# Volume differ from source between Tidal and Plex server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829>\
**Category:** Plex Labs\
**Tags:** plexamp, tidal\
**Created:** [March 1, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829 "2022-03-01T09:05:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meldrak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/meldrak/32/25967_2.png) [@Meldrak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Meldrak)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829/1 "2022-03-01T09:05:09Z")

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Hi,

Music volume is different from tracks stored on my plex server than from Tidal  
Volume is lower for all my personnal music

I tried options, loudness leveling, preamp or audio interface but result are the same  
I tried with full Plex App and sound is also lower

My device is Android and my personal media is AAC in m4a

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**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:** [March 1, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829/2 "2022-03-01T09:10:47Z")

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That’s easily answered: a certain album on TIDAL is only triggered for loudness analysis when a Plex user is actually listening to it.  
So for newer or more obscure music, chances are high that the Plex systems haven’t analysed the loudness yet of that particular album.  
Therefore you get to hear it as it is – in all its (usually) loudness-maximised “glory”.

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**Author:** ![Meldrak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/meldrak/32/25967_2.png) [@Meldrak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Meldrak)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829/3 "2022-03-09T09:59:34Z")

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Ok I understand, and also change option to scan loudness on library changes

it seems to be a bit better now

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/volume-differ-from-source-between-tidal-and-plex-server/778829/4 "2022-06-07T10:00:11Z")

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