Here's how to dismiss the Windows 10 volume pop-up
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After volume adjustment, the Windows volume dialogue has gained a reputation for “overstaying its welcome.”
Having a not-so-small block obstructing your view is certainly an annoyance; especially when watching YouTube videos, for example.
Albacore has deduced how to instantly dismiss the pop-up, so you no longer have to wait seconds until it disappears by itself.
Standard Windows 10 Users
Simply click on, or around, Chrome.exe.
Chromium-based Microsoft Edge and Spotify
Click on the artist photo or name.
Disabling the media controls overlay in Chrome from the flags menu:
- Open Chrome://flags.
- Search ‘Hardware Media Key Handling’.
- Click the drop-down menu and switch it to disabled.
- Restart the browser.
For chromium-based browsers, find out how to disable the overlay here.
Source and screenshots: Windowslatest
