Update: Google is fixing this in Android M. Problem solved!
Android M:
You'll be able to lower your media volume via the volume controls in Android M.
Thanks Google!
Photo from The Verge
Android Lollipop:
Anytime I want to play an android game without sound I'll click the "volume down" button and bring the volume all the way down to zero. Then I'll open the game in, for example the office or church (where I don't want it to make sound) and then the game music plays blaring at full volume.
Why? Because when I thought I was turning the volume down, I was actually turning the notification volume down. The volume button only changes the "media" volume AFTER there was a sound played (i.e. after everyone's looking at you).
Here's one way Google can fix this: make the volume button always change the "media" volume and provide a way to change the notification volume on the screen.
That's my proposition, let me know your guy's ideas on how to fix this problem below, and whether or not you're also affected by this problem.
Nexus 7 (2013), Android Lollipop 5.0.1
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A side note,
How to turn down media volume BEFORE you open up that loud game:
Simply clicking the volume down button before you open up a game will not make that game silent.
In order to do that go to Settings > Sound & notification and turn down the media volume.
=)
Brett
Android M:
You'll be able to lower your media volume via the volume controls in Android M.
Thanks Google!
Photo from The Verge
Android Lollipop:
Anytime I want to play an android game without sound I'll click the "volume down" button and bring the volume all the way down to zero. Then I'll open the game in, for example the office or church (where I don't want it to make sound) and then the game music plays blaring at full volume.
Why? Because when I thought I was turning the volume down, I was actually turning the notification volume down. The volume button only changes the "media" volume AFTER there was a sound played (i.e. after everyone's looking at you).
Here's one way Google can fix this: make the volume button always change the "media" volume and provide a way to change the notification volume on the screen.
That's my proposition, let me know your guy's ideas on how to fix this problem below, and whether or not you're also affected by this problem.
Nexus 7 (2013), Android Lollipop 5.0.1
_______________________________
A side note,
How to turn down media volume BEFORE you open up that loud game:
Simply clicking the volume down button before you open up a game will not make that game silent.
In order to do that go to Settings > Sound & notification and turn down the media volume.
=)
Brett
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