# Reduced Volume while talking

**URL:** <https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169>\
**Category:** mediasoup libraries\
**Created:** [July 26, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169 "2019-07-26T16:55:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![xeroe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/xeroe/32/78_2.png) [@xeroe](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/xeroe)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169/1 "2019-07-26T16:55:55Z")

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Hello,  
Im currently working on a voice conference application using mediasoup v3, based on the v3 demo app.  
While testing i noticed the other participants getting reduced in volume when i was talking.  
As i couldnt find anything regarding this within the docs i wanted to ask here if there is a specific setting in the mediasoup api to disable this or if this may be caused by something other than mediasoup itself.

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169/2 "2019-07-26T17:31:56Z")

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No. mediasoup is a SFU, it does not modify packets. What you see is the echo cancellation in your browser.

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**Author:** ![xeroe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/xeroe/32/78_2.png) [@xeroe](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/xeroe)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169/3 "2019-07-26T17:41:46Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply.  
Echo cancellation was the keyword i needed 😃

In case anyone in the future encounters the same question:  
It can be disabled when in the getUserMedia function:

```auto
      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
        audio: { echoCancellation: false }
      });

```

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**Author:** ![ibc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mediasoup.discourse.group/ibc/32/1540_2.png) [@ibc](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/u/ibc)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://mediasoup.discourse.group/t/reduced-volume-while-talking/169/4 "2019-12-02T23:10:51Z")

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