JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/howler/2.0.0-beta13/howler.min.js"></script>
<button onclick="sound.play()">
Play
</button>
<button onclick="updateVolume(0.5)">
Change volume to 0.5
</button>

JavaScript

sound = new Howl({
  src:'http://test.menstrupedia.com/assets/audio/background.mp3',
  loop: true,
  volume: 0.15
});

updateVolume = function(value) {
  alert('before update volume:', sound.volume);
  sound.volume = value;
  alert('after update volume:', sound.volume);
}