diff --git a/src/components/nowplayingbar/nowplayingbar.js b/src/components/nowplayingbar/nowplayingbar.js
index 56fa2eaa15..fcbbc54f1a 100644
--- a/src/components/nowplayingbar/nowplayingbar.js
+++ b/src/components/nowplayingbar/nowplayingbar.js
@@ -187,14 +187,29 @@ define(['require', 'datetime', 'itemHelper', 'events', 'browser', 'imageLoader',
             volumeSliderContainer.classList.remove('hide');
         }
 
+        var volumeSliderTimer;
+
         function setVolume() {
+            clearTimeout(volumeSliderTimer);
+            volumeSliderTimer = null;
+
             if (currentPlayer) {
                 currentPlayer.setVolume(this.value);
             }
         }
+
+        function setVolumeDelayed() {
+            if (!volumeSliderTimer) {
+                var that = this;
+                volumeSliderTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+                    setVolume.call(that);
+                }, 700);
+            }
+        }
+
         volumeSlider.addEventListener('change', setVolume);
-        volumeSlider.addEventListener('mousemove', setVolume);
-        volumeSlider.addEventListener('touchmove', setVolume);
+        volumeSlider.addEventListener('mousemove', setVolumeDelayed);
+        volumeSlider.addEventListener('touchmove', setVolumeDelayed);
 
         positionSlider = elem.querySelector('.nowPlayingBarPositionSlider');
         positionSlider.addEventListener('change', function () {
diff --git a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
index be1fcd2754..df1b01367d 100644
--- a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
+++ b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
@@ -609,15 +609,27 @@ define(["browser", "datetime", "backdrop", "libraryBrowser", "listView", "imageL
                 return datetime.getDisplayRunningTime(ticks);
             };
 
-            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("change", function () {
+            var volumeSliderTimer;
+
+            function setVolume() {
+                clearTimeout(volumeSliderTimer);
+                volumeSliderTimer = null;
+
                 playbackManager.setVolume(this.value, currentPlayer);
-            });
-            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("mousemove", function () {
-                playbackManager.setVolume(this.value, currentPlayer);
-            });
-            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("touchmove", function () {
-                playbackManager.setVolume(this.value, currentPlayer);
-            });
+            }
+
+            function setVolumeDelayed() {
+                if (!volumeSliderTimer) {
+                    var that = this;
+                    volumeSliderTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+                        setVolume.call(that);
+                    }, 700);
+                }
+            }
+
+            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("change", setVolume);
+            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("mousemove", setVolumeDelayed);
+            context.querySelector(".nowPlayingVolumeSlider").addEventListener("touchmove", setVolumeDelayed);
             context.querySelector(".buttonMute").addEventListener("click", function () {
                 playbackManager.toggleMute(currentPlayer);
             });