The code below can be used to change media volume, when your application or your device playing sounds.
@Override public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) { switch (keyCode) { case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP: audio.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_RAISE, AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI); return true; case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN: audio.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER, AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI); return true; default: return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event); } }