Adjusting audio output in a vehicle

A method, comprising:

• determining a preference related to audio output for a first person located in a vehicle;
• determining an additional preference related to the audio output for a second person located in the vehicle;
• detecting a location of the first person and the second person relative to a plurality of speaker devices in the vehicle;
• and
• adjusting a volume of a first speaker device located in proximity of the first person or a second speaker device located closer to the second person than the first person based on the preference of the first person or the additional preference of the second person.

A system, comprising:

• one or more speaker devices in a vehicle, the one or more speaker devices configured for audio output;
• and
• a processor configured to implement an audio playback manager to:
• detect a location of a person in the vehicle, the person located in proximity of a speaker device of the one or more speaker devices;
• determine a preference for the person related to the audio output;
• and
• adjust a volume of the speaker device based on the preference of the person for the audio output.