You can make your headphones louder in a handful of ways — from adjusting your device or app volume settings to basic headphones maintenance.

Whether you’re watching a feature film or a television show, you’ve probably noticed big fluctuations in volume levels, especially when a commercial break pops up and nearly shatters your eardrums.

You can make your Alexa speaker louder or softer using voice controls, the physical buttons or your Echo speaker, or the Alexa app.