diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_audio/Cargo.toml
index ea1998bb44166..1c7e918640c0e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.11.0-dev" }
 bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.11.0-dev" }
 bevy_reflect = { path = "../bevy_reflect", version = "0.11.0-dev", features = ["bevy"] }
 bevy_transform = { path = "../bevy_transform", version = "0.11.0-dev" }
+bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.11.0-dev" }
 bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.11.0-dev" }
 
 # other
diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio.rs
index fa08641c73fe0..0e17168f9b6a6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{AudioSink, AudioSource, Decodable, SpatialAudioSink};
 use bevy_asset::{Asset, Handle, HandleId};
+use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use bevy_ecs::system::Resource;
 use bevy_math::Vec3;
 use bevy_transform::prelude::Transform;
@@ -97,12 +98,12 @@ where
     /// ```
     /// # use bevy_ecs::system::Res;
     /// # use bevy_asset::AssetServer;
-    /// # use bevy_audio::Audio;
+    /// # use bevy_audio::{Audio, Volume};
     /// # use bevy_audio::PlaybackSettings;
     /// fn play_audio_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, audio: Res<Audio>) {
     ///     audio.play_with_settings(
     ///         asset_server.load("my_sound.ogg"),
-    ///         PlaybackSettings::LOOP.with_volume(0.75),
+    ///         PlaybackSettings::LOOP.with_volume(Volume::new_relative(0.75)),
     ///     );
     /// }
     /// ```
@@ -210,14 +211,14 @@ where
     /// ```
     /// # use bevy_ecs::system::Res;
     /// # use bevy_asset::AssetServer;
-    /// # use bevy_audio::Audio;
+    /// # use bevy_audio::{Audio, Volume};
     /// # use bevy_audio::PlaybackSettings;
     /// # use bevy_math::Vec3;
     /// # use bevy_transform::prelude::Transform;
     /// fn play_spatial_audio_system(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, audio: Res<Audio>) {
     ///     audio.play_spatial_with_settings(
     ///         asset_server.load("my_sound.ogg"),
-    ///         PlaybackSettings::LOOP.with_volume(0.75),
+    ///         PlaybackSettings::LOOP.with_volume(Volume::new_relative(0.75)),
     ///         Transform::IDENTITY,
     ///         1.0,
     ///         Vec3::new(-2.0, 0.0, 1.0),
@@ -251,13 +252,61 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+/// Defines the volume to play an audio source at.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum Volume {
+    /// A volume level relative to the global volume.
+    Relative(VolumeLevel),
+    /// A volume level that ignores the global volume.
+    Absolute(VolumeLevel),
+}
+
+impl Default for Volume {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Relative(VolumeLevel::default())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Volume {
+    /// Create a new volume level relative to the global volume.
+    pub fn new_relative(volume: f32) -> Self {
+        Self::Relative(VolumeLevel::new(volume))
+    }
+    /// Create a new volume level that ignores the global volume.
+    pub fn new_absolute(volume: f32) -> Self {
+        Self::Absolute(VolumeLevel::new(volume))
+    }
+}
+
+/// A volume level equivalent to a positive only float.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Deref, DerefMut, Debug)]
+pub struct VolumeLevel(pub(crate) f32);
+
+impl Default for VolumeLevel {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self(1.0)
+    }
+}
+
+impl VolumeLevel {
+    /// Create a new volume level.
+    pub fn new(volume: f32) -> Self {
+        debug_assert!(volume >= 0.0);
+        Self(volume)
+    }
+    /// Get the value of the volume level.
+    pub fn get(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
+
 /// Settings to control playback from the start.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct PlaybackSettings {
     /// Play in repeat
     pub repeat: bool,
     /// Volume to play at.
-    pub volume: f32,
+    pub volume: Volume,
     /// Speed to play at.
     pub speed: f32,
 }
@@ -272,19 +321,19 @@ impl PlaybackSettings {
     /// Will play the associate audio source once.
     pub const ONCE: PlaybackSettings = PlaybackSettings {
         repeat: false,
-        volume: 1.0,
+        volume: Volume::Relative(VolumeLevel(1.0)),
         speed: 1.0,
     };
 
     /// Will play the associate audio source in a loop.
     pub const LOOP: PlaybackSettings = PlaybackSettings {
         repeat: true,
-        volume: 1.0,
+        volume: Volume::Relative(VolumeLevel(1.0)),
         speed: 1.0,
     };
 
     /// Helper to set the volume from start of playback.
-    pub const fn with_volume(mut self, volume: f32) -> Self {
+    pub const fn with_volume(mut self, volume: Volume) -> Self {
         self.volume = volume;
         self
     }
@@ -326,3 +375,21 @@ where
             .finish()
     }
 }
+
+/// Use this [`Resource`] to control the global volume of all audio with a [`Volume::Relative`] volume.
+///
+/// Keep in mind that changing this value will not affect already playing audio.
+#[derive(Resource, Default, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct GlobalVolume {
+    /// The global volume of all audio.
+    pub volume: VolumeLevel,
+}
+
+impl GlobalVolume {
+    /// Create a new [`GlobalVolume`] with the given volume.
+    pub fn new(volume: f32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            volume: VolumeLevel::new(volume),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
index 30a86aa0fd36d..a133f1fb0e1bd 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/audio_output.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use crate::{Audio, AudioSource, Decodable, SpatialAudioSink, SpatialSettings};
+use crate::{
+    Audio, AudioSource, Decodable, GlobalVolume, SpatialAudioSink, SpatialSettings, Volume,
+};
 use bevy_asset::{Asset, Assets};
 use bevy_ecs::system::{Res, ResMut, Resource};
 use bevy_utils::tracing::warn;
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ where
         audio: &mut Audio<Source>,
         sinks: &mut Assets<AudioSink>,
         spatial_sinks: &mut Assets<SpatialAudioSink>,
+        global_volume: &GlobalVolume,
     ) {
         let mut queue = audio.queue.write();
         let len = queue.len();
@@ -121,7 +124,12 @@ where
                         self.play_spatial_source(audio_source, config.settings.repeat, spatial)
                     {
                         sink.set_speed(config.settings.speed);
-                        sink.set_volume(config.settings.volume);
+                        match config.settings.volume {
+                            Volume::Relative(vol) => {
+                                sink.set_volume(vol.0 * global_volume.volume.0);
+                            }
+                            Volume::Absolute(vol) => sink.set_volume(vol.0),
+                        }
 
