diff --git a/src/components/chromecast/chromecastplayer.js b/src/components/chromecast/chromecastplayer.js
index 06c0279007..9b382aeecf 100644
--- a/src/components/chromecast/chromecastplayer.js
+++ b/src/components/chromecast/chromecastplayer.js
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
             this.session = null;
             this.deviceState = DEVICE_STATE.IDLE;
             this.castPlayerState = PLAYER_STATE.IDLE;
-
+            document.removeEventListener("volumeupbutton", onVolumeUpKeyDown, false);
+            document.removeEventListener("volumedownbutton", onVolumeDownKeyDown, false);
+    
             //console.log('sessionUpdateListener: setting currentMediaSession to null');
             this.currentMediaSession = null;
 
@@ -258,6 +260,9 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
         this.session.addMediaListener(this.sessionMediaListener.bind(this));
         this.session.addUpdateListener(this.sessionUpdateListener.bind(this));
 
+        document.addEventListener("volumeupbutton", onVolumeUpKeyDown, false);
+        document.addEventListener("volumedownbutton", onVolumeDownKeyDown, false);
+
         events.trigger(this, 'connect');
 
         this.sendMessage({
@@ -266,6 +271,14 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
         });
     };
 
+    function onVolumeUpKeyDown() {
+        playbackManager.volumeUp();
+    }
+    
+    function onVolumeDownKeyDown() {
+        playbackManager.volumeDown();
+    }
+
     /**
      * session update listener
      */
@@ -305,6 +318,8 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
         //console.log(message);
         this.deviceState = DEVICE_STATE.IDLE;
         this.castPlayerState = PLAYER_STATE.IDLE;
+        document.removeEventListener("volumeupbutton", onVolumeUpKeyDown, false);
+        document.removeEventListener("volumedownbutton", onVolumeDownKeyDown, false);
 
         //console.log('onStopAppSuccess: setting currentMediaSession to null');
         this.currentMediaSession = null;
@@ -786,13 +801,13 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
         });
     };
 
-     ChromecastPlayer.prototype.volumeDown = function () {
-        vol = this._castPlayer.session.receiver.volume.level;
+    ChromecastPlayer.prototype.volumeDown = function () {
+        var vol = this._castPlayer.session.receiver.volume.level;
         if (vol == null)
         {
             vol = 0.5;
         }
-        vol -= 0.02;
+        vol -= 0.05;
         vol = Math.max(vol, 0);
 
         this._castPlayer.session.setReceiverVolumeLevel(vol);
@@ -811,12 +826,12 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'playbackManager', 'connectionManager', '
     };
 
     ChromecastPlayer.prototype.volumeUp = function () {
-        vol = this._castPlayer.session.receiver.volume.level;
+        var vol = this._castPlayer.session.receiver.volume.level;
         if (vol == null)
         {
             vol = 0.5;
         }
-        vol += 0.02;
+        vol += 0.05;
         vol = Math.min(vol, 1);
 
         this._castPlayer.session.setReceiverVolumeLevel(vol);