There is another option to control the volume, but it's not ideal. In Android 11 and earlier, the volume toggle would default to controlling cast volume when you were actively streaming something.

Android 12 devices can't control Chromecast volume using volume keys, and a Googler claims the feature was disabled due to a legal issue.

Volume control apps can save your time, the life of your hardware buttons, and make your phone look cool. Here are the best ones for Android.

By using these apps, you can gain better control over your Android device's volume settings, ensuring a more personalized and convenient audio experience.

For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update.

Following the ITC ruling in the patent dispute between Sonos and Google, the search giant changed how Android and Pixels handle volume for speaker groups.