# Plexamp Windows - Playback Preamp setting appears not to work **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [August 18, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979 "2022-08-18T18:28:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rtepub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@rtepub](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rtepub)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/1 "2022-08-18T18:28:30Z")
Plexamp Player Version#: 4.3.0 (Windows) Hi, I’m trying to adjust the Settings → Playback → Preamp value and not hearing any effect. Is this known to work? As an aside, is there any plans for volume control in the UI? It comes in handy, to be able to control the volume of what you’re listening to… this is in the context of a using Plexamp from a computer that has other apps using audio as well. Thanks, Rich ---
**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:** [August 18, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/2 "2022-08-18T18:36:01Z")
Please take a look at [[How To] Plexamp 3.0](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-plexamp-3-0/577024/1) There are global keyboard shortcuts which you can define in the preferences of Plexamp. I also recommend you to familiarize yourself with the Windows audio mixer. ---
**Author:** ![tgp-2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tgp-2/32/276306_2.png) [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/3 "2022-08-18T18:37:24Z")
regarding the preamp settings, I think these only take effect when loudness leveling is enabled ---
**Author:** ![rtepub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@rtepub](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rtepub)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/4 "2022-08-18T19:29:15Z")
> I also recommend you to familiarize yourself with the Windows audio mixer. I’m quite familiar with it. Even how to access it from a COM application. It’s the system sound mixer, that is not the Media Player (in the case of this discussion, Plexamp). Spotify: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/5/c/25ce721c06204bc227b9a6b1e6c3ae4caf48ac8a.png) Winamp: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/1/8/81867e9e971910e4d7725d172956f9272497bb86.png) Soundcloud Web UI: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/0/7/607900b07682fe56a8f6d39362e40f55bf200ae9.png) Windows Media Player: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/a/f/4afc21e37b0124d21989b80eba0e4003483ba98b.png) And believe it or not, Apple’s iTunes has a volume widget too (I don’t have it installed anywhere close to me so no screenshot). In fact, 99% of all Music Player apps have a volume widget. Why do you think they have a volume widget instead of relying on the built in Windows Audio Mixer. It as been there since at least Windows 7, probably earlier. Huh, maybe it is useful? I mean, there’s a volume control in the player, maybe it could use a little 100 pixel slider… or a button. ---
**Author:** ![rtepub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@rtepub](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rtepub)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/5 "2022-08-18T19:31:07Z")
> regarding the preamp settings, I think these only take effect when loudness leveling is enabled loudness leveling was already enabled when I tested. I also tried with and without the EQ enabled - loudness leveling still never works. EQ does work when enabled, however. ---
**Author:** ![Forkboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/forkboy/32/96773_2.png) [@Forkboy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Forkboy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/6 "2022-08-18T19:52:28Z")
There is a volume control in the Windows PlexAmp you just need to elongate it before it shows. I noticed this issue when I was told on Reddit it exists. ![volumecontrol_PA](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/3/7/637a461d5ae87c04e43983e814f904e22b1e2ee2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tgp-2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tgp-2/32/276306_2.png) [@tgp-2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgp-2)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/7 "2022-08-18T20:11:21Z")
has loudness analysis run on plex media server? I think that’s another prerequisite for loudness leveling to work you can see your plex media server settings for loudness analysis under “library” ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/a/5/4a5a82134648a98f02cd0030c752b1ff6aed7058.png) and there is some info in the how-to topic linked above (under “soundprint”) ---
**Author:** ![rtepub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@rtepub](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rtepub)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/8 "2022-08-23T14:51:16Z")
@Forkboy is that in the current Windows PlexAmp release? When I make the window wider, I only see the layout switch and the album art pops up on the left. No volume slider, just the very minimal controls moving from one part of the window to another. ---
**Author:** ![Forkboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/forkboy/32/96773_2.png) [@Forkboy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Forkboy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/9 "2022-08-23T17:17:22Z")
@rtepub It’s the current version 4.3.0 ![plexamp_version](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/0/5/d0516950ff2d85e83b500167d66fc219af2744ac.jpeg) It won’t show until you elongate it (up) not sideways. ![PlexAmp](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/1/0/0/100c9708ecb5bbe83cf3ab7975c62655e8bc31e0.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-windows-playback-preamp-setting-appears-not-to-work/804979/10 "2022-11-21T17:17:40Z")
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