🎚️ Volumate

Control your Windows PC's volume from any device on your network - your phone, tablet, or another computer!

📥 Download & Installation

Download Volumate

1. Download volumate.exe
2. Double-click to run
3. That's it! No installation needed.

Note: Windows may show a security warning since this is a new app. Click "More info" and "Run anyway" to proceed.

🚀 How to Use

Step 1: Start Volumate

• Run volumate.exe on your Windows PC
• A window will appear showing your local network address (e.g., http://192.168.1.100:8080)

Step 2: Connect from Any Device

• On your phone, tablet, or another computer, open a web browser
• Type in the address shown in the Volumate window
• Make sure your device is on the same WiFi network as your PC

Step 3: Control Your Volume!

• Slide to adjust volume precisely
• Quick buttons (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%) for instant presets
• Mute/Unmute buttons for quick silence
• Changes happen instantly!

💡 Use Cases

• 🛋️ Control your PC from the couch while watching movies
• 🎮 Adjust game volume from your phone without alt-tabbing
• 🎵 Change music volume from across the room
• 📺 Quick mute during video calls

❓ Troubleshooting

Can't connect from my phone?

• Make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network
• Check that Windows Firewall isn't blocking the connection
• Try typing the IP address exactly as shown in the Volumate window

"No audio sessions found" error?

• Start playing some audio on your PC (YouTube, Spotify, etc.)
• Then try using Volumate again

Windows blocks the app?

• This is normal for new apps
• Click "More info" → "Run anyway"
• Volumate is safe and doesn't require special permissions

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👨‍💻 For Developers

Building from Source

Prerequisites:

• Rust (latest stable)
• Windows OS
• Cargo (included with Rust)

Build Commands:

# Development build
cargo build

# Optimized release build
cargo build --release

# Run directly
cargo run --release

The executable will be in target/release/volumate.exe

Project Structure

volumate/
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs        # Server & GUI logic
│   └── volume.rs      # Windows audio control
├── static/
│   └── index.html     # Web interface
└── Cargo.toml         # Dependencies

Tech Stack

• Backend: Rust with Actix-web
• Audio Control: winmix (Windows Audio Session API)
• GUI: native-windows-gui
• Web UI: Vanilla HTML/CSS/JavaScript

API Reference

Get Current Volume

GET /api/volume

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "volume": 0.5,
  "muted": false,
  "message": null
}

Set Volume

POST /api/volume
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "level": 0.75
}

Parameters:

• level (float): Volume level from 0.0 to 1.0

Set Mute

POST /api/mute
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "muted": true
}

Parameters:

• muted (boolean): true to mute, false to unmute

Configuration

The server runs on port 8080 by default. To change this, modify the port in src/main.rs:

HttpServer::new(...)
    .bind(("0.0.0.0", 8080))?  // Change port here

Dependencies

Key dependencies (see Cargo.toml for full list):

• actix-web - Web framework
• actix-files - Static file serving
• winmix - Windows audio control
• native-windows-gui - GUI framework
• serde & serde_json - JSON serialization

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Some ideas:

• [ ] System tray icon with minimize to tray
• [ ] Start with Windows option
• [ ] Per-application volume control
• [ ] Dark mode toggle
• [ ] Custom port configuration in GUI
• [ ] Password protection option
• [ ] Volume lock feature
• [ ] Mobile app versions

Building for Distribution

# Build optimized release
cargo build --release

# The executable will be at:
# target/release/volumate.exe

For smaller file size, add to Cargo.toml:

[profile.release]
opt-level = "z"
lto = true
codegen-units = 1
strip = true

License

Open source project using the following main dependencies:

• winmix (Windows audio control)
• actix-web (Web framework)
• native-windows-gui (GUI framework)

See individual dependency licenses for details.

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Made with 🎵 for easy remote volume control

Built With

• html
• rust