Make volume knob affect media player only

[Lanlan]

My keyboard has various media buttons on it, including a volume knob. The knob controls the base volume of windows, the little volume slider in the corner. Is there a way I could make it control the volume of Media Player and/or Spotify without turning everything else down? I like to game with music but I find it hard to find a good volume where i can hear the music well and still hear the game.

 

[FAST6191]

As you are thinking of tackling the problem it might be harder and maybe even near impossible without serious effort. I don't use spotify or straight windows media player (all about media player classic for me) but many programs like that will allow a measure of remapping their shortcuts instead. If they do not then perhaps something like http://www.autohotkey.com/ will do it instead.

The proper audiophile crowd would probably crucify me for saying as such but I probably should also point out that often audio programs have a normalise command or an "album level audio" option which you can apply across a library- this will change the volume of all tracks to output the same and probably mean you only have to set the volume once.

Crazy alternative option- get a media playing device and wire it in through the line in of your computer.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

As you are thinking of tackling the problem it might be harder and maybe even near impossible without serious effort. I don't use spotify or straight windows media player (all about media player classic for me) but many programs like that will allow a measure of remapping their shortcuts instead. If they do not then perhaps something like http://www.autohotkey.com/ will do it instead.

The proper audiophile crowd would probably crucify me for saying as such but I probably should also point out that often audio programs have a normalise command or an "album level audio" option which you can apply across a library- this will change the volume of all tracks to output the same and probably mean you only have to set the volume once.

Crazy alternative option- get a media playing device and wire it in through the line in of your computer.

The bottom is an option but not really a solution to his question.
But, like you said, I don't think there's an easy way to do this. He would probably have to program something to do it.