diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaOutput.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaOutput.kt
index 11457730c..6075d766b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaOutput.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaOutput.kt
@@ -15,5 +15,9 @@ class MediaOutput(
         is Media.Pause -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_pausing)
         is Media.Previous -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_previous)
         is Media.Next -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_next)
+        is Media.VolumeUp -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_volume_up)
+        is Media.VolumeDown -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_volume_down)
+        is Media.VolumeUpTimes -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_volume_up)
+        is Media.VolumeDownTimes -> ctx.getString(R.string.skill_media_volume_down)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaSkill.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaSkill.kt
index 20add711f..f9d1616f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaSkill.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/skills/media/MediaSkill.kt
@@ -17,18 +17,79 @@ class MediaSkill(correspondingSkillInfo: SkillInfo, data: StandardRecognizerData
         val audioManager = getSystemService(ctx.android, AudioManager::class.java)
             ?: return MediaOutput(performedAction = null) // no media session found
 
-        val key = when (inputData) {
-            is Media.Play -> KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY
-            is Media.Pause -> KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE
-            is Media.Previous -> KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS
-            is Media.Next -> KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT
+        when (inputData) {
+            is Media.Play -> {
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY))
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY))
+            }
+            is Media.Pause -> {
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE))
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE))
+            }
+            is Media.Previous -> {
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS))
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS))
+            }
+            is Media.Next -> {
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT))
+                audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT))
+            }
+            is Media.VolumeUp -> {
+                audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(
+                    AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                    AudioManager.ADJUST_RAISE,
+                    AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI
+                )
+            }
+            is Media.VolumeDown -> {
+                audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(
+                    AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                    AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER,
+                    AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI
+                )
+            }
+            is Media.VolumeUpTimes -> {
+                val times = extractNumberFromString(ctx, inputData.times)
+                repeat(times) {
+                    audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(
+                        AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                        AudioManager.ADJUST_RAISE,
+                        if (it == 0) AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI else 0
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            is Media.VolumeDownTimes -> {
+                val times = extractNumberFromString(ctx, inputData.times)
+                repeat(times) {
+                    audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(
+                        AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                        AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER,
+                        if (it == 0) AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI else 0
+                    )
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, key))
-        audioManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(KeyEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, key))
         return MediaOutput(performedAction = inputData)
     }
 
+    private fun extractNumberFromString(ctx: SkillContext, input: String?): Int {
+        if (input.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            return 1
+        }
+
+        return ctx.parserFormatter!!
+            .extractNumber(input)
+            .mixedWithText
+            .asSequence()
+            .filterIsInstance<org.dicio.numbers.unit.Number>()
+            .filter { it.isInteger }
+            .map { it.integerValue().toInt() }
+            .firstOrNull()
+            ?.coerceIn(1, 10) // Limit to 1-10 steps for safety
+            ?: 1
+    }
+
     companion object {
         val TAG: String = MediaSkill::class.simpleName!!
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 58ec71269..eebb24ce5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@
     <string name="skill_media_pausing">Pausing media…</string>
     <string name="skill_media_previous">Previous media…</string>
     <string name="skill_media_next">Next media…</string>
+    <string name="skill_media_volume_up">Increasing volume</string>
+    <string name="skill_media_volume_down">Decreasing volume</string>
     <string name="skill_media_no_media_session">No media session is active</string>
     <string name="skill_calculator_could_not_calculate">I could not calculate your request</string>
     <string name="skill_telephone_unknown_contact">No contact found, try again</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/de/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/de/media.yml
index e4a43a4dc..1974fd9e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/de/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/de/media.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,12 @@ previous:
 
