diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index 4bd7f856..b8ed06f3 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*
-return null;
 The MIT License (MIT)
 Copyright (c) 2013 Calvin Montgomery
 
@@ -1010,6 +1009,13 @@ Callbacks = {
     },
 
     changeMedia: function(data) {
+        if (PLAYER) {
+            PLAYER.getVolume(function (v) {
+                VOLUME = v;
+                setOpt("volume", VOLUME);
+            });
+        }
+
         if(CHANNEL.opts.allow_voteskip)
             $("#voteskip").attr("disabled", false);
 
diff --git a/www/assets/js/data.js b/www/assets/js/data.js
index 33db153d..ce88422c 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/data.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/data.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
 The MIT License (MIT)
 Copyright (c) 2013 Calvin Montgomery
- 
+
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- 
+
 The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- 
+
 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ var USEROPTS = {
     secure_connection    : getOrDefault("secure_connection", false)
 };
 
+var VOLUME = getOrDefault("volume", 1);
+
 var NO_WEBSOCKETS = USEROPTS.altsocket;
 
 var Rank = {
diff --git a/www/assets/js/player.js b/www/assets/js/player.js
index 63bd2a2a..4458fa0a 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/player.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/player.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ var YouTubePlayer = function (data) {
                 },
                 events: {
                     onReady: function () {
+                        PLAYER.setVolume(VOLUME);
                     },
                     onStateChange: function (ev) {
                         if(PLAYER.paused && ev.data != YT.PlayerState.PAUSED ||
@@ -105,6 +106,27 @@ var YouTubePlayer = function (data) {
         if(self.player && self.player.seekTo)
             self.player.seekTo(time, true);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        if (!self.player || !self.player.getVolume || !self.player.isMuted) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // YouTube's API is strange in the sense that getVolume() returns
+        // the regular (unmuted) volume even if it is muted...
+        // YouTube's volume is 0..100, normalize it to 0..1
+        var vol = self.player.isMuted() ? 0 : (self.player.getVolume() / 100);
+        cb(vol);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        if (self.player && self.player.setVolume) {
+            if (vol > 0) {
+                self.player.unMute();
+            }
+            self.player.setVolume(vol * 100);
+        }
+    };
 };
 
 var VimeoPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -147,11 +169,11 @@ var VimeoPlayer = function (data) {
                     if(CLIENT.leader)
                         sendVideoUpdate();
                 });
+
+                self.setVolume(VOLUME);
             }.bind(self));
         };
 
-        self.init();
-
         self.load = function (data) {
             self.videoId = data.id;
             self.videoLength = data.seconds;
@@ -185,6 +207,16 @@ var VimeoPlayer = function (data) {
             if(self.player && self.player.api)
                 self.player.api("seekTo", time);
         };
+
+        self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+            self.player.api("getVolume", cb);
+        };
+
+        self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+            self.player.api("setVolume", vol);
+        };
+
+        self.init();
     });
 };
 
@@ -244,12 +276,12 @@ var VimeoFlashPlayer = function (data) {
                     if(CLIENT.leader)
                         sendVideoUpdate();
                 });
+
+                self.setVolume(VOLUME);
             });
         });
     };
 
-    self.init();
-
     self.load = function (data) {
         self.videoId = data.id;
         self.videoLength = data.seconds;
@@ -281,6 +313,16 @@ var VimeoFlashPlayer = function (data) {
         if(self.player.api_seekTo);
             self.player.api_seekTo(time);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        cb(self.player.api_getVolume());
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        self.player.api_setVolume(vol);
+    };
+
+    self.init();
 };
 
 var DailymotionPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -314,14 +356,17 @@ var DailymotionPlayer = function (data) {
                 if(CLIENT.leader)
                     sendVideoUpdate();
             });
+
+            self.setVolume(VOLUME);
         });
     });
 
     self.load = function (data) {
         self.videoId = data.id;
         self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-        if(self.player && self.player.api)
+        if (self.player && self.player.api) {
             self.player.api("load", data.id);
+        }
     };
 
