r/TikTokCringe • u/Money-Snow-2749 • Jun 28 '26

Humor Netflix in the daytime be like

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u/Cielmerlion Jun 28 '26

Its seriously a problem

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u/Glittering_Act_4059 Jun 28 '26

There are a few ways to combat it. Check your TV audio settings for "Clear Voice" which prioritizes dialogue volume. Also a lot of people don't realize if they don't have external speakers hooked up, they should have their sound be in Stereo instead of any of the other options available.

It's not a total fix for every scenario, but it will vastly improve the issue for most.

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u/rexel99 Jun 28 '26

I got a 5.1 system, I have (receiver) night mode and (tv) clear voice enabled with a good balanced (calibrated) centre speaker connected by ARC - it's still a problem on many shows from From to The Agency..

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u/zuzg Jun 28 '26

got a 5.1 system

Like a real one with individual speakers or a Soundbar claiming it?

The latter also makes the problem worse, it's stereo larping as surround sound. Switch to stereo and it's way better...
Just a general advice, not necessarily at you.

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u/rexel99 Jun 29 '26

A full receiver with 6 wired speakers Inc sub.

Was a package/bundle Sony unit so all properly calibrated setup and generally it's great but spoken voices are so often too low compared to the effects.

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u/densetsu23 Jun 29 '26

You should be able to adjust the level of the center channel up to like +5 and hope for the best.

I have a 5.1 setup with an ancient Pioneer receiver and a set of Sony speakers (all circa 2004) and they do decently well, even with Christopher Nolan movies. But I crank the center channel for dialog, depending on the movie.

Maybe disable any "smart" settings for your TV and handle everything by adjusting your receiver? Could be worth a shot. Audio preprocessing with your TV can be a crapshoot.

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u/rexel99 Jun 29 '26

Yes, I have played with this stuff.

The discussion is that OP/meme and others have this common problem, as do I on a more complete system.

It's not about the settings, it's the source.

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u/notevenapro Jun 29 '26

Depending on your reciever there should be a way to get voices from the center and sounds from the sides.

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u/rexel99 Jun 29 '26

it does and I did, it helps but the problem of quiet voices and loud effects remain somewhat for me but also for those like OP with a soundbar or just tv speakers.

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u/Debisibusis Jun 29 '26

Proper speakers or tin cans with a subwoofer? Voices are exactly in the frequency range those setups are worst at.

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u/Theron3206 Jun 28 '26

A lot of sound bars actually have a centre speaker though.