 next:
   - skip<e?>|überspring<e?>|ueberspring<e?> das|den|die|ein<e|en?>? audio|film|hör<buch|spiel>|lied|musik<stück?>|podcast|song|stream|stück|track|video
-  - spiel<e?>|spring<e?>|geh<e?>? das|den|die|zu<m|r>? nächste<s|n?>|folgende<s|n?> audio|film|hör<buch|spiel>|lied|musik<stück?>|podcast|song|stream|stück|track|video? (in der <warte?>schlange)?
\ No newline at end of file
+  - spiel<e?>|spring<e?>|geh<e?>? das|den|die|zu<m|r>? nächste<s|n?>|folgende<s|n?> audio|film|hör<buch|spiel>|lied|musik<stück?>|podcast|song|stream|stück|track|video? (in der <warte?>schlange)?
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/en/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/en/media.yml
index 7e4ffca88..806bf15fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/en/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/en/media.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,25 @@ previous:
 next:
   - skip the|a|one? song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film
   - play|(go|switch|skip|jump|(move forward) to)? the? next|following song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film? (in the queue)?
+
+volume_up:
+  - increase|raise|(turn up) the? volume|sound
+  - (turn the?)? volume|sound up
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film louder
+
+volume_down:
+  - decrease|lower|(turn down) the? volume|sound
+  - (turn the?)? volume|sound down
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film quieter
+
+volume_up_times:
+  - increase|raise|(turn up) the? volume|sound by? .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (turn the?)? volume|sound up by? .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film louder by .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels louder
+
+volume_down_times:
+  - decrease|lower|(turn down) the? volume|sound by? .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (turn the?)? volume|sound down by? .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film quieter by .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels?
+  - (make the?)? volume|sound|song|media|track|music|audio|video|movie|stream|film .times. times|clicks|steps|notches|levels quieter
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/es/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/es/media.yml
index 1b784426e..b7428a8f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/es/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/es/media.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@ previous:
 next:
   - reproducir|sonar|saltar el|la? cancion|<multi?>media|pista|musica|audio|video|film|peli<cula?>|stream|transmision siguiente|posterior<a?>|sucesor<a?> (de|en la cola|fila)?
   - reproducir|sonar|saltar el|la? siguiente|posterior<a?>|sucesor<a?> cancion|<multi?>media|pista|musica|audio|video|film|peli<cula?>|stream|transmision (de|en la cola|fila)?
-  - ir|saltar|omitir (a el)|al|la siguiente|sucesor<a?>
\ No newline at end of file
+  - ir|saltar|omitir (a el)|al|la siguiente|sucesor<a?>
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/fr/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/fr/media.yml
index 5713ea58d..4e640970e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/fr/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/fr/media.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ previous:
 
 next:
   - (joue|jouer|jouez|mais|mets|mettez|mettre|(passe à)|(passer à)|(passez à))? la|le? chanson|média|piste|musique|audio|film|stream suivant<e?>
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/it/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/it/media.yml
index 5ccb8def6..aa4c38178 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/it/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/it/media.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,19 @@ next:
   - vai|butta? in? avanti di una canzone|traccia|musica|audio|brano|video
   - (metti il|la)|(passa|vai al<la?>)? canzone|traccia|musica|audio|brano|video successiv<a|o>|dopo
   - (metti il|la)|(passa|vai al<la?>)? successiv<a|o>|prossim<a|o> canzone|traccia|musica|audio|brano|video
+
+volume_up:
+  - alza|aumenta|incrementa il|l<o|a?>? volume|suono|audio
+  - volume su|(più alto|forte)
+
+volume_down:
+  - abbassa|diminuisci|riduci il|l<o|a?>? volume|suono|audio
+  - volume giù|(più basso|silenzioso)
+
+volume_up_times:
+  - alza|aumenta|incrementa il|l<o|a?>? volume|suono|audio di? .times. volte|passi|tacche|livelli?
+  - volume su|(più alto|forte) di? .times. volte|passi|tacche|livelli?
+
+volume_down_times:
+  - abbassa|diminuisci|riduci il|l<o|a?>? volume|suono|audio di? .times. volte|passi|tacche|livelli?
+  - volume giù|(più basso|silenzioso) di? .times. volte|passi|tacche|livelli?
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/nl/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/nl/media.yml
index 38c4508f1..53473f65f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/nl/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/nl/media.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ next:
   - skip (dit|deze)? (lied<je?>|nummer|song|muziek<je?>|audio|video|film<pje?>|stream|clip)?
   - speel|start|begin|(skip naar)|(ga (verder met)|naar) (de|het)? volgende lied<je?>|nummer|song|muziek<je?>|audio|video|film<pje?>|stream|clip afspelen?
   - volgende (lied<je?>|nummer|song|muziek<je?>|audio|video|film<pje?>|stream|clip)?
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/skill_definitions.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/skill_definitions.yml
index ed347e967..1be7e68e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/skill_definitions.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/skill_definitions.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ skills:
       - id: pause
       - id: previous
       - id: next
+      - id: volume_up
+      - id: volume_down
+      - id: volume_up_times
+        captures:
+          - id: times
+            type: string
+      - id: volume_down_times
+        captures:
+          - id: times
+            type: string
 
