![]() ![]() ![]() If you check the box “Show volume in the menu bar” then you will be able to control the volume level from the menu bar. If it is checked then obviously will be no sound at all. Next, make sure that the Mute box is unchecked. If you move the Balance all the way to the left then right speakers will be muted. In the dialog box click on Sound tab Sound System Preferencesįirst, make sure that the Balance is set in the middle. Go to System Preferences (System Settings on macOS Ventura and above) (link) and click on the Sound panel. If they are not then simply settings them properly may be enough at this point. Another myth debunked! macOS settingsīefore trying to use non-traditional methods make sure that the settings on the MacBook are properly set. While I understand that this is not the perfect setting it’s as close I could get.ĭuring the test, I found that macOS was louder than Windows by 10.3 dB. I also used the same video on YouTube and the same browser (same version) with all sound controls set to maximum. I used NIOSH Sound Level Meter to measure the sound output. ![]() To test this hypothesis I used the MacBook with both macOS and Windows (Bootcamp) installed. I read in some forums that the problem with the low sound level on Macs is because Apple intentionally limits the max volume to protect the speakers. Keep in mind that excessively loud volume can damage your hearing and speakers. These allow you to increase the system volume above the default maximum. To make the volume louder than the maximum on a Mac, you can try using third-party software such as Boom 3D or the free app Audio Router. I researched various ways to amplify sound on MacBook and here is what I found. Very often the sound of some YouTube videos is so low, so I have to put the MacBook on my chest to hear when I am in a noisy environment. It’s not a secret that MacBook doesn’t have the best sound system among laptops. Set (volume of every speaker whose name starts with "$Speaker") to $Volume_Levelĭisconnect from (every speaker whose name starts with "$Speaker")Ĭonnect to (every speaker whose name starts with "Default")Īnd here is how I execute it using HA shell commands: speak: ssh -i /config/ssh/id_rsa -o 'StrictHostKe圜hecking=no' address] '~/Scripts/tts_v2.sh -t ""'Īnd then my automation: service: shell_command.If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. ![]() # If using group speakers, give a bit longer delay so they can all connect Printf " -r: Optional source (i.e., Text to Speech) - NOT IMPLEMENTED\n" Printf " -v: Optional voice (defaults to CereVoice Kirsty)\n" Printf " -l: Optional volume level (only for non grouped speakers)\n" Printf " -s: Speaker or speaker group (defaults to Default group)\n" Here is the bash script I wrote (you may want to tweak it for your own purposes): #!/bin/bash The bash script I wrote to do everything actually re-connects to the speaker groups I defined in Airfoil so that if we use Siri for anything (playing music, giving the weather, etc) it will disconnect from Airfoil, so all my TTS commands in HASS have a built in 2 second delay to give Airfoil time to reconnect to the speakers I want to broadcast on. I can also use AppleScript commands to run Apple Music for whole-house audio as well (although with HomePods it’s also easy to just say “Play greatest hits everywhere”, the choice is yours. I enhanced mine quite a bit by getting custom voices for my Mac running Airfoil (there’s a company that sells really nice authentic sounding voices, mine is a beautiful Scottish female voice) and also writing a custom script that Home Assistant will run when it SSH’s into that Mac to give me more control over the volume, which voice to use, which speakers to use, and so forth. If using Windows you’ll have to research the best way to do this. Set up Home Assistant for shell scripts that execute the Speak command on the Mac (which is why you set Airfoil for TTS).Configure the system running airfoil to accept inbound SSH commands (I use a Mac, you can follow this tutorial to set it up).Set the Airfoil source to be Text-To-Speech.Have a fully operational Airfoil system working and connected to your HomePods or other preferred output devices.It’s pretty straightforward to do, just a little legwork: ![]()
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