YouTube sound output levels are very low on iMac 24 M1

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iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021, 256GB 16GB memory. MBA M1 2020 256GB, 8GB memory.
When on YouTube the sound output levels are very low and I have to increase the volume to maximum to be able to hear but it is still not loud enough. This is speech and music. I don't have this problem when I watch a video on Facebook or when I listen to music via the Music app. I am using the built-in speakers on my iMac 24 M1, OS Sequoia 15.3.1. It's been like this for quite a long time but I'm not sure when it deteriorated. Busy life so continued to put the problem on the back burner but now decided to try to find out what the problem is. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
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Just checked, youtube has an independent volume (bottom left of screen, see screen shot), after turning the volume down on youtube, I tried music and the volume was normal:

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Just checked, youtube has an independent volume (bottom left of screen, see screen shot), after turning the volume down on youtube, I tried music and the volume was normal:

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Thank you so much Jimmy, your suggestion worked! I assume I must have adjusted the YouTube volume control sometime in the past without realising it. I'd completely forgotten there is such an adjustment. Great forum this! Have a great day!
 

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