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[Michi Henning <michi.henning@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30 Sep 2015, at 20:21 , Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> IMHO, apps should not be able to change the system volume... They might
> have a slider inside which then adjusts their own sounds relative to the
> current system value, but in no way an app should be able to change
> another app's volume.
> 
> Example: If I set the system's multimedia volume to 50%, those 50%
> should the maximum for all apps. Inside apps, they can have sliders if
> they want to, but setting them to 100% should give the current 50% of
> the system volume, setting them to 50% would then end up playing at 25%
> of what the system supports.

I strongly agree with that. Just think about the potential for annoying people with loud nagging and the like if applications can change system volume.

Cheers,

Michi.