Small console app that can set the current system volume.
I was tired of switching the volume between "music values" and "meeting values". The music values for me is low (10-12%) but for meetings is higher (70-90%).
Mostly used together with PowerToys.
.\set-volume.exe 25
- set the current volume to 25%
.\set-volume.exe 100
- set the current volume to 100% (max)
It is possible to pass range of values and the app will set the volume to the closest (higher) value based on the current system value. The range values are separated with ,
Imagine that the current volume is 25
. Then the command below will set it to 60
. 60
is the next bigger number to 25
:
.\set-volume 10,12,14,60,70,90
Having the volume to 60
if we execute the same command the system volume will be set to 70
.
Running it again - 90
.
Running it again 10
- when the current volume is equal or greater than the max range value, from the list, the app will set the volume to the lowest from the list/range. This way we can loop through pre-defined volume levels with ease.
When using range of values the app accepts second (optional) parameter. This parameter defines how to cycle through the values - in ascending or descending order.
The possible values are acs
and desc
Note
If this parameter is not provided then default value will be set - asc
The whole idea of this app was to be used with PowerToys. In there we can remap shortcut to run a program.
-
start
PowerToys
-
choose
Keyboard Manager
-
scroll to
Remap a shortcut
and click on it -
press
+ Add shortcut remapping
(bottom left) -
choose the desired shortcut from the left side
-
on the right side:
-
Action
-Run program
-
App
- the full path toset-volume.exe
-
Args
- either single value (for example20
) or range of values to loop. Separated by,
(for example10,12,14,60,70,100
or10,12,14,60,70,100 desc
) -
Start in
- (not sure its needed but ..) the folder whereset-volume.exe
is located -
Elevation
-Normal
-
If running
-Close
-
Visibility
-Hidden
-
press
OK
-
And thats it! (thinking about the screenshot above) if we now start pressing Ctrl + `
the volume will change between 10 -> 12 -> 14 -> 60 -> 70 -> 100 -> 10 ...
Note
if desc
is provided as a second parameter then the order will be reversed