volume-booster
🔊 Volume Booster
[!CAUTION] This extension is not on the Chrome/Edge/Opera/Firefox Web Store, so it may give you warnings. Thank you for your understanding.
A powerful Chromium and Firefox extension that boosts audio volume up to 650% on any webpage!
⚠️ To-do
- Add Chromium support.
- Add Firefox support.
- Add Firefox Mobile support.
- Add Safari macOS/iOS support.
✨ Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Boost volume up to 650% |
Perfect for quiet videos and audio. |
Per-tab settings |
Each tab remembers its own volume level. |
Dark and Light mode |
There’s both dark and light mode. |
Works on all sites |
Works on: YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, and most websites. |
Beautiful UI |
Modern and clean interface. |
📦 Installation
Method 1: Install from releases
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Download from the releases page
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Open your browser and go to Extensons / Addons
Click here
If you are using; Google Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera/Opera GX, go to "chrome://extensions". If you are using Mozilla Firefox, go to "about:addons". - Enable Developer Mode
- Toggle the “Developer mode” switch in the top right corner
- Unzip the extension
- Find the file “Chromium_vX.X.zip/Firefox_vX.X.zip, right click, and choose
Extract All
- Find the file “Chromium_vX.X.zip/Firefox_vX.X.zip, right click, and choose
- Load the extension
- Click “Load unpacked”
- Find the
Chromium/Firefoxfolder and click it.
- Pin the extension (optional)
- Click the puzzle piece icon in Browser toolbar
- Find “Volume Booster” and click the pin icon
- That’s it! You’re done.
- Now you can use the extension!
Method 2: Install from Source
- Download or clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/wowstar2504/volume-booster.git - Open your browser and go to Extensions
Click here
If you are using; Google Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera/Opera GX, go to "chrome://extensions". If you are using Mozilla Firefox, go to "about:addons".
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- Enable Developer Mode
- Toggle the “Developer mode” switch in the top right corner
- Load the extension
- Click “Load unpacked”
- Select the
volume-boosterfolder
- Pin the extension (optional)
- Click the puzzle piece icon in Browser toolbar
- Find “Volume Booster” and click the pin icon
- That’s it! You’re done.
- Now you can try the extension!
🚀 How to Use
- Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
- Adjust the slider to increase volume (100% - 650%)
- Click Reset to return to normal volume
- Volume settings are saved per tab automatically!
Tips
- Start with small increases (110-150%) to avoid distortion.
- Higher volumes may cause audio distortion on some sites.
- Perfect for quiet videos, podcasts, and music.
⚙️ Settings
Access the Settings tab to customize:
- 🌙 Dark Mode - Toggle between light and dark themes
🛠️ File Structure
volume-booster/
├── manifest.json
├── popup.html
├── popup.js
├── content.js
├── icons/
│ ├── icon16.png
│ ├── icon48.png
│ └── icon128.png
└── README.md
🔧 Technical Details
- Uses the Web Audio API for audio processing
- Creates a gain node to amplify audio output
- Automatically detects all audio/video elements on pages
- Works with dynamically loaded media
⚠️ Limitations
- Cannot boost volume on
chrome://pages or browser internal pages - Very likely to cause distortion at very high levels (500%+)
- Requires page refresh if extension is installed while page is already loaded
🐛 Troubleshooting
Extension not working on a page?
- Refresh the page after installing the extension
- Make sure the page has audio/video elements
- Check that the page isn’t a restricted chrome:// page
No sound boost?
- Try adjusting the slider again
- Make sure your system volume isn’t muted
- Refresh the page and try again
Audio distortion?
- Lower the volume boost level
- Some audio sources have limited quality at high volumes
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Suggest new features
- Submit pull requests
💖 Support
If you find this extension helpful, consider:
- ⭐ Starring this repository
- 🐛 Reporting bugs
📧 Contact
Contact me at hi@22291111.xyz.