lmao I have tinnitus but its apparently not hearing related and i thought maybe it is cos i have to always turn up for dialogue and down for action. Guess its just stupid mixing lmao
This is the most helpful video on the internet. This has been driving me nuts forever, always had to turn the volume up to hear dialog and then turn it down every darn time there was any sort of sound effect. Used to hurt my ears, finally able to watch a movie and actually enjoy it without having to toggle the volume constantly. Thank you!!!
For some visual feedback while tweaking the settings, I would recommend installing the "Orban Loudness Meter" and looking at the "ITU BS.1770 Momentary" meter (and maybe the one directly below). Don't forget to hit the "ON" switch at the bottom before. ;) Because of this, I realized how threshold works and that an even lower threshold was better for what I wanted. (-30 dB) And attack/release is especially important with moments like in the Matrix. I think that the attack should be really short but release very long so that while the music in the club is playing, the compressor doesn't keep increasing/decreasing the volume.
It's pathetic that people have to do this sort of thing instead of movies being mixed in a more reasonable manner. Sure, action that would be louder in real life should be a bit louder in the movie as well but come on!
+notthere83 movies are mixed for high quality speakers, if you set up your TV with decent 5.1 than the mix is usually perfect, the problem is when your wearing headphones or live in an aprtment
Its because of movie rips from blue ray or dvd which have a 5.1 system, when you then watch it on 2.1 , thats because of the bad mix. Not because hollywood is too stupid to mix it from the start :-)
Right... did you also know that it's because the voices are usually in the center channel but since a 2.1 system doesn't have a center channel, it gets mixed in and so you can't control them separately any more? Well, I do because I learned a bit about mixing a number of years ago. That doesn't change the fact that by default, the levels of voices are much lower than anything else and that that's a stupid fucking thing to do. You shouldn't have to turn the center box of a 5.1 system all the way up (or the rest down) just so you can hear people talk properly.
Mostly when the audio track is 5.1 ! if you go with stereo then the sound is ok. Most people have the stereo on their pcs but in the video file, you can see multiple audio tracks.
@@lmofficial3269 What hardware? I've looked for compressors for a long time, but they all seems to be for P.A. systems or instrumental connection to amps. If you know of them for use between your source (like Roku or Satellite or cable box) and audio amp like a 5.1 system please post a web address or two. Thanks.
I don’t only use VLC Player. This affects me in many movies when I use the home theatre, I find changing my home theatre’s volume settings fixes it a bit, but nowhere near perfect. Thank you for this. Can you make a video (if you know) how to work with RUclips’s audio in videos? Some of them whisper while some of them are at the point of maxing out the speaker. It’s so frustrating and a pet peeve of mine.
I don't understand why this can't be done on the fly? Couldn't we extract all the sound from the entire video file, analyze the patterns, and create the perfect settings for those 7 sound levels? Otherwise, this seems like a lot of research and work just for sound perfection.
Can someone who knows about how movie audio is edited explain to me why all movies have this problem now? I haven't found an explanation online that could explain to me why they decide to do this. Do they consider this to be more realistic? Because if so it really sucks for everyone. I can enable Loudness Equalization in Windows to fix this for all movies but I also play video games and Loudness Equalization really messes up the game audio, which is almost always well balanced for all games, unlike movies.
WH1T3 yeah. I’m stuck with having to enable Loudness Equalization each time i want to watch a movie. And then disable it for everything else: music, games. I thought I could program a script so I could do this in one click but apparently windows does not make that easy. It’s especially bad on Netflix. Whenever I’m watching something on Netflix I have to put the volume at 100% just to be able to hear dialogue. Then all of a sudden a stupid phone rings or the action starts or a dog barks in the movie and my eardrums are gone. With loudness equalisation I can put it at 50% and all sounds tend to stay at the same volume.
With RUclips movies turn off surround sound in the onscreen settings if it is checked. Makes a huge improvement to movies when dialog is too quiet and explosions and music are WAY TOOOOO LOUD!
