How to use Roku’s volume leveling tool

If you’re reading this right now, chances are that you’re the kind of person who goes out of your way to tweak your TV settings to improve your watching experience any way you can. There’s a reason why companies sell TVs that are 70-inches or larger and users are constantly upgrading their equipment — making watching movies at home feel like a movie theater or gaming on a projection screen at night are just a couple of examples of improving the general media-consuming experience.

Of course, not everyone is able to go bigger or upgrade their equipment frequently. Companies understand that, so they input features within their device that allow for customization of the experience. You may remember Tom Cruise’s motion smoothing video describing why you should turn off that setting on your TV. The viewing and gaming experience is highly customizable and Roku has considered that when designing many of its devices.

One of the features that you can adjust is the volume on your Roku. We’re not just talking about lowering and raising the volume or even turning on subtitles so you can understand what the show or movie is saying — there are other volume modes that you can choose to put on that can make your viewing session better. Here’s more on them, including volume leveling.

Roku TV

Roku TV is an incerdibly popular operating system that allows users to stream TV shows and movies from a variety of popular apps, including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more. The interface is simple to navigate and the customization is easy to adjust.

What is automatic volume leveling on Roku TV?

It’s one of the three volume modes you can enact

Automatic volume leveling is one of the volume settings available to turn on while using your Roku TV device. It allows the volume to remain consistent, even if you change the channel or watch a different show. Have you ever been watching something on your Roku and the program has commercials and all of a sudden the volume jumps when a commercial comes on, startling you? This setting helps you avoid that jump-scare.

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Automatic volume leveling doesn’t support all audio formats. When you turn it on, you may actually lose the audio format that you’re listening to, as Roku will change it into stereo. This can happen with Dolby Digital, Dolby ATMOS, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS. If you want to continue listening in surround sound with these formats, automatic volume leveling may not be the right choice for you.