iChat volume very low

kbeatty · kbeatty #1 (**permalink**)

07-06-2009, 09:23 PM

Hi,

I just got a new MacBook pro, and i'm having a problem where when I'm video chatting with people, their voice is extremely quiet, even with the mac's volume all the way up and the voice volume in ichat set all the way up. Volume in all other applications is perfectly normal. Does anyone else have this problem or know of a way of fixing it?

--Kyle

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

07-06-2009, 09:35 PM

These other people may have their outgoing volume set too low. Is this a constant problem with everyone, or just certain people? Do they all use OS X also, or Windows?

Try some headphones and see if those make a difference. You can easily force the audio output to your headphones using a free tool called SoundSource. It sits in the menu bar when running.
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Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	07-06-2009, 09:35 PM These other people may have their outgoing volume set too low. Is this a constant problem with everyone, or just certain people? Do they all use OS X also, or Windows? Try some headphones and see if those make a difference. You can easily force the audio output to your headphones using a free tool called SoundSource. It sits in the menu bar when running. Rogue Amoeba \| Freebies: Free software for Mac OS X Standing request for all troubleshooting: Please provide your Mac model/year and OS version. Also advise us if you have used or installed any antivirus, security, or "cleaning" software on your Mac. If you have installed MacKeeper in particular, you are hereby advised to uninstall it. --------- If all else fails to fix your problem, read this tip.
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kbeatty #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2009 Posts: 6	07-06-2009, 09:23 PM Hi, I just got a new MacBook pro, and i'm having a problem where when I'm video chatting with people, their voice is extremely quiet, even with the mac's volume all the way up and the voice volume in ichat set all the way up. Volume in all other applications is perfectly normal. Does anyone else have this problem or know of a way of fixing it? --Kyle
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