Since the ICS update, I've been having some issues with the built in music player.
First, playing music, when a notification is received and you have a notification sound set, music pauses, notification sound plays, then music plays at the notification sound level until you adjust the volume. Not sure if this is an ICS bug or HTC music player bug.
Second, playing music, when google navigation speaks a direction, the audio volume is not lowered and/or paused like on GB. Basically means you can't listen to music and navigate, as music drowns out any navigation directions.
Google play music does lower the volume properly when navigating, but it can't use the HTC SRS WOW filter or Beats filter. Same applies to any other third party app, so they aren't acceptable solutions. Generally, I prefer the HTC music UI anyways.
Anyone experiencing the same problems/have workarounds/etc?
I haven't tried this so I will see if it happens to mine. You could always try flashing the beats mod that allows beats to work with all apps. It would be a band aid in effect
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I get the increased volume after a notification too. Not sure if there is a setting to block out notification sound when music is playing like in CM. Haven't really hunted around yet. As for the other issues I don't play music during navigation so don't know about that.
Its not a reset issue I believe its a flaw built into Sense. Probably a line of code written wrong for the notification volume while music is playing on HTC's music player. I believe other players have options to mute notifications sounds but I haven't checked to be sure.
ZigZagJoe said:
Since the ICS update, I've been having some issues with the built in music player.
First, playing music, when a notification is received and you have a notification sound set, music pauses, notification sound plays, then music plays at the notification sound level until you adjust the volume. Not sure if this is an ICS bug or HTC music player bug.
Second, playing music, when google navigation speaks a direction, the audio volume is not lowered and/or paused like on GB. Basically means you can't listen to music and navigate, as music drowns out any navigation directions.
Google play music does lower the volume properly when navigating, but it can't use the HTC SRS WOW filter or Beats filter. Same applies to any other third party app, so they aren't acceptable solutions. Generally, I prefer the HTC music UI anyways.
Anyone experiencing the same problems/have workarounds/etc?
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Have you hard reset device after update
If not hard reset device and go from there
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If not hard reset device and go from there
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Mine does it after being hard reset so that is not the issue.
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Yes. Sort of took the ota while unlocked and totaled my install. So wiped everything quite a few times.
Re: disabling notification sound. I actually prefer to hear it; disabling it isn't a good solution. I suspect it's a bug in sense and/or the music player.
Flashing the beats mod would be no good as I only use beats when using headphones. I disable it when using speakers as it sounds like crap over them - the HTC SRS filter sounds better. It's my understanding that the beats mod is not easily disabled on the fly, either.
ZigZagJoe said:
Yes. Sort of took the ota while unlocked and totaled my install. So wiped everything quite a few times.
Re: disabling notification sound. I actually prefer to hear it; disabling it isn't a good solution. I suspect it's a bug in sense and/or the music player.
Flashing the beats mod would be no good as I only use beats when using headphones. I disable it when using speakers as it sounds like crap over them - the HTC SRS filter sounds better. It's my understanding that the beats mod is not easily disabled on the fly, either.
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As a temporary solution I've set the volumes for notifiactions and ringtones to the same as media to see if that at least alleviates the problem of having to lower my sound volume when the mysic player is running. Now I just need to find a way to test it out.
Edit: It didn't work, I sent an email to myself from my pc while I was listening to music thru the phones headphones and the volume increased as usual. I went into settings and the notfications volume had actually increased on it own, its like it resets itself to some default voulme after a notification. The media volume I had set hadn't increased at all but the volume was definetly louder. Its as if the media volume switches to using that of the notification and ringtones setting.
I included some pics as to whats happening. Volume 1 is what I set before the notification was sent and volume 2 is where the settings were after a notification came in. However the phone doesn't appear to even be using these settings as the music is much louder than the settings in either photo.
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As a temporary solution I've set the volumes for notifiactions and ringtones to the same as media to see if that at least alleviates the problem of having to lower my sound volume when the mysic player is running. Now I just need to find a way to test it out.
Edit: It didn't work, I sent an email to myself from my pc while I was listening to music thru the phones headphones and the volume increased as usual. I went into settings and the notfications volume had actually increased on it own, its like it resets itself to some default voulme after a notification. The media volume I had set hadn't increased at all but the volume was definetly louder. Its as if the media volume switches to using that of the notification and ringtones setting.
I included some pics as to whats happening. Volume 1 is what I set before the notification was sent and volume 2 is where the settings were after a notification came in. However the phone doesn't appear to even be using these settings as the music is much louder than the settings in either photo.
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Yeah, any sort of volume adjustment fixes the level, after the notification.
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you can install the Cyanogen DSP Manager / Equalizer from this link. tested and working on rooted GB roms for me. http://www.mediafire.com/?6f2q2ec3h76bo1n
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Thanks downloaded, tried & uninstalled!