                         // don't keep the strong handle. there is no way to return it to the user here as it is async
                         let _ = spatial_sinks
@@ -129,7 +137,11 @@ where
                     }
                 } else if let Some(sink) = self.play_source(audio_source, config.settings.repeat) {
                     sink.set_speed(config.settings.speed);
-                    sink.set_volume(config.settings.volume);
+
+                    match config.settings.volume {
+                        Volume::Relative(vol) => sink.set_volume(vol.0 * global_volume.volume.0),
+                        Volume::Absolute(vol) => sink.set_volume(vol.0),
+                    }
 
                     // don't keep the strong handle. there is no way to return it to the user here as it is async
                     let _ = sinks.set(config.sink_handle, AudioSink { sink: Some(sink) });
@@ -147,6 +159,7 @@ where
 pub fn play_queued_audio_system<Source: Asset + Decodable>(
     audio_output: Res<AudioOutput<Source>>,
     audio_sources: Option<Res<Assets<Source>>>,
+    global_volume: Res<GlobalVolume>,
     mut audio: ResMut<Audio<Source>>,
     mut sinks: ResMut<Assets<AudioSink>>,
     mut spatial_sinks: ResMut<Assets<SpatialAudioSink>>,
@@ -154,6 +167,12 @@ pub fn play_queued_audio_system<Source: Asset + Decodable>(
     f32: rodio::cpal::FromSample<Source::DecoderItem>,
 {
     if let Some(audio_sources) = audio_sources {
-        audio_output.try_play_queued(&*audio_sources, &mut *audio, &mut sinks, &mut spatial_sinks);
+        audio_output.try_play_queued(
+            &*audio_sources,
+            &mut *audio,
+            &mut sinks,
+            &mut spatial_sinks,
+            &global_volume,
+        );
     };
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
index 1ed3b97090054..d703673191482 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //!    App::new()
 //!         .add_plugins(MinimalPlugins)
 //!         .add_plugin(AssetPlugin::default())
-//!         .add_plugin(AudioPlugin)
+//!         .add_plugin(AudioPlugin::default())
 //!         .add_systems(Startup, play_background_audio)
 //!         .run();
 //! }
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ mod sinks;
 pub mod prelude {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub use crate::{
-        Audio, AudioOutput, AudioSink, AudioSinkPlayback, AudioSource, Decodable, PlaybackSettings,
-        SpatialAudioSink,
+        Audio, AudioOutput, AudioSink, AudioSinkPlayback, AudioSource, Decodable, GlobalVolume,
+        PlaybackSettings, SpatialAudioSink,
     };
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ use bevy_asset::{AddAsset, Asset};
 ///
 /// Use the [`Audio`] resource to play audio.
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct AudioPlugin;
+pub struct AudioPlugin {
+    /// The global volume for all audio sources with a [`Volume::Relative`] volume.
+    pub global_volume: GlobalVolume,
+}
 
 impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
             .add_asset::<AudioSink>()
             .add_asset::<SpatialAudioSink>()
             .init_resource::<Audio<AudioSource>>()
+            .insert_resource(self.global_volume)
             .add_systems(PostUpdate, play_queued_audio_system::<AudioSource>);
 
         #[cfg(any(feature = "mp3", feature = "flac", feature = "wav", feature = "vorbis"))]
diff --git a/examples/audio/decodable.rs b/examples/audio/decodable.rs
index f2bbb32d01f76..bfbddab5c5700 100644
--- a/examples/audio/decodable.rs
+++ b/examples/audio/decodable.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Shows how to create a custom `Decodable` type by implementing a Sine wave.
-//! ***WARNING THIS EXAMPLE IS VERY LOUD.*** Turn your volume down.
 use bevy::audio::AddAudioSource;
+use bevy::audio::AudioPlugin;
 use bevy::audio::Source;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::reflect::TypeUuid;
@@ -85,10 +85,12 @@ impl Decodable for SineAudio {
 fn main() {
     let mut app = App::new();
     // register the audio source so that it can be used
-    app.add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-        .add_audio_source::<SineAudio>()
-        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
-        .run();
+    app.add_plugins(DefaultPlugins.set(AudioPlugin {
+        global_volume: GlobalVolume::new(0.2),
+    }))
+    .add_audio_source::<SineAudio>()
+    .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+    .run();
 }
 
 fn setup(mut assets: ResMut<Assets<SineAudio>>, audio: Res<Audio<SineAudio>>) {