Under a posting on Reddit titled "Volume levels are very inconsistent when watching a film." from a year ago it's suggested to "Go to AC3Filter options > mixer tab and set the voice option slider to 0" if you're having this problem in MPC. And a quick Google search brought up another more detailed suggestion if that doesn't work just search this "How to: Increase or normalize volume in Media Player Classic". Not sure if any of that will work for you because I don't use MPC, but hope it helps.
Movies are mixed for dynamic range, they take their art very seriously. It’s great in a theatre but not other more usual situations. Super annoying that TVs, source units, nor soundbars have compression as a standard feature. They don’t even call it compression nor seem to be aware of the concept. 🤯
Good video, thanks. Unfortunately the problem is with Netflix and my TV, but also with downloaded movies on the TV using a USB stick. Does anybody know good software to fix it in the source file?
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer) -Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices. -Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties. -Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
i simply can not watch movies on my computer without this. your video is the only video that i could find that properly explains the fix to this issue. i know there was another years ago not sure where. what i will say however is that if you have an older computer that by using the compression it does put some added strain on your cpu for it to perform this. On my old 2005 computer while i was watching movie over my lan the compression would cause my old computer to bog down if i used to much of the compression lol. i dont understand all the technical reasoning behind it. anyway thats a very outdated computer. thanks so much. i can finally watch a movie without waking the whole world up.
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer) -Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices. -Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties. -Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
But damn. You voice is so loud in the video as well. I gotta keep adjust the volume. There's got to be a program for this. I'd love to be able to set specific levels for specific movies that it recognizes. Even if I have to get some type of program that does that. It's worth it for me. Because I watch so many movies, and so many are like this. I don't get why movies freaking do this crap.
thank you for the hint. i'm using mpchc and i managed to do something decent with ffdshow. for years i've been using volume control while i should ve been using the equalizer limiters. but no matter what, fuck dts fuck ac3 fuck dolby and every kind of shit that popped up in early 2000s !! i remember my first dvd corrupted with this abomination: the matrix reloaded. damw it was hell in my living room ! for the first time in my life i watched a movie with the remote controller in my hand for the volume. i didn't enjoy the movie ! what were they thinking ???? i don't need my entire neighborhood to know what the hell i am watching.
Hey thanks for this, but do I need to do this every time I want to watch something? I have my movies connected on my plasama on a portable HDD. How do I save those settings on the file so it remmebers the audio levels when I play it on my plasma tv ? Please answer bro!!
It shouldn't be up to us to fix its bad producing stop music in the movies they want the music to drowned out all the dialogue so you can't tell the movie sucks RUclips does the same thing they think you want to hear music on every video instead of the dialogue what the video is intended about if I want to listen to music. Turn on the radio or put in a CD
Some youtube videos are like this! I'll have it so I can hear the people talking and then somebody screams or something and it's wicked loud. I guess there isn't really a blanket fix for that
Yeah I've been having this trouble too I was watching resident evil but when it went to the advert it was loud and we had to keep turning the sound up and down how do I sort that I don't really just want to keep hitting mute?
I don't know why people are complaining about the sound. I don't have any problems. Also, I didn't buy a sound system and 4k tv to stream through a pc. What is really the point of streaming everything? I don't want another electronic item running just to watch some stupid movie. This VPN company keeps emailing me, claiming I can stream this and that. I told them, I don't run streaming devices. I have a couple of services and never use them. If it isn't physical, it is useless to me. The same goes for my gaming consoles. That whole pc masturbates shit you see in comments on Playstation and Xbox videos is ridiculous. My computers sit around collecting dust. If I use the computer for anything other than important work, it is to download to a flash stick. What is the fascination with streaming everything? Spectrum always drops your connection in the middle of anything you are doing anyway.
I don't get why this up and down volume bullshit is even a thing. It's 2022 yet we still can't just watch a film without having to keep one hand on the volume control.
I have a YAMAHA sound system, and set the centre speaker full up, and reduced L/R hi-fi speakers down in the settings. Still no good. So will look for Dynamic Range Compression in the setting..sure I have seen that, and ignored it not knowing what it meant. Not all Blu-ray movies have any problems with the whispering vocal, so I mainly blame the people who made the film at this uneven audio level. The movie that is the problem is KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott (2015). No problem at all with older movies on DVD or Blu-ray.
When a movies audio is mastered, it is usually mastered for a theatrical release. When listening on a Blu-ray, one hopes it's been remastered for a Blu-ray release. Of course having a decent AVR with quality resistors and capacitors helps. Unfortunately most Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors. Quality cables also help. And even though a quality poweramp doesn't actually improve the sound quality. The extra boost on a signal might help the dialogue to sound clearer. An audiophile.
Which version of VLC are you using? This setting isn't on my version (1.1.9 'the luggage' on ubuntu 11.04 'cos it works) so I think I'll need a upgrade
I've been noticing this more often.
The dialog is whisper quiet, while music and gun fire is concert level loud.
lmao I have tinnitus but its apparently not hearing related and i thought maybe it is cos i have to always turn up for dialogue and down for action. Guess its just stupid mixing lmao
How do we fix this on a tv?
@@dipper888bp I have the same question
Mundo Money it appears to be unfixable on the tv. We need to get a separate sound system I’ve read. I did get a Bose sound bar and it is better...
Mundo Money putting the tv on “night mode” helped also.
This is the most helpful video on the internet. This has been driving me nuts forever, always had to turn the volume up to hear dialog and then turn it down every darn time there was any sort of sound effect. Used to hurt my ears, finally able to watch a movie and actually enjoy it without having to toggle the volume constantly. Thank you!!!
Really it work or not bruh....because i am also very upset with this problem
Me also
Thanks❤️
For some visual feedback while tweaking the settings, I would recommend installing the "Orban Loudness Meter" and looking at the "ITU BS.1770 Momentary" meter (and maybe the one directly below). Don't forget to hit the "ON" switch at the bottom before. ;)
Because of this, I realized how threshold works and that an even lower threshold was better for what I wanted. (-30 dB)
And attack/release is especially important with moments like in the Matrix. I think that the attack should be really short but release very long so that while the music in the club is playing, the compressor doesn't keep increasing/decreasing the volume.
Great stuff. Any pointers for ios iphone ?
It's pathetic that people have to do this sort of thing instead of movies being mixed in a more reasonable manner. Sure, action that would be louder in real life should be a bit louder in the movie as well but come on!
I know right! I wanna know who's in charge of the level mixing! I Think Michael Bay does the mixing on the audio levels! That bastard loves explosions
+notthere83 movies are mixed for high quality speakers, if you set up your TV with decent 5.1 than the mix is usually perfect, the problem is when your wearing headphones or live in an aprtment
Its because of movie rips from blue ray or dvd which have a 5.1 system, when you then watch it on 2.1 , thats because of the bad mix. Not because hollywood is too stupid to mix it from the start :-)
Right... did you also know that it's because the voices are usually in the center channel but since a 2.1 system doesn't have a center channel, it gets mixed in and so you can't control them separately any more?
Well, I do because I learned a bit about mixing a number of years ago.
That doesn't change the fact that by default, the levels of voices are much lower than anything else and that that's a stupid fucking thing to do. You shouldn't have to turn the center box of a 5.1 system all the way up (or the rest down) just so you can hear people talk properly.
this has bugged me for soooo long. thanks loads!
Mostly when the audio track is 5.1 ! if you go with stereo then the sound is ok. Most people have the stereo on their pcs but in the video file, you can see multiple audio tracks.
Thanks! This is actually why Ive never finished watching The Matrix.
I'm going to watch the matrix after this video lol
same
Matrix Reloaded was the biggest volume rollercoaster I've ever seen
hahaha
@SharkTank lol
Have you seen Captain America The Winter Soldier
How do you do this for TV lol
I’m having the same issue
Buy the hardware and connect it to tv and streaming device using analog sound connection :D
I mean, for sure there are machines like this one virtual irl
@@lmofficial3269 What hardware? I've looked for compressors for a long time, but they all seems to be for P.A. systems or instrumental connection to amps. If you know of them for use between your source (like Roku or Satellite or cable box) and audio amp like a 5.1 system please post a web address or two. Thanks.
@@lmofficial3269too much hard work to watch a fricking movie
I don’t only use VLC Player. This affects me in many movies when I use the home theatre, I find changing my home theatre’s volume settings fixes it a bit, but nowhere near perfect. Thank you for this.
