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TL;DR
- California has ordered streaming services to keep the volume down during commercial breaks.
- The volume of an advertisement cannot exceed the volume of the primary video content being watched.
- The law will go into effect on July 1, 2026.
Have you ever been startled by an overly loud advertisement on a streaming service? Those days will soon be over, if you live in California, at least. A new law will require commercials to keep the volume down on streaming services.
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