     self.pause = function () {
@@ -347,10 +392,21 @@ var DailymotionPlayer = function (data) {
         if(self.player && self.player.api)
             self.player.api("seek", seconds);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        cb(self.player.volume);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        self.player.api("volume", vol);
+    };
 };
 
 var SoundcloudPlayer = function (data) {
     var self = this;
+    // The getVolume function on their widget throws TypeErrors
+    // Go figure
+    self.soundcloudIsSeriouslyFuckingBroken = VOLUME;
     self.videoId = data.id;
     self.videoLength = data.seconds;
     waitUntilDefined(window, "SC", function () {
@@ -368,9 +424,10 @@ var SoundcloudPlayer = function (data) {
 
         volslider.slider({
             range: "min",
-            value: 100,
+            value: VOLUME * 100,
             stop: function (event, ui) {
                 self.player.setVolume(ui.value);
+                self.soundcloudIsSeriouslyFuckingBroken = ui.value / 100;
             }
         });
 
@@ -385,25 +442,38 @@ var SoundcloudPlayer = function (data) {
                     sendVideoUpdate();
             });
 
+            self.player.bind(SC.Widget.Events.FINISH, function () {
+                if(CLIENT.leader) {
+                    socket.emit("playNext");
+                }
+            });
+
             self.player.bind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY, function () {
                 PLAYER.paused = false;
                 if(CLIENT.leader)
                     sendVideoUpdate();
             });
 
-            self.player.bind(SC.Widget.Events.FINISH, function () {
-                if(CLIENT.leader) {
-                    socket.emit("playNext");
-                }
-            });
+            // THAT'S RIGHT, YOU CAN'T SET THE VOLUME BEFORE IT STARTS PLAYING
+            var soundcloudNeedsToFuckingFixTheirPlayer = function () {
+                self.setVolume(VOLUME);
+                self.player.unbind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY_PROGRESS);
+            };
+            self.player.bind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY_PROGRESS, soundcloudNeedsToFuckingFixTheirPlayer);
         }.bind(self));
     });
 
     self.load = function (data) {
         self.videoId = data.id;
         self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-        if(self.player && self.player.load)
+        if(self.player && self.player.load) {
             self.player.load(data.id, { auto_play: true });
+            var soundcloudNeedsToFuckingFixTheirPlayer = function () {
+                self.setVolume(VOLUME);
+                self.player.unbind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY_PROGRESS);
+            };
+            self.player.bind(SC.Widget.Events.PLAY_PROGRESS, soundcloudNeedsToFuckingFixTheirPlayer);
+        }
     };
 
     self.pause = function () {
@@ -435,6 +505,14 @@ var SoundcloudPlayer = function (data) {
         if(self.player && self.player.seekTo)
             self.player.seekTo(seconds * 1000);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        cb(self.soundcloudIsSeriouslyFuckingBroken);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        self.player.setVolume(vol * 100);
+    };
 };
 
 var LivestreamPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -474,6 +552,10 @@ var LivestreamPlayer = function (data) {
     self.getTime = function () { };
 
     self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
 };
 
 var TwitchTVPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -489,102 +571,7 @@ var TwitchTVPlayer = function (data) {
             allowNetworking: "all",
             movie: "http://www.twitch.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf",
             id: "live_embed_player_flash",
-            flashvars: "hostname=www.twitch.tv&channel="+self.videoId+"&auto_play=true&start_volume=100"
-        };
-        swfobject.embedSWF(url,
-            "ytapiplayer",
-            VWIDTH, VHEIGHT,
-            "8", 
-            null, null,
-            params,
-            {}
-        );
-    };
-
-    waitUntilDefined(window, "swfobject", function () {
-        self.init();
-    });
-
-    self.load = function (data) {
-        self.videoId = data.id;
-        self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-        self.init();
-    };
-
-    self.pause = function () { };
-
-    self.play = function () { };
-
-    self.isPaused = function () { };
-
-    self.getTime = function () { };
-
-    self.seek = function () { };
-};
-
-var JustinTVPlayer = function (data) {
-    removeOld();
-    var self = this;
-    self.videoId = data.id;
-    self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-    self.init = function () {
-        var prto = location.protocol;
-        var url = "http://www.justin.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf?channel="+self.videoId;
-        var params = {
-            allowFullScreen: "true",
-            allowScriptAccess: "always",
-            allowNetworking: "all",
-            movie: "http://www.justin.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf",
-            id: "live_embed_player_flash",
-            flashvars: "hostname=www.justin.tv&channel="+self.videoId+"&auto_play=true&start_volume=100"
-        };
-        swfobject.embedSWF(url,
-            "ytapiplayer",
-            VWIDTH, VHEIGHT,
-            "8", 
-            null, null,
-            params,
-            {}
-        );
-    };
-
-    waitUntilDefined(window, "swfobject", function () {
-        self.init();
-    });
-
-    self.load = function (data) {
-        self.videoId = data.id;
-        self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-        self.init();
-    };
-
-    self.pause = function () { };
-
-    self.play = function () { };
-
-    self.isPaused = function () { };
-
-    self.getTime = function () { };
-
-    self.seek = function () { };
-};
-
-var RTMPPlayer = function (data) {
-    removeOld();
-    var self = this;
-    self.videoId = data.id;
-    self.videoLength = data.seconds;
-    self.init = function () {
-        var prto = location.protocol;
-        var url = prto+"//fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf";
-        var src = encodeURIComponent(self.videoId);
-        var params = {
-            allowFullScreen: "true",
-            allowScriptAccess: "always",
-            allowNetworking: "all",
-            wMode: "direct",
-            movie: prto+"//fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf",
-            flashvars: "src="+src+"&streamType=live&autoPlay=true"
+            flashvars: "hostname=www.twitch.tv&channel="+self.videoId+"&auto_play=true&start_volume=" + VOLUME
         };
         swfobject.embedSWF(url,
             "ytapiplayer",
@@ -615,6 +602,122 @@ var RTMPPlayer = function (data) {
     self.getTime = function () { };
 
     self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
+};
+
+var JustinTVPlayer = function (data) {
+    removeOld();
+    var self = this;
+    self.videoId = data.id;
+    self.videoLength = data.seconds;
+    self.init = function () {
+        var prto = location.protocol;
+        var url = "http://www.justin.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf?channel="+self.videoId;
+        var params = {
+            allowFullScreen: "true",
+            allowScriptAccess: "always",
+            allowNetworking: "all",
+            movie: "http://www.justin.tv/widgets/live_embed_player.swf",
+            id: "live_embed_player_flash",
+            flashvars: "hostname=www.justin.tv&channel="+self.videoId+"&auto_play=true&start_volume=" + VOLUME
+        };
+        swfobject.embedSWF(url,
+            "ytapiplayer",
+            VWIDTH, VHEIGHT,
+            "8",
+            null, null,
+            params,
+            {}
+        );
+    };
+
+    waitUntilDefined(window, "swfobject", function () {
+        self.init();
+    });
+
+    self.load = function (data) {
+        self.videoId = data.id;
+        self.videoLength = data.seconds;
+        self.init();
+    };
+
+    self.pause = function () { };
+
+    self.play = function () { };
+
+    self.isPaused = function () { };
+
+    self.getTime = function () { };
+
+    self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
+};
+
+function rtmpEventHandler(id, ev, data) {
+    if (ev === "volumechange") {
+        PLAYER.volume = (data.muted ? 0 : data.volume);
+    }
+}
+
+var RTMPPlayer = function (data) {
+    removeOld();
+    var self =this;
+    self.volume = VOLUME;
+    self.videoId = data.id;
+    self.videoLength = data.seconds;
+    self.init = function () {
+        var prto = location.protocol;
+        var url = prto+"//fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf";
+        var src = encodeURIComponent(self.videoId);
+        var params = {
+            allowFullScreen: "true",
+            allowScriptAccess: "always",
+            allowNetworking: "all",
+            wMode: "direct",
+            movie: prto+"//fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf",
+            flashvars: "src="+src+"&streamType=live&javascriptCallbackFunction=rtmpEventHandler&autoPlay=true&volume=" + VOLUME
+        };
+        swfobject.embedSWF(url,
+            "ytapiplayer",
+            VWIDTH, VHEIGHT,
+            "8",
+            null, null,
+            params,
+            {}
+        );
+    };
+
+    waitUntilDefined(window, "swfobject", function () {
+        self.init();
+    });
+
+    self.load = function (data) {
+        self.videoId = data.id;
+        self.videoLength = data.seconds;
+        self.init();
+    };
+
+    self.pause = function () { };
+
+    self.play = function () { };
+
+    self.isPaused = function () { };
+
+    self.getTime = function () { };
+
+    self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        cb(self.volume);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
 };
 
