Per-app volume not working with youtube.com on Safari
Author: Jump-333Created Jul 31, 2026Updated Jul 31, 2026
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Per-app volume not working with youtube.com on Safari
Description of the bug
Using youtube.com on Safari and trying to control the volume does nothing. I tried muting any audio that the app could find (also in more apps), but youtube continued playing at normal volume
Steps to reproduce
Steps to reproduce the bug. This usually doesn't need to be super detailed.
- Go to 'youtube.com'
- Open a random video that has audio
- Try to change the volume of Safari or any Safari-related app in the list
- Nothing will change Versions
- Background Music: 0.5.0
- macOS: 27.0 Beta (26A5378n)
Hardware
- Computer: Mac Mini M1 2020
- Audio Device: Integrated speakers
Other info
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Source: kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic