How to change the volume on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

Starts in

The phone's buttons

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Press a volume button

   A slim slider shows on the right. Drag it, or tap the three dots under it.

   Done

2. 

   See all four sliders

   System volume opens with Media, Ring, Notification and Alarm.

   Done

3. 

   Or open Settings

   Tap Settings, under the sliders, for Sound & vibration.

   Done

4. 

   Set each sound

   Under Volume: Media, Ringtone, Notifications and Alarm.

   Done

5. 

   Choose what the buttons change

   Volume button function said Media volume on ours.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• On OxygenOS 14? The OnePlus manual calls the page Sounds & vibration. Ours says Sound & vibration. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Looking for an Alert Slider? Our Nord 5 has a Plus Key on the side, listed in its specs, and no slider. Ring, Vibrate and Silent are in Quick Settings: put a OnePlus on silent or vibrate. Source: OnePlus Nord 5 specs
• One app louder than others? App-specific volume is below Volume button function. It was off on ours.

If this does not work

• Alarm too quiet? The Alarm slider is separate. Check it. Source: Change volume, sound & vibrate settings on your Pixel phone or Pixel Tablet
• Buttons change the wrong sound? Check Volume button function.

About this guide

The volume buttons change one sound at a time. The full panel sets each one.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We pressed Volume Up once (Media went up a step), then set it back.

Good to know

Change the ringtone and vibration on a OnePlus.

In short: Volume button, three dots, four sliders. Or Settings, Sound & vibration.