Can you make a video (if you know) how to work with RUclips’s audio in videos? Some of them whisper while some of them are at the point of maxing out the speaker. It’s so frustrating and a pet peeve of mine.
I don't understand why this can't be done on the fly? Couldn't we extract all the sound from the entire video file, analyze the patterns, and create the perfect settings for those 7 sound levels? Otherwise, this seems like a lot of research and work just for sound perfection.
WOW, 9 Years later, You're still awesome!
how to fix this in tv.. i have seen such thing almost in every movie
On netflix for example, changing the audio from 5.1 to standard seems to fix this a little
Whenever I watch something the sound effects are super loud and the voices are quiet
Can someone who knows about how movie audio is edited explain to me why all movies have this problem now? I haven't found an explanation online that could explain to me why they decide to do this. Do they consider this to be more realistic? Because if so it really sucks for everyone. I can enable Loudness Equalization in Windows to fix this for all movies but I also play video games and Loudness Equalization really messes up the game audio, which is almost always well balanced for all games, unlike movies.
Seb B it's mixed mastered for theaters, whereas games are mixed and mastered for computers.
WH1T3 yeah. I’m stuck with having to enable Loudness Equalization each time i want to watch a movie. And then disable it for everything else: music, games. I thought I could program a script so I could do this in one click but apparently windows does not make that easy. It’s especially bad on Netflix. Whenever I’m watching something on Netflix I have to put the volume at 100% just to be able to hear dialogue. Then all of a sudden a stupid phone rings or the action starts or a dog barks in the movie and my eardrums are gone. With loudness equalisation I can put it at 50% and all sounds tend to stay at the same volume.
Do they just not care to adjust the sound differently for their DVD/blurays? Is it too much work or something?
They don’t realize how annoying it is to watch a movie when you have to put the volume up and down the whole time. Smh
i need help i dont have the same settings setup as you i want to do that for a smart TV
btw it's more of a stupid TV tbh
@SharkTank stfu headass he just wants to watch movie on a bigger screen he probably has a pc
@SharkTank imagine being dumb
Funny, It was while watching this very movie that I realised I needed to find out how to adjust/fix this problem
Thank you so much, finally my mother will shut up
HAHAHA, SAME HERE! :D
:( same
Same watching movies on 3 am is pain in the ass,have my hand always on the audio controller
@@MrKillerfreak1 I recommend headphones.
On god
With RUclips movies turn off surround sound in the onscreen settings if it is checked. Makes a huge improvement to movies when dialog is too quiet and explosions and music are WAY TOOOOO LOUD!
What about movies you stream online?
Under a posting on Reddit titled "Volume levels are very inconsistent when watching a film." from a year ago it's suggested to "Go to AC3Filter options > mixer tab and set the voice option slider to 0" if you're having this problem in MPC. And a quick Google search brought up another more detailed suggestion if that doesn't work just search this "How to: Increase or normalize volume in Media Player Classic". Not sure if any of that will work for you because I don't use MPC, but hope it helps.
Do you know the fix of this in cyberflix or amazon fire stick settings
But what about when I am playing a video game on my TV? I have the same issue whether I have my soundbar turned on or off.
They spend millions or even sometimes billions on these movies why can't they get the audio right ?
holy shit...ive seen so many movies being too lazy or forgetting or idk .. to search for an answer to this problem...now i got it...thx dude
Movies are mixed for dynamic range, they take their art very seriously. It’s great in a theatre but not other more usual situations. Super annoying that TVs, source units, nor soundbars have compression as a standard feature. They don’t even call it compression nor seem to be aware of the concept. 🤯
I have this issue with EVERYTHINGS!!!! It hurts my ear (and probably annoying everyones im my block...
Good video, thanks. Unfortunately the problem is with Netflix and my TV, but also with downloaded movies on the TV using a USB stick. Does anybody know good software to fix it in the source file?
Worked like a charm for me in VLC. You're my hero.
Excellent. Now is there a way to do this when browsing through RUclips clips? ..especially the ads.
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer)
-Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices.
-Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties.
-Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Just watch interstellar dialog low, Hans Zimmer music blew the speakers off.
