300 (much smaller) but the speaker volume is much better.
Is it a common problem with T110 buyers?
Is there a fix PLEASE?

Hi buddy,
I never saw any other forums where people talk about low volume on Satellite T110 I also have this model and the sound volume is ok for this small and ultra portable notebook.
I think you want to increase the volume when watching movies or listen music, right?
Well, in this case I would recommend using VLC media player. In my opinion its the best freeware player and using it you can improve volume compared to Windows media player.
Have a look on Google to find it. Its freeware tool so I dont think its a problem to find. ;)
Check this!!!

IPad mini retina low speaker volume

I've just bought my iPad mini retina and I have noticed that the speaker volume is very low. I know the speakers are small as of the size of the device but even my iphone 5s with one speaker is louder and was not sure if this was normal or my device not working correctly? I've got until 11th of jan to take back for exchange and would rather get it sorted before that if it is the device causing this issue

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)
Check your settings. The iPads have a small switch on the right edge. It can be used as a rotation lock to keep the screen from automatically reorienting itself as you move around, but you need to have the tablet’s settings configured properly. That same switch, right above the volume buttons, can also be set to function instead as a mute button to silence certain types of audio.
If the switch is set to work as a mute button, you can change its purpose to “screen-rotation lock” by tapping the Settings icon on the home screen. On the Settings screen, tap General on the left side, and on the right side of the screen flick down to “Use Side Switch to.” Tap to select Lock Rotation or Mute to set the button’s function. Even if you set the side switch for your preferred use, you can still mute the Mini or lock the screen. Just double-click the Home button, and when the panel of apps appears along the bottom edge of the screen, flick the row from left to right with your finger. Tap the icon on the far left side of the row to either lock the iPad’s screen or mute the iPad’s alerts, notifications and sound effects. Music, podcasts and video are not muted unless you turn the volume all the way down.
iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1630
http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/
To solve some sound problems, just follow these simple steps
1. Go to Settings
2. Tap on General
3. Tap on Reset
4. Tap on Reset All Settings
 Cheers, Tom

MacBook Pro speaker volume

I just finished importing a ton of CDs to my laptop and now I find I cannot get the internal speaker volume up past a whisper. Any thoughts? This is barely audible yet is working fine on an external output device via Bluetooth. And, for those of you who say reset PRAM or buy external speakers, this problem never existed until I recently began importing my music library. I'm sure it's just a setting but I don't know where to begin and definitely do not want to re-import 1000's of songs at a new volume. Please help. Thanks.

Hello there, Donna.
There are a few places where sound can be adjusted on your Mac. If you're in the iTunes application, the following link from the online iTunes Help Guide provides some standard information:
Adjust the volume - iTunes Help
Adjust the volume of music and video
Change the volume for all songs (like turning the volume knob on a stereo): Use the volume slider at the top of the iTunes window.
The maximum volume is limited by your computer’s volume setting.
Adjust the volume of a particular song or video: Select it, choose File > Get Info, click Options, and drag the volume slider. iTunes uses this setting each time the song or video plays.
Have all songs and videos always play at the same volume level: Choose iTunes > Preferences, click Playback, and select Sound Check.
If you’re using remote speakers connected to an AirPort Express: You can use the volume controls on the speakers as well as the iTunes volume controls. To use only the speaker’s controls, click the AirPlay button , click Single, and choose the speakers from the pop-up menu.
SEE ALSOChoose which speakers to use
Additionally the Mac OS Help Guide provides this information:
Turn the volume up or down - Mac Help
Turn the volume up or down
To change your computer’s volume, click the Volume control in the menu bar, then drag the slider to adjust the volume.If the Volume control isn’t in the menu bar, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sound. Click Output, then select the “Show volume in menu bar” checkbox.
SEE ALSO
Adjust your computer’s sound output settings
Adjust your computer’s sound input settings
If you can’t hear sound from your speakers
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

ITunes Movie Trailers App for Australians

I loved Frontrow on my mac.. and when i updated to Lion I lost it... I always go to the Itunes trailer area on itunes... I saw this app yesterday and thought awesome.......
but guesswhat..... it's like most things ..... Australia is the forgotten ugly duckling.... Books and tv shows and movies which I could buy from the US Itunes store arent availbale here in australia...
what a joke...
Its a digital world apple.. and we speak english down here... what ever is available in the US should be available here
grrrrrr
hopefully someone will agree with me ... try downloading I am number 4 book from Ibooks... in the US 100% ok here in Australia nope..
How can I get iTunes Movie Trailers?
iTunes Movie Trailers is available in the App Store.
In which countries is iTunes Movie Trailers available?
iTunes Movie Trailers is only available in the United States.
what the??????

I feel your frustration. However, this is not Apple's fault, but rather the owners of the rights to TV, Movies, Trailers, Books and so on. Until a deal is negotated Apple just can't release that stuff world wide. The same has happened in Canada and the UK (where thye speak English also).
In a similar way the BBC iPlayer app can't be used outside the UK.

Record Level = Speaker Volume

Currently my record level is equal to my speaker volume. When I mute the speakers, the record level is 0. No record level controls are visible. How can I fix this?

Del Capslock wrote:
-r in the shortcut target box made no difference. Still no record level controls
In the Audio Mixer, the slider for speaker volume moves in tandem with the Audition slider. They cannot be controlled independently.
It should be .exe -r (with a space). If you can't get record options at all, then something weird is going on, and we'd need to know more about your particular PC or laptop.

Increasing iPhone Speaker Volume - Silly but it works

I was watching a movie on my iPhone and I discovered a simple way to markedly increase the volume of the iPhone speakers. As we all know the iPhone speakers are on the bottom of the unit. When operating the iPhone in the landscape mode the speakers are then obviously to the right.
While watching the movie and holding the iPhone someone asked me a question and I moved my right hand which was partially holding the iPhone (my left was holding the other end obviouysly). The speaker volume went down considerably. With my curiosity in full gear I began playing with the placement of my right hand on the iPhone (the speaker end). By putting ones fingers under the right end of the iphone and cupping the palm slightly towards you you will find the volume increased considerably. I also tried this with the speaker phone on calls and the same effect was noticed.
Try it, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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wow, that's a pretty cool tip! I'll have to give it a try.

Speaker volume: MBA & iTunes Movies

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