low speaker volume.

[mcelmeel17]

Hey guys, I have a 32gb n5 and I gotta say, it seems really quiet. And body else notice this? There isn't any distortion with any media I've played, its just really quiet. Any ideas? Yes all the volumes are turned up

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[benhmadison]

Hey guys, I have a 32gb n5 and I gotta say, it seems really quiet. And body else notice this? There isn't any distortion with any media I've played, its just really quiet. Any ideas? Yes all the volumes are turned up

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The sound quality and volume was terrible on the N4 and I was hoping they would improve it on the N5.

 

[c0rbindallas]

I'm experiencing the same. Actually reminds me of when I converted my HTC one to a GPE the speaker/system tones just got very low. It doesn't bother me too too much but its definitely not loud in comparison to some other android devices.

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[SteveISU]

I have the same issue.

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[Cyberguycpt]

Don't laugh, but the sounds gets better when your holding the phone sideways and your hands cup the area around the speaker. Lol it works for me.

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[mcelmeel17]

Flashing a ROM with sound enhancements is what I will do but I gotta say, I'm really disappointed that its so damn low to begin with.

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[TheImmaculateJ]

I just received my N5 yesterday, 32 GB Black, and it's amazing, but yes, I have also noticed that speaker volume is definitely a concern. It just isn't strong enough! I really hope a custom ROM like CM will provide a software boost to the maximum range to which the volume can be set!

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[jjasonbsmith]

I just received my N5 yesterday, 32 GB Black, and it's amazing, but yes, I have also noticed that speaker volume is definitely a concern. It just isn't strong enough! I really hope a custom ROM like CM will provide a software boost to the maximum range to which the volume can be set!

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[jjasonbsmith]

I have a 32gb white one and also find speaker too low. Not looking to root so hope Google get a update sorted soon for it. Love the rest of the phone.

 

[fabulas]

It's terrible. I can barely hear my ringtones!

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[N4Newbie]

If willing, install the PowerAmp music player https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ails?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&token=h9Dd8Kb7 then go to menu -> Audio -> Replay Gain and mess with the settings. You can greatly increase the output volume without distortion for both the speaker and headsets.

 

[Infinity]

Earpiece volume when on a phone call seems pretty low as well even at max volume.

 

[madlaw1071]

I played the same song, via Google Play Music on my S4 and N5. The N5 was noticeably quieter than the S4. HOWEVER, volume over bluetooth stereo headphones is MUCH louder on the N5 than the S4.

 

[scorpiodsu]

It must be an LG thing. The N4 was the same and the G2 is also lacking in this area. There's even a mod over on XDA for volume boost. So that let's you know that a lot of people feel this and it's how the devices are. I would assume that there will be some mods for the N5 soon for those of you that don't mind tweaking. I hate it the most when I'm in the shower. I sit my phone on the sink and turn the music all the way up. On my iPhone, S4 or HTC One, no problem hearing over the shower. Barely can hear it on the G2 which ultimately result in me not using for this purpose which takes away from my user experience because I'm now giving up something that I did on a daily basis. Every device has it's "quirks" I guess.

 

[marconess]

I recieved my N5 yesterday and notice only the left bottom speaker produces any sound when I use Spotify or YouTube. Is this usual?

 

[jbmeicher]

I recieved my N5 yesterday and notice only the left bottom speaker produces any sound when I use Spotify or YouTube. Is this usual?

It is a mono speaker, the other side is a microphone