Release Quieter Kodi GUI Sounds (-12 & -24 dB)
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On some systems Kodi Interface Sounds can be too loud compared to media volume. Depending on your hardware setup and media source, big difference in loudness may cause discomforting or even painful experience. To solve this I have created two sound add-ons with reduced UI volume, using Audacity:
 
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-12 dB) [50% original volume] Mega | Dropbox
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-24 dB) [25% original volume] Mega | Dropbox

After downloading the above files, simply go to Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip and enable one in Settings → System → Audio. Restart Kodi and you're done.

Of course it would be much more convenient to have quiet sounds available from the Official Kodi.tv Repository, but I cannot publish there myself. If anyone wants to upload them — please do so. Thank you!

Thanks to @scott967 for his help.

# audio volume level loud loudness high higher click back forward control select selection sudden suddenly sound decibel db ear ears hearing clipping clips clipped speakers headphones earphones annoying pain painful hurts low lower quiet quieter ui gui interface addon add-on plugin plug-in tweak bug solved fix enhance enhancement choice setting settings option options preference preferences link download dl upload find publish published release released repository repo list listed
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#2
thank you Smile this should be included per default cause the ones right now are way too loud.
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#3
Hmmm, links no longer working...
Kodi 20.1 with Aeon Nox Silvo,
Nvidia shield Pro 9.1.1 with Android 11.
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#4
(2017-07-25, 10:52)cizzz Wrote: Hmmm, links no longer working...
Thanks for pointing this out! I've updated Dropbox links and added a mirror.
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(2017-07-25, 14:12)pure.by Wrote:
(2017-07-25, 10:52)cizzz Wrote: Hmmm, links no longer working...
Thanks for point this out! I've updated Dropbox links in the OP and added a mirror.


Apparently, this is what happened:
Quote:[...] As of March 15, 2017 the Public folder in your Dropbox account has been converted into a standard folder. By default this folder is private to your account. This transition will occur automatically.
Here's what you need to know:
- All of the files in your Public folder will remain safe, but public links to those files will stop working
- If someone visits a link to a file in your Public folder, they'll see an error page [...]
I could have missed it, but I don't remember being (properly) notified by Dropbox about this change...


Thanks a lot!!!
Kodi 20.1 with Aeon Nox Silvo,
Nvidia shield Pro 9.1.1 with Android 11.
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(2017-01-16, 12:24)pure.by Wrote: On some systems Kodi Interface Sounds can be too loud compared to media volume. Depending on your hardware setup and media source, big difference in loudness may cause discomforting or even painful experience. To solve this I have created two sound add-ons with reduced UI volume, using Audacity:
 
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-12 dB) [50% original volume] Mega | Dropbox
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-24 dB) [25% original volume] Mega | Dropbox

After downloading the above files, simply go to Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip and enable one in Settings → System → Audio. Restart Kodi and you're done.

Of course it would be much more convenient to have quiet sounds available from the Official Kodi.tv Repository, but I cannot publish there myself. If anyone wants to upload them — please do so. Thank you!

Thanks to @scott967 for his help.

# audio volume level loud loudness high higher click back forward control select selection sudden suddenly sound decibel db ear ears hearing clipping clips clipped speakers headphones earphones annoying pain painful hurts low lower quiet quieter ui gui interface addon add-on plugin plug-in tweak bug solved fix enhance enhancement choice setting settings option options preference preferences link download dl upload find publish published release released repository repo list listed
Hi, it seems all the links are dead, does anyone have a working link / copy of this releases?

Thanks
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#7
(2021-10-30, 15:18)cdspam Wrote:
(2017-01-16, 12:24)pure.by Wrote: On some systems Kodi Interface Sounds can be too loud compared to media volume. Depending on your hardware setup and media source, big difference in loudness may cause discomforting or even painful experience. To solve this I have created two sound add-ons with reduced UI volume, using Audacity:
 
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-12 dB) [50% original volume] Mega | Dropbox
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-24 dB) [25% original volume] Mega | Dropbox

After downloading the above files, simply go to Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip and enable one in Settings → System → Audio. Restart Kodi and you're done.

Of course it would be much more convenient to have quiet sounds available from the Official Kodi.tv Repository, but I cannot publish there myself. If anyone wants to upload them — please do so. Thank you!

Thanks to @scott967 for his help.

# audio volume level loud loudness high higher click back forward control select selection sudden suddenly sound decibel db ear ears hearing clipping clips clipped speakers headphones earphones annoying pain painful hurts low lower quiet quieter ui gui interface addon add-on plugin plug-in tweak bug solved fix enhance enhancement choice setting settings option options preference preferences link download dl upload find publish published release released repository repo list listed
Hi, it seems all the links are dead, does anyone have a working link / copy of this releases?

Thanks
No, but I could probably roll my own.  Give me a bit to work on it.

scott s.
maintainer of skin  Aeon MQ5 mods for post-Gotham Kodi releases:
Matrix see: Aeon MQ5 Mod Matrix release thread
Nexus see: Aeon MQ5 Mod Nexus release thread
Aeon MQ 5 skin and addon repo 11.1.0
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#8
(2021-10-31, 01:23)scott967 Wrote:
(2021-10-30, 15:18)cdspam Wrote:
(2017-01-16, 12:24)pure.by Wrote: On some systems Kodi Interface Sounds can be too loud compared to media volume. Depending on your hardware setup and media source, big difference in loudness may cause discomforting or even painful experience. To solve this I have created two sound add-ons with reduced UI volume, using Audacity:
 
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-12 dB) [50% original volume] Mega | Dropbox
  • Kodi UI Sounds (-24 dB) [25% original volume] Mega | Dropbox

After downloading the above files, simply go to Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip and enable one in Settings → System → Audio. Restart Kodi and you're done.

Of course it would be much more convenient to have quiet sounds available from the Official Kodi.tv Repository, but I cannot publish there myself. If anyone wants to upload them — please do so. Thank you!

Thanks to @scott967 for his help.

# audio volume level loud loudness high higher click back forward control select selection sudden suddenly sound decibel db ear ears hearing clipping clips clipped speakers headphones earphones annoying pain painful hurts low lower quiet quieter ui gui interface addon add-on plugin plug-in tweak bug solved fix enhance enhancement choice setting settings option options preference preferences link download dl upload find publish published release released repository repo list listed
Hi, it seems all the links are dead, does anyone have a working link / copy of this releases?

Thanks
No, but I could probably roll my own.  Give me a bit to work on it.

scott s.
That would be brilliant, thank you  Big Grin
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#9
OK I built these 2 addons, but they seem awful quiet.

Get from here:
https://github.com/scott967/resource.uis...tag/v1.0.1
https://github.com/scott967/resource.uis...tag/v1.0.1

scott s.
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maintainer of skin  Aeon MQ5 mods for post-Gotham Kodi releases:
Matrix see: Aeon MQ5 Mod Matrix release thread
Nexus see: Aeon MQ5 Mod Nexus release thread
Aeon MQ 5 skin and addon repo 11.1.0
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#10
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That's great, thanks so much!.

I will give them a try and see how they sound Music
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#11
@pure.by , @scott967 

I want a MC sans noise, distraction & nonsense and have therefore always set Kodi to silent. However, I need sounds in two situations:
  • ALWAYS: when taking screenshots.
  • WHEN DEBUGGING: alert & notifications sounds.
I suppose I could achieve this sound profile by removing some mounds & editing sounds.xml from your add-on?

Could I do the same customizing the defaults? The sounds files/xml in skin folder don't do the job.
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