diff --git a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
index 215f6336a8..95c4372f25 100644
--- a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
+++ b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
@@ -204,15 +204,11 @@ define(['require', 'datetime', 'itemHelper', 'events', 'browser', 'imageLoader',
 
         volumeSliderContainer.classList.toggle('hide', appHost.supports('physicalvolumecontrol'));
 
-        function setVolume() {
+        volumeSlider.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
             if (currentPlayer) {
-                currentPlayer.setVolume(this.value);
+                currentPlayer.setVolume(e.target.value);
             }
-        }
-
-        volumeSlider.addEventListener('change', setVolume);
-        volumeSlider.addEventListener('mousemove', setVolume);
-        volumeSlider.addEventListener('touchmove', setVolume);
+        });
 
         positionSlider.addEventListener('change', function () {
 
diff --git a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
index b73584246b..949276337f 100644
--- a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
+++ b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
@@ -788,13 +788,10 @@ define(['browser', 'datetime', 'backdrop', 'libraryBrowser', 'listView', 'imageL
                 return datetime.getDisplayRunningTime(ticks);
             };
 
-            function setVolume() {
-                playbackManager.setVolume(this.value, currentPlayer);
-            }
+            context.querySelector('.nowPlayingVolumeSlider').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+                playbackManager.setVolume(e.target.value, currentPlayer);
+            });
 
-            context.querySelector('.nowPlayingVolumeSlider').addEventListener('change', setVolume);
-            context.querySelector('.nowPlayingVolumeSlider').addEventListener('mousemove', setVolume);
-            context.querySelector('.nowPlayingVolumeSlider').addEventListener('touchmove', setVolume);
             context.querySelector('.buttonMute').addEventListener('click', function () {
                 playbackManager.toggleMute(currentPlayer);
             });