Re:Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?
by citrusui on Friday March 31, 2017 @08:13PM
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For reference, this feature is called "Use ambient noise reduction" on macOS and "Reduce Loud Sounds" on the 4th generation Apple TV:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18961 https://help.apple.com/appletv/#/atvba773c3c9
- HEADLINE: Volume leveling across applications
- DESCRIPTION: I use headphones every day. I listen to music and podcasts while I work. I use youtube videos and screencasts to learn new things. Sometimes I hop on a VOIP call through one service or the other. The one feature I miss most from Windows Desktop life is the "volume normalization" checkbox in my sound settings. It protects me from opening a new chrome tab and blasting noise into my ears at +30db. It protects me from that guy on the voice call that has his mic level WAY too high. It helps me hear the other guy who can't get his mic above a whisper. Most of all I never have to fiddle with individual application volume levels. Linux Desktops love to crib ideas from Apple, but for some reason they've all ignored this killer feature from 2006.