 var JWPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -630,7 +733,6 @@ var JWPlayer = function (data) {
             height: VHEIGHT,
             autostart: true
         });
-
         jwplayer().onPlay(function() {
             self.paused = false;
             if(CLIENT.leader)
@@ -644,6 +746,7 @@ var JWPlayer = function (data) {
         jwplayer().onComplete(function() {
             socket.emit("playNext");
         });
+        self.setVolume(VOLUME);
     };
 
     waitUntilDefined(window, "jwplayer", function () { self.init(); });
@@ -680,6 +783,14 @@ var JWPlayer = function (data) {
         if(jwplayer)
             jwplayer().seek(time);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        cb(jwplayer().getVolume() / 100);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        jwplayer().setVolume(vol * 100);
+    };
 };
 
 var UstreamPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -697,7 +808,7 @@ var UstreamPlayer = function (data) {
         iframe.attr("scrolling", "no");
         iframe.css("border", "none");
     };
-    
+
     self.init();
 
     self.load = function (data) {
@@ -715,6 +826,10 @@ var UstreamPlayer = function (data) {
     self.getTime = function () { };
 
     self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
 };
 
 var ImgurPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -748,6 +863,10 @@ var ImgurPlayer = function (data) {
     self.getTime = function () { };
 
     self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
 };
 
 var CustomPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -785,6 +904,10 @@ var CustomPlayer = function (data) {
     self.getTime = function () { };
 
     self.seek = function () { };
+
+    self.getVolume = function () { };
+
+    self.setVolume = function () { };
 };
 
 var GoogleDocsPlayer = function (data) {
@@ -802,6 +925,7 @@ var GoogleDocsPlayer = function (data) {
             $("<param/>", p).appendTo(self.player);
         });
         removeOld($(self.player));
+        self.setVolume(VOLUME);
     };
 
     self.init(data);
@@ -838,13 +962,31 @@ var GoogleDocsPlayer = function (data) {
         if(self.player && self.player.seekTo)
             self.player.seekTo(time, true);
     };
+
+    self.getVolume = function (cb) {
+        if (!self.player || !self.player.getVolume || !self.player.isMuted) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // YouTube's API is strange in the sense that getVolume() returns
+        // the regular (unmuted) volume even if it is muted...
+        // YouTube's volume is 0..100, normalize it to 0..1
+        var vol = self.player.isMuted() ? 0 : (self.player.getVolume() / 100);
+        cb(vol);
+    };
+
+    self.setVolume = function (vol) {
+        if (self.player && self.player.setVolume) {
+            self.player.setVolume(vol * 100);
+        }
+    };
 };
 
 function handleMediaUpdate(data) {
     // Don't update if the position is past the video length, but
     // make an exception when the video length is 0 seconds
     if (typeof PLAYER.videoLength === "number") {
-        if (PLAYER.videoLength > 0 && 
+        if (PLAYER.videoLength > 0 &&
             data.currentTime > PLAYER.videoLength) {
             return;
         }
@@ -875,7 +1017,7 @@ function handleMediaUpdate(data) {
         }, tm);
         return;
     }
-    
+
     // Don't synch if leader or synch disabled
     if(CLIENT.leader || !USEROPTS.synch)
         return;