# Manage media and devices (/en/realtime-media/voice/build/control-audio-and-devices/volume-control-and-mute/python)

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This page shows you how to configure volume settings for audio recording, audio playback, and for the playback of music files.

## Understand the tech

Agora Voice SDK supports adjusting the audio volume for both recording and playback to meet practical application use-cases. For example, during a two-person call, you can mute a remote user by adjusting the playback volume setting to 0.

      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
  
      
The figure below shows the workflow of adjusting the volume.

**Volume adjust workflow**

![VolumeControlMute](https://assets-docs.agora.io/images/video-sdk/volume-control-mute-adjustVolume.svg)

**Playback** refers to transmitting an audio signal from a sender to a recipient, where it is played back through a playback device.

**Recording** refers to the process in which audio signals are captured by a recording device and then sent to the transmitter.

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    If you set the volume too high using the signal volume adjustment methods, it may lead to audio distortion on some devices.
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## Prerequisites

Ensure that you have implemented the [SDK quickstart](../index.mdx) in your project.

## Implement volume control

Use one or more of the following volume control methods to adjust volume settings.

## Reference

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### See also

* [Custom audio source](custom-audio.mdx)
* [Custom video source](/en/realtime-media/video/build/capture-and-render-video/custom-video)