WOW Wonderful i always set the Equalizers before watching any movie
I think VLC should let save the custom presets
Finally a fix! Thank you a million!
that is one of the most annoying things they do to movies now, dialog is so low then BOOM!!! here comes the ear muffs.
Is there any way I can set up VLC player to use these settings by default?
okay but why does this happen?
and I thought I was the only one to have this problem :) thx a lot, VLC is great
i simply can not watch movies on my computer without this. your video is the only video that i could find that properly explains the fix to this issue. i know there was another years ago not sure where. what i will say however is that if you have an older computer that by using the compression it does put some added strain on your cpu for it to perform this. On my old 2005 computer while i was watching movie over my lan the compression would cause my old computer to bog down if i used to much of the compression lol. i dont understand all the technical reasoning behind it. anyway thats a very outdated computer. thanks so much. i can finally watch a movie without waking the whole world up.
You need version 2.0 for this feature.
Any idea on how to make these settings permanent? I hate having to do this every time I watch a video.
In windows (so for everything that produces sound on your computer)
-Right click on the speaker icon in windows taskbar and choose Playback devices.
-Click on the speakers that are active and then choose Properties.
-Go to the Enhancements tab and scroll down, then select Loudness Equalization.
Now if only you can do this on the TV 😂 or if only the film makers did this before releasing the film lol.
But damn. You voice is so loud in the video as well. I gotta keep adjust the volume. There's got to be a program for this. I'd love to be able to set specific levels for specific movies that it recognizes. Even if I have to get some type of program that does that. It's worth it for me. Because I watch so many movies, and so many are like this. I don't get why movies freaking do this crap.
I have the opposite problem. My sound drops out at the action sequences
Can I do this in GOM player?
Can this problem be fixed on RUclips movies? Because I've bought some movies and it's very annoying to watch them because of that.
If only I'd come across this video sooner. This totally fixed the problem. Thanks so much!
Literally came herw for The Matrix. Thanks!!! Wish I'd bothered to learn this 10 years ago!!!!
This is kind of annoying still... every movie if I want to watch a different one I have to change it again. It doesn't stay the same :S
how would it work with a regular tv ?? what is vlc???
VLC is a app to play movies on your computer
thank you for the hint. i'm using mpchc and i managed to do something decent with ffdshow. for years i've been using volume control while i should ve been using the equalizer limiters.
but no matter what, fuck dts fuck ac3 fuck dolby and every kind of shit that popped up in early 2000s !!
i remember my first dvd corrupted with this abomination: the matrix reloaded. damw it was hell in my living room ! for the first time in my life i watched a movie with the remote controller in my hand for the volume. i didn't enjoy the movie !
what were they thinking ???? i don't need my entire neighborhood to know what the hell i am watching.
what are my options if i need to watch the same on a TV via USB media.
Ok.... how do you tackle this problem with a home theater system using an AV receiver?
Hey thanks for this, but do I need to do this every time I want to watch something? I have my movies connected on my plasama on a portable HDD. How do I save those settings on the file so it remmebers the audio levels when I play it on my plasma tv ? Please answer bro!!
I see you have this under control. Good job sir.
It shouldn't be up to us to fix its bad producing stop music in the movies they want the music to drowned out all the dialogue so you can't tell the movie sucks RUclips does the same thing they think you want to hear music on every video instead of the dialogue what the video is intended about if I want to listen to music. Turn on the radio or put in a CD
Also by the way how can you do this on Netflix? anyone??
@Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch Or in your case, think first before you needlessly insult someone. Not everyone is as knowledgeable as you may be.
Some youtube videos are like this! I'll have it so I can hear the people talking and then somebody screams or something and it's wicked loud. I guess there isn't really a blanket fix for that
Why do they even bother having background music in a film, my grandad said he never heard any music at Dunkirk.
Yea this will work. But I just activate LOUDNESS EQUALIZATION in Windows audio settings instead, I think it does the same thing.
Another way is to use a soundbar connected to the tv.