   - id: joke
     specificity: high
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/sv/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/sv/media.yml
index 95d43cd11..e964f7d45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/sv/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/sv/media.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,12 @@ previous:
 
 next:
   - skippa|(hoppa över?) en|nästa? sång<en?>|media|låt<en?>|musik<en?>|audio|video<n?>|film<en?>|stream<en?>
-  - spela|(byt|hoppa|växla till) nästa|följande sång<en?>|media|låt<en?>|musik<en?>|audio|video<n?>|film<en?>|stream<en?> (i kön)?
\ No newline at end of file
+  - spela|(byt|hoppa|växla till) nästa|följande sång<en?>|media|låt<en?>|musik<en?>|audio|video<n?>|film<en?>|stream<en?> (i kön)?
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/app/src/main/sentences/tr/media.yml b/app/src/main/sentences/tr/media.yml
index a66e32b53..5b0327fe4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/sentences/tr/media.yml
+++ b/app/src/main/sentences/tr/media.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ previous:
 next:
   - (bir? sonraki)|(bir? ilerideki|sıradaki) (şarkı<yı|ya?>|medya<yı|ya?>|parça<yı|ya?>|müzi<k|ği|ğe?>|ses<i|e?>|video<yu|ya?>|dizi<yi|ye?>|yayın<ı|a?>|film<i|e?>) geç|oynat|git|değiş<tir?>|geç|zıpla|(ileri sar<dır|dırt?>)
   - ileri sar
+
+volume_up:
+
+volume_down:
+
+volume_up_times:
+
+volume_down_times:
diff --git a/sentences-compiler-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/sentencesCompilerPlugin/data/ExtractDataFromFiles.kt b/sentences-compiler-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/sentencesCompilerPlugin/data/ExtractDataFromFiles.kt
index b3d11f372..7c5f6b31a 100644
--- a/sentences-compiler-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/sentencesCompilerPlugin/data/ExtractDataFromFiles.kt
+++ b/sentences-compiler-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/stypox/dicio/sentencesCompilerPlugin/data/ExtractDataFromFiles.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fun extractDataFromFiles(logger: Logger, inputDirFile: File): ExtractedData {
                 continue
             }
 
-            val parsedSentences: Map<String, List<String>?> = parseYamlFile(file)
+            val parsedSentences: Map<String, Any?> = parseYamlFile(file)
             val expectedSentenceIds = skill.sentences.map { it.id }.toSet()
             if (!parsedSentences.keys.containsAll(expectedSentenceIds)) {
                 throw SentencesCompilerPluginException(
@@ -41,22 +41,21 @@ fun extractDataFromFiles(logger: Logger, inputDirFile: File): ExtractedData {
                 )
             }
 
-            val emptySentences = parsedSentences
-                .filter { it.value.isNullOrEmpty() }
-                .map { it.key }
-            if (emptySentences.isNotEmpty()) {
-                logger.error(
-                    "[Warning] Skill sentences file ${lang.name}/${
-                        file.name
-                    } has no sentence definitions for these sentence ids ${
-                        emptySentences
-                    }: ${file.absolutePath}"
-                )
-            }
-
+            val emptySentenceIds = ArrayList<String>()
             for ((sentenceId, parsedSentencesWithoutId) in parsedSentences) {
-                if (parsedSentencesWithoutId == null) {
-                    continue // the warning was issued above
+                if ((parsedSentencesWithoutId as? String)?.isBlank() == true
+                    || (parsedSentencesWithoutId as? List<*>)?.isEmpty() == true
+                ) {
+                    emptySentenceIds.add(sentenceId)
+                    continue // a warning is raised below
+                } else if ((parsedSentencesWithoutId as? List<*>)?.all { it is String } != true) {
+                    throw SentencesCompilerPluginException(
+                        "Skill sentences file ${lang.name}/${
+                            file.name
+                        } contains an invalid value for sentence id ${
+                            sentenceId
+                        }: ${file.absolutePath}"
+                    )
                 }
 
                 // only mark as true if there actually is a sentence for this language
@@ -69,11 +68,21 @@ fun extractDataFromFiles(logger: Logger, inputDirFile: File): ExtractedData {
                             RawSentence(
                                 id = sentenceId,
                                 file = file,
-                                rawConstructs = sentence,
+                                rawConstructs = sentence as String,
                             )
                         )
                 }
             }
+
+            if (emptySentenceIds.isNotEmpty()) {
+                logger.warn(
+                    "[Warning] Skill sentences file ${lang.name}/${
+                        file.name
+                    } has no sentence definitions for these sentence ids ${
+                        emptySentenceIds
+                    }: ${file.absolutePath}"
+                )
+            }
         }
 
         if (langHasSentence) {