If you’re a Discord user, you’ll notice that when you run Discord, the volume output from some other apps is significantly reduced. If you think that’s the problem, it’s actually a feature called Attenuation and here’s how to fix it and prevent Discord from lowering the app volume.
However, before going through the steps, let’s first understand what Attenuation is. Well, Discord Attenuation is a handy feature that temporarily reduces the volume coming from other sources/apps. When you have multiple audio sources, attenuation allows you to focus on the main source.
This feature is built into Windows, but it’s not as elegant as Discord’s. That said, if you get annoyed with Discord’s Decay feature, you can easily turn it off. Follow the steps below to do so.
How to prevent Discord from lowering the volume on Windows
Step 1: Open Discord on Windows and click the gear icon at the bottom left to go to Settings.
Step 2: Select ‘Voice & Video’ in the sidebar.
Step 3: Scroll down the main page to find Attenuation and slide it to 0%.
And that’s it. This will fix the volume reduction problem of other applications on Windows. However, in some cases, it is not possible to disable Discord Attenuation even after changing the settings.
Why Discord Degradation Doesn’t Turn Off
There could be a number of reasons why Discord Attenuation won’t turn off, but for the most part, the problem is caused by a conflict between Discord’s settings and Windows’ sound settings. Follow the next section to fix this problem.
3 ways to fix Discord decline that won’t turn off
Sometimes, even after disabling the Discord Attenuation setting, the volume of other audio sources continues to drop so you don’t know what the cause is. Well, in most cases it’s not Discord but Windows.
The Windows sound settings themselves interfere with other applications to interfere with audio output. Now, here are 3 easy fixes. Let’s jump in.
1. Disable Windows Communication
This is one of the most common fixes. The Windows communication settings determine and decide what to do with other sources after Windows detects communication through an application. Here’s a step-by-step fix.
Step 1: Open Settings with Windows Search.
Step 2: Under System, click Sound.
Step 3: Scroll down and click ‘More Sound Settings’.
Step 4: In the Sound dialog box, go to the Media tab.
Step 5: Select Do nothing, click Apply, and then click OK.
And there you have it! The volume reduction in other apps will be resolved. However, if not, follow the next method.
2. Turn off proprietary control
Almost every application, including Discord, that requires Windows audio access has been given exclusive control over the audio output. This can sometimes result in the volume of the app being reduced. Here’s how to fix it.
Step 1: Open Settings with Windows Search.
Step 2: Under System, click Sound.
Step 3: Scroll down and click ‘More Sound Settings’.
Step 4: Right click on the audio device and select Properties.
Step 5: Click Advanced.
Step 6: Now, uncheck ‘Allow apps to take exclusive control of this device.’
Step 7: Click Apply and then click OK.
With this, apps like Discord won’t have full control over the system’s audio output. And later on, if Discord’s Text-to-Speech feature isn’t working, check out our comprehensive guide to the same.
3. Check out the Sound Mixer/Audio Monitor app
In this day and age, it is quite common for users to have and use audio monitoring applications to equalize audio quality or use them to mix audio. If you fall into this category and if the above two methods don’t work, your audio mixing or equalizing software must be the culprit.
So check your audio app settings to see if it lowers the volume when you’re using Discord and resolve the issue.
Frequently asked questions about Discord Decay
1. How to test audio on Discord mobile?
Navigate to User Settings > Voice & Video. You’ll find this new microphone test feature below the input and output volume sliders. Click Test and start speaking. Then your selected output device will play back the audio.
2. How do I change the audio output on Discord mobile?
Click your profile picture > scroll down to App Settings > tap Voice > at the bottom of the screen, tap ‘Tap to Speak’ or Voice Activity, depending on which mode you want to use.
No more sound obstacles
It’s not uncommon for features released for better usability to backfire and make the entire user experience bad. With Discord’s Attenuation, everything works fine, but when you turn it off, Windows won’t restore all default settings. If you are facing this problem, we hope this article has helped you to solve the problem once and for all.
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