Windows – Volume Low in Chrome Browser

The volume mixer only shows applications that have an IAudioSession^[1] open.

If Chrome isn’t showing up, then it is possible that another application is taking exclusive control of the audio output. In that case, try closing/killing that application, or disabling the exclusive-use option:

1. Open the Control Panel → Sound → Speakers → Advanced
2. Check or un-check Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device
3. Test if Chrome shows up when playing a sound

I hope the OP had solution so far and went with the life happily. I had this problem in my win10 laptop. i found the exact solution and explanation here.

The solution given on that link from google forum worked for me. I am posting this if somebody has same problem with win 10 it works. The problem is due to adoble flash plugin. Somehow when you open chrome, where flash plug in is playing audio/video windows detects that call is being made and changes the volume.

from above link:

I was having the same issue, found it to be a windows 7 thing found the answer on an adobe forum, apparently something they changed in flash is causing windows 7 to act and detect it as phone call being made on the computer. Hope this helps.

In Windows 7, if you go to CONTROL PANEL and then select SOUND, there is a tab called COMMUNICATION. In that tab it says "when windows detects communications activity: " then you have for options the default is "reduce the volume of other sounds by 80%" change that to "DO NOTHING" and it will work.

Thanks.