diff --git a/src/bongocat.js b/src/bongocat.js
index 5875649..dc63957 100644
--- a/src/bongocat.js
+++ b/src/bongocat.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ var stackMode = false;
 var defaultNotation = "bongo";
 
 var currentSong = null;
+var volume = 1.0;
 
 window.maxNotesPerBatch = 5;
 
@@ -63,9 +64,13 @@ notations["bongo+"] = parseSongBongo;
 // ====================================================== //
 // =================== helper methods =================== //
 // ====================================================== //
-function setBPM(targetBPM, username)
+function setVolume(volumeParam)
 {
+  volume = Math.min(1.0, Math.max(0, Number(volumeParam)));
+}
 
+function setBPM(targetBPM, username)
+{
   targetBPM = Number(targetBPM);
   if (isNaN(targetBPM))
   {
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ function playSound(cmd, cBpm)
   setInstrument(audio.dataset.instrument);
 
   audio.currentTime = 0;
+  audio.volume = volume;
   audio.play();
 }
 
@@ -139,14 +145,17 @@ function introAnimation(song)
     });
 
     document.getElementById("dedications").innerHTML = "This song is dedicated to " + song.dedications.join(", ");
+    document.getElementById("dedications").style.visibility = "visible";
   } else
   {
     document.getElementById("dedications").innerHTML = "";
+    document.getElementById("dedications").style.visibility = "hidden";
   }
 
   document.getElementById("bongocat").style.left = "0px";
   playing = true;
 }
+
 function outroAnimation()
 {
   document.getElementById("bongocat").style.left = "-1920px";
@@ -157,6 +166,7 @@ function outroAnimation()
     currentSong = null;
   }, 1000);
 }
+
 function setInstrument(instrument)
 {
   var c = document.getElementById("instruments").children;
@@ -169,12 +179,14 @@ function setInstrument(instrument)
   newInstrument.style.visibility = "visible";
 
 }
+
 function setPaw(paw, cBpm)
 {
   var currentPaw = document.getElementById(paw);
   currentPaw.style.backgroundPosition = "top right";
   window.setTimeout(releasePaw, cBpm / 2, paw);
 }
+
 function releasePaw(paw)
 {
 
@@ -364,7 +376,7 @@ function skipSong(args)
     return;
   }
 
-  console.log(`${args.tags.username} cleared the current song ${currentSong}`)
+  console.log(`${args.tags.username} cleared the current song ${currentSong}`);
 
   for (let id of currentSong.timeoutIDs)
   {
@@ -376,6 +388,17 @@ function skipSong(args)
 
 commands["!bongoskip"] = skipSong;
 
+function setVolumeCommand(args)
+{
+  if (!isSuperUser(args.tags))
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+  setVolume(args.arg);
+}
+
+commands["!bongovolume"] = setVolumeCommand;
+
 // ====================================================== //
 // ==================== user commands =================== //
 // ====================================================== //
@@ -507,6 +530,12 @@ if (params.get("stackMode"))
   stackMode = true;
 }
 
+let volumeParam = params.get("volume");
+if (volumeParam && !isNaN(Number(volumeParam)))
+{
+  setVolume(volumeParam);
+}
+
 // ====================================================== //
 // ======================== tmijs ======================= //
 // ====================================================== //