diff --git a/emmental/__init__.py b/emmental/__init__.py
index d734dc8..10e0757 100644
--- a/emmental/__init__.py
+++ b/emmental/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ class Application(Adw.Application):
 
     def build_header(self) -> header.Header:
         """Build a new header instance."""
-        return header.Header(sql=self.db, title=VERSION_STRING)
+        hdr = header.Header(sql=self.db, title=VERSION_STRING)
+        self.db.settings.bind_setting("audio.volume", hdr, "volume")
+        return hdr
 
     def build_window(self) -> window.Window:
         """Build a new window instance."""
diff --git a/emmental/header/__init__.py b/emmental/header/__init__.py
index dba4d9f..1349f7c 100644
--- a/emmental/header/__init__.py
+++ b/emmental/header/__init__.py
@@ -4,26 +4,49 @@ from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Adw
 from .. import db
+from .. import buttons
+from . import volume
 if __debug__:
     from . import settings
 
 SUBTITLE = "The Cheesy Music Player"
 
 
+def _volume_icon(vol: float) -> str:
+    if vol == 0.0:
+        return "audio-volume-muted-symbolic"
+    if vol <= 1/3:
+        return "audio-volume-low-symbolic"
+    if vol <= 2/3:
+        return "audio-volume-medium-symbolic"
+    return "audio-volume-high-symbolic"
+
+
 class Header(Gtk.HeaderBar):
     """Our custom Gtk.HeaderBar containing window title and volume controls."""
 
     sql = GObject.Property(type=db.Connection)
     title = GObject.Property(type=str)
     subtitle = GObject.Property(type=str)
+    volume = GObject.Property(type=float, default=1.0)
 
     def __init__(self, sql: db.Connection, title: str):
         """Initialize the HeaderBar."""
         super().__init__(title=title, subtitle=SUBTITLE, sql=sql)
         self._title = Adw.WindowTitle(title=self.title, subtitle=self.subtitle)
+        self._volume = volume.Controls()
+
+        self._box = Gtk.Box.new(Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, 0)
+        self._box.append(self._volume)
+
+        icon = _volume_icon(self.volume)
+        self._button = buttons.PopoverButton(popover_child=self._box,
+                                             icon_name=icon)
 
         self.bind_property("title", self._title, "title")
         self.bind_property("subtitle", self._title, "subtitle")
+        self.bind_property("volume", self._volume, "volume",
+                           GObject.BindingFlags.BIDIRECTIONAL)
 
         if __debug__:
             self._window = settings.Window(sql)
@@ -31,8 +54,13 @@ class Header(Gtk.HeaderBar):
             self._settings.connect("clicked", self.__run_settings)
             self.pack_start(self._settings)
 
+        self.pack_end(self._button)
         self.set_title_widget(self._title)
+        self.connect("notify::volume", self.__notify_volume)
 
     def __run_settings(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
         if __debug__:
             self._window.present()
+
+    def __notify_volume(self, header, param) -> None:
+        self._button.set_icon_name(_volume_icon(self.volume))
diff --git a/tests/header/test_header.py b/tests/header/test_header.py
index dbd6d6e..3f35b63 100644
--- a/tests/header/test_header.py
+++ b/tests/header/test_header.py
@@ -46,3 +46,40 @@ class TestHeader(tests.util.TestCase):
                                         "present") as mock_present:
             self.header._settings.emit("clicked")
             mock_present.assert_called()
+
+    def test_volume(self):
+        """Check that volume widgets work as expected."""
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.header._volume,
+                              emmental.header.volume.Controls)
+        self.assertEqual(self.header.volume, 1.0)
+
+        for i, vol in [(x, x/10) for x in range(11)]:
+            with self.subTest(volume=vol):
+                widget = self.header if i % 2 else self.header._volume
+                match i:
+                    case 0: icon = "muted"
+                    case 1 | 2 | 3: icon = "low"
+                    case 4 | 5 | 6: icon = "medium"
+                    case _: icon = "high"
+
+                widget.volume = vol
+                self.assertEqual(self.header.volume, vol)
+                self.assertEqual(self.header._volume.volume, vol)
+                self.assertEqual(self.header._button.get_icon_name(),
+                                 f"audio-volume-{icon}-symbolic")
+
+    def test_popover(self):
+        """Check that the menu popover was set up correctly."""
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.header._button,
+                              emmental.buttons.PopoverButton)
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.header._box, Gtk.Box)
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.header._box.get_orientation(),
+                         Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
+        self.assertEqual(self.header._box.get_spacing(), 0)
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.header._button.get_icon_name(),
+                         "audio-volume-high-symbolic")
+        self.assertEqual(self.header._button.popover_child, self.header._box)
+        self.assertEqual(self.header._box.get_first_child(),
+                         self.header._volume)
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index e076574..059bbfb 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -32,3 +32,11 @@ class TestSettings(unittest.TestCase):
 
         win = self.app.build_window()
         self.assertEqual(win.get_default_size(), (100, 200))
+
+    def test_save_volume(self):
+        """Check saving and loading volume from the database."""
+        self.assertEqual(self.settings["audio.volume"], 1.0)
+        self.win.header.volume = 0.5
+        self.assertEqual(self.settings["audio.volume"], 0.5)
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.build_header().volume, 0.5)