Can Chrome’s volume go above 100%?
Not on its own: 100% in Chrome means a page’s sound at its original level, and there’s no setting above it. An extension can boost a tab beyond that. Loudness turns any tab up to 600%, about 15.6 dB louder, and uses a limiter so peaks don’t distort.
Set this page’s volume to 600%
Press play. This is 100%, Chrome’s limit.
Now drag the fader right. Everything past the 100 mark is extra volume Chrome can’t give you.
Best with headphones. Drag the fader, or use the arrow keys.
What “past 100%” means
A web page plays its sound at a volume between 0 and 1, where 1 is the sound exactly as it was made. Chrome, and most video players, stop there.
Loudness adds gain after the page: 200% doubles the signal, 600% is about 15.6 dB louder. Turned up that far, the loudest moments would go past what speakers can reproduce and crackle, so a limiter catches those peaks and keeps them clean.
How to go past 100%
- Add Loudness to Chrome.
- Click its icon on the tab that’s too quiet.
- Drag the fader past the 100 mark. The readout turns orange once you’re boosting.
- Leave the limiter on. It’s what keeps high levels clean.
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Worth knowing
- You can cap the fader at 200% or 400% in Loudness’s settings.
- Very high levels are hard on small speakers and on ears. Turn up only as far as you need.
- While a tab is boosted, Chrome may keep fullscreen video inside the window. Press F11 (⌃⌘F on a Mac) to fill the screen.