# Feature rquest: dynamic range compression **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [June 29, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-rquest-dynamic-range-compression/149645 "2016-06-29T06:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![noone942](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/noone942/32/11652_2.png) [@noone942](https://forums.plex.tv/u/noone942)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-rquest-dynamic-range-compression/149645/1 "2016-06-29T06:26:13Z")
I found this post in the wrong spot and loved this idea so I thought I would repost it in the right area to start getting it some traction. I will be upvoting it if I can. It would be nice if I could enable either per user or system dynamic range compression when streaming videos (i.e. Chromecast, android, iOS, etc) I have seen it implemented in other systems like VLC ( [http://lifehacker.com/5920290/how-to-fix-movies-that-are-really-quiet-then-really-loud](http://lifehacker.com/5920290/how-to-fix-movies-that-are-really-quiet-then-really-loud)). I looked around for a bit and the only thing I found was a way to do it inside the plex home theater application ( [https://forums.plex.tv/topic/98756-stereo-dynamic-range-compression-normalize-audio-levels-for-pht-mac/](https://forums.plex.tv/topic/98756-stereo-dynamic-range-compression-normalize-audio-levels-for-pht-mac/) ) but this doesn’t help on a chromecast. According to [http://www.digital-digest.com/software/Plex\_Media](http://www.digital-digest.com/software/Plex_Media))Center\_history.html this feature was add in Version 0.8.3 but I couldn’t find it anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-rquest-dynamic-range-compression/149645/2 "2016-06-29T10:35:39Z")
duplicate feature request > **[Add support for dynamic range compression](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/47753/add-support-for-dynamic-range-compression)** > > As someone who watches movies with two small children sleeping in the next room, this would be a godsend. It’s particularly evident when watching 5.0 movies downmixed to 2.0. Low volume parts such as talking are barely audible whereas loud parts such... closing ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-rquest-dynamic-range-compression/149645/3 "2021-01-17T19:20:38Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-rquest-dynamic-range-compression/149645/4 "2021-06-10T00:44:47Z")