How to adjust the volume with assistants.

[Mauro]

Hi, I can adjust the volume with Alexa but only by giving values from 1 to 10. Is it possible to have a finer adjustment, e.g., from 1 to 100?
While I can't adjust the volume with Google Home, can anyone else?
Thanks in advance
Mauro

Ps I have an amp ultra

 

[Burnside]

Hi, I can adjust the volume with Alexa but only by giving values from 1 to 10. Is it possible to have a finer adjustment, e.g., from 1 to 100?
While I can't adjust the volume with Google Home, can anyone else?
Thanks in advance
Mauro

Ps I have an amp ultra

No, Alexa only deals with volume levels 1 to 10. You’ll see reports that you can ask for values like 43% but it always rounds it to the nearest integer.

 

[Wiimer]

No, Alexa only deals with volume levels 1 to 10. You’ll see reports that you can ask for values like 43% but it always rounds it to the nearest integer.

@Mauro,
Using Alexa Routines, you can adjust the volume to your preferred level in increments of 1%. However, it is difficult to increase or decrease the volume in 1% increments.

E.g.
"Alexa, turn up volume more" -> Changed volume to 63%
"Alexa, turn up volume" -> Changed volume to 55%
"Alexa, turn down volume" -> Changed volume to 50%
"Alexa, turn down volume more" -> Changed volume to 38%

This routine has been confirmed to work with the WiiM Remote's voice control.

 

[Burnside]

@Mauro,
Using Alexa Routines, you can adjust the volume to your preferred level in increments of 1%. However, it is difficult to increase or decrease the volume in 1% increments.

E.g.
"Alexa, turn up volume more" -> Changed volume to 63%
"Alexa, turn up volume" -> Changed volume to 55%
"Alexa, turn down volume" -> Changed volume to 50%
"Alexa, turn down volume more" -> Changed volume to 38%

This routine has been confirmed to work with the WiiM Remote's voice control.

When you look in the Alexa or WiiM apps though, what volume shows? In my experience, it’s always round to the nearest multiple of 10%

 

[Wiimer]

When you look in the Alexa or WiiM apps though, what volume shows? In my experience, it’s always round to the nearest multiple of 10%

The WiiM display shows the specified volume level.
In the Alexa Routine creation screen, you must set the Alexa Action (WILL) as follows:

"Device Settings" -> "Volume" -> 62%

Then, configure any WiiM device to operate within this routine.

 

[Burnside]

The WiiM display shows the specified volume level.
In the Alexa Routine creation screen, you must set the Alexa Action (WILL) as follows:

"Device Settings" -> "Volume" -> 62%
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Then, configure any WiiM device to operate within this routine.

If I try that, the next page confirming the action says Alexa will set the volume to 6 and the routine actions show “set volume to 6”. If I try to use a custom action of “set volume to 62 percent”, again it sets it to 60.

Your Alexa must be more compliant than mine

 

[Wiimer]

If I try that, the next page confirming the action says Alexa will set the volume to 6 and the routine actions show “set volume to 6”.

Yes, it displays as 6 on the Alexa app, but it can actually be adjusted in 1% increments. The behaviour may differ by region..

When executing two routines (volume up/down) on my Amp Ultra, the volume changes directly to the specified value like this. (When adjusting via the remote, it decreases from 85 to 82 in 1% increments.)

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If I try to use a custom action of “set volume to 62 percent”, again it sets it to 60.

Yeah that method will not work

 

[Wiimer]

If I try that, the next page confirming the action says Alexa will set the volume to 6 and the routine actions show “set volume to 6”. If I try to use a custom action of “set volume to 62 percent”, again it sets it to 60.

Your Alexa must be more compliant than mine

Incidentally, can your Echo Studio adjust the volume in 1% increments using voice control?

I recall mine could do that.

 

[Burnside]

Incidentally, can your Echo Studio adjust the volume in 1% increments using voice control?

I recall mine could do that.

I’ll need to dig it out and try - haven’t switched it on for months. I have a plethora of speakers

 

[Mauro]

With my Alexa echo dot also always rounds to the next 10%.
Or maybe you mean that I have to create a new routine?
Thanks
Mauro

 

[Wiimer]

With my Alexa echo dot also always rounds to the next 10%.
Or maybe you mean that I have to create a new routine?
Thanks
Mauro

Yes, in my experience, a routine is necessary. However, as @Burnside said, it may not work in some areas.

 

[Burnside]

Yes, in my experience, a routine is necessary. However, as @Burnside said, it may not work in some areas.

I’ve just fired up my old Echo Studio and neither voice nor a routine can set anything other than multiples of 10%.

Could you please post a screenshot of your routine or use the share option in the Alexa app routine page to share the routine so I can try yours? Thanks

 

[Burnside]

I’ve just fired up my old Echo Studio and neither voice nor a routine can set anything other than multiples of 10%.

Could you please post a screenshot of your routine or use the share option in the Alexa app routine page to share the routine so I can try yours? Thanks

Thanks, as DM’d, your routine does work using the volume slider in the routine and I can set, for example, 47% without it rounding up by watching the volume slider in the Alexa app.

Thanks for teaching an old dog a new trick

 

[Wiimer]

I’ve just fired up my old Echo Studio and neither voice nor a routine can set anything other than multiples of 10%.

My Echo Studio 1st gen gained support for 1% increments in volume adjustment via an update.

As an aside,
This is from a troubleshooting thread on the Japanese Amazon forum, where the OP stated:

"When attempting to adjust the volume voice control in increments of 1% from 15%, despite instructing it to 17%, it instead reached 100%, blasting the neighbourhood with deafening noise."

This indicates that, at least in Japan, 1% volume adjustment was supported.

Could you please post a screenshot of your routine or use the share option in the Alexa app routine page to share the routine so I can try yours? Thanks

I sent the link via DM, but I'll paste the screenshot here too.
(Translated using Google Lens.)

As mentioned earlier, the volume is actually set to 85%.