diff --git a/src/nowplaying.js b/src/nowplaying.js
index 1615545..d7dd8fa 100644
--- a/src/nowplaying.js
+++ b/src/nowplaying.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function syncNowPlaying() {
   const volSlider   = document.getElementById('np-vol-slider');
   if(shuffleBtn) shuffleBtn.classList.toggle('active', S.shuffle);
   if(repeatBtn)  repeatBtn.classList.toggle('active',  S.repeat !== false);
-  if(volSlider)  volSlider.value = Math.round(S.audio.volume * 100);
+  if(volSlider)  volSlider.value = Math.round(Math.sqrt(S.audio.volume) * 100);
   const playing = !S.audio.paused;
   const npIcon = document.getElementById('np-play-icon');
   if(npIcon) npIcon.innerHTML = playing
diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index 702ac64..f9a4227 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ function _initBarScrub(bar, fill, onMove) {
 }
 
 export function setVolume(v) {
-  const vol = v / 100;
+  // Square curve: slider 50 → actual 0.25, slider 30 → actual 0.09
+  // Matches how ears perceive loudness (logarithmic) so low values feel genuinely quiet.
+  const vol = Math.pow(v / 100, 2);
   S.audio.volume = vol;
   S.previewAudio.volume = vol;
   const absAudio = document.getElementById('abs-audio');