Thank you so much! I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 > VLC 2.0.6 > Panasonic Viera TV!!! This tip works like a charm! :D
can i do this with netflix on my pc?
what about the stuff in netflix? they're very annoying and yet netflix doesn't have any settings or fixes about this
Yeah I've been having this trouble too I was watching resident evil but when it went to the advert it was loud and we had to keep turning the sound up and down how do I sort that I don't really just want to keep hitting mute?
This is great, but what about Movies im watching on RUclips?
Unless theres a way to play them through VLC im not aware of, if there is please explain
wow This fixed the issue instantly. Thanks a lot man
Or turn on Loudness Equalization in windows settings
How can I fix this problem on a DVD player connected to my TV?
Lmao I was watching the exact same scene of The Matrix and thought of changing some settings and see this
Someone please tell me how to do this on my android phone
Is there a way to do this with a regular HDTV and its speakers?
You dropped this king 😳🤲👑
It's funny that when I "pirate" a movie and watch it on my laptop instead of a streaming service, I'm given an overall better experience.
But How does one watch movies on TV and fix this issues.
This worked like magic !! Thank you 😊
Is using the clip from The matrix a copyright violation?
if i did that then have the video transfer to USB and watch it on TV, will it also work? really need to know... thanks
I don't know why people are complaining about the sound. I don't have any problems. Also, I didn't buy a sound system and 4k tv to stream through a pc. What is really the point of streaming everything? I don't want another electronic item running just to watch some stupid movie. This VPN company keeps emailing me, claiming I can stream this and that. I told them, I don't run streaming devices. I have a couple of services and never use them. If it isn't physical, it is useless to me. The same goes for my gaming consoles. That whole pc masturbates shit you see in comments on Playstation and Xbox videos is ridiculous. My computers sit around collecting dust. If I use the computer for anything other than important work, it is to download to a flash stick. What is the fascination with streaming everything? Spectrum always drops your connection in the middle of anything you are doing anyway.
yea but how do you do that for your browser?
How do you manage to make this setting for Amazon prime video
Only for VLC? :(
Lifehacker ::can i do this to a movie and completely converted to watch on my big screen t.v.??? How would i do that??? thank you
I looked this up while watching,no joke, The Matrix.
Wish there was an adjustment like this for home theater. My system kicks in and I end with text messages from upstairs that I woke everyone.. Lol 😆
Thanks man!! It was driving me crazy, didnt know is it a receiver or pc but now everything seems perfect!!!
what about in tv?there are no such settings on tv
I don't get why this up and down volume bullshit is even a thing. It's 2022 yet we still can't just watch a film without having to keep one hand on the volume control.
please what is the tool bar in the left of your screen ?
i mean this doesnt change things outside of VLC so its not really a fix at all...
I never realised till now that the girl with the white rabbit is the Australian actress Ada Nicodemou. From Home and Away
Heartbreak High 😉
I have a YAMAHA sound system, and set the centre speaker full up, and reduced L/R hi-fi speakers down in the settings.
Still no good.
So will look for Dynamic Range Compression in the setting..sure I have seen that, and ignored it not knowing what it meant.
Not all Blu-ray movies have any problems with the whispering vocal, so I mainly blame the people who made the film at this uneven audio level.
The movie that is the problem is KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott (2015).
No problem at all with older movies on DVD or Blu-ray.
When a movies audio is mastered, it is usually mastered for a theatrical release. When listening on a Blu-ray, one hopes it's been remastered for a Blu-ray release. Of course having a decent AVR with quality resistors and capacitors helps. Unfortunately most Japanese AVRs tend to use off-the-shelf resistors and capacitors. Quality cables also help. And even though a quality poweramp doesn't actually improve the sound quality. The extra boost on a signal might help the dialogue to sound clearer.
An audiophile.
you saved my ears! thanks!
Thank you! This is exactly what i needed 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Hello, could you help me in areltek audio, what would it be like? I downloaded everything and only uploaded one, I got to 500, is that okay?
I got a new TV and it stays quiet I have to turn it up to 42 just to slightly hear it
Which version of VLC are you using? This setting isn't on my version (1.1.9 'the luggage' on ubuntu 11.04 'cos it works) so I think I'll need a upgrade
I'm using Mac VLC ....can't find "effects and filters"
i really hate to watch the movie moving the volume up and down because of dumb mixing