Volume + Does a better job IMO...
Haven't tried it for the headset, however for the speaker I found Volume + to be clearer and louder.
As far as headsets, haven't given it a try but Volume + works amazingly well with my Desire HD!
Any1 else have any input on DSP vs Volume +?
Yeah I have some input. Volume + is a totally different kind of app that has nothing to do with bass, treble or graphic equalizer. Volume + sets your ring tones, notification tones, etc. DSP manager is for making your music or video sound better, not making ringtones louder..
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Yeah I have some input. Volume + is a totally different kind of app that has nothing to do with bass, treble or graphic equalizer. Volume + sets your ring tones, notification tones, etc. DSP manager is for making your music or video sound better, not making ringtones louder..
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Thanks, I need to play with it some, but it's nice to have some control over the sound.
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Yeah I have some input. Volume + is a totally different kind of app that has nothing to do with bass, treble or graphic equalizer. Volume + sets your ring tones, notification tones, etc. DSP manager is for making your music or video sound better, not making ringtones louder..
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Went back and compared both once again (this time with a headset!).
What I noticed:
As you stated above, Volume + makes everything LOUD. In my ears that's a good thing, and why I choose to apply it to my loud speakers.
As for headsets... Volume+ is less customizable in terms of eq, however it still has a very commendable range of modifiers. I went with Volume+ in the end simply because it was simply louder whilst still maintaining clarity at lower volumes.
As for Bluetooth devices... don't use so couldn't tell.
At the end of the day... Listening to audio on the Flyer isn't so great... Lots of Hiss and distortion. Voodoo is MUCH better, unfortunately its only available on the SGS.
So... I will not be using the Flyer for listening to music unless absolutely required!
not to bad if you have a decent headphones
I use my flyer everyday to listen to music and podcast and its not that bad. A set of great headphones makes a huge difference. Got me an ATH-M50 using spotify and the audio is not bad. No lossless mind you but no hiss or cracks you speak of. Been wanting to make play with the equalizer but spotify doesn't give you much options. I think this is a great app for people who wants more control of the sound not just loud. However was thinking about getting a headphone amp for that. Fiio E11.
Running Jellybro 20120814 (maguro) and tried it with Spotify.
It did not work.
Still looking for an equalizer that affects the output not the internal Android API channels or what ever...
Any Idea someone?
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Running Jellybro 20120814 (maguro) and tried it with Spotify.
It did not work.
Still looking for an equalizer that affects the output not the internal Android API channels or what ever...
Any Idea someone?
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No idea what you are trying to achieve based on your text. Did you try DSP manager?
Do you think it would be possible to enable it? It's a pain to change track with the touchscreen honestly..
I know that it's possible to do it with Cyanogenmod, so basically we need a ROM ?
I believe PlayerPro and Poweramp can do that, maybe some others. I use Cubed and it doesn't.
Poweramp can't do that
Are there any news on this front?
I'm guessing you want to control playback without looking at the screen.
I have the same need, so I got a Jabra Clipper.
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Try Tactile Player from the market, free or paid. I've been using it with the N7 player and it works. Double click buttons to change tracks, that way you still have single click control of volume. Play/pause with power button clicks.
Just select emulate headset controls in the app.
atakapa said:
Try Tactile Player from the market, free or paid. I've been using it with the N7 player and it works. Double click buttons to change tracks, that way you still have single click control of volume. Play/pause with power button clicks.
Just select emulate headset controls in the app.
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Thank you very much for posting this. Works great with the stock music player.
atakapa said:
Try Tactile Player from the market, free or paid. I've been using it with the N7 player and it works. Double click buttons to change tracks, that way you still have single click control of volume. Play/pause with power button clicks.
Just select emulate headset controls in the app.
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That is GREAT! Thank you even though I have problems. It's a mess with voodoo sound, when I change track with a double press the track does change but the volume keeps rising I use PowerAmp but I suppose it's system-wide
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That is GREAT! Thank you even though I have problems. It's a mess with voodoo sound, when I change track with a double press the track does change but the volume keeps rising I use PowerAmp but I suppose it's system-wide
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It seems like it keeps rising but I don't think it actually does. After going forward a few tracks you see the volume bar getting higher, but if you hit the volume down to make it quieter the volume actually hasn't moved.
Great app, but it's irritating that if you hold down one of the volume buttons it'll fly through tracks rather than turning the volume up or down substantially.
I'm still gunna use it though, this is exactly what I've been looking for to use while driving. It's such a pain in the ass to unlock the thing, go to the music player and find the right spot on the touchscreen to skip tracks while driving.
the analog volume does rise with voodoo sound at the point you can't stand it, maybe you don't use voodoo sound? and yeah the fact that you can't change the volume without getting crazy is a problem :-(
I thought the player did not support voodoo sound since it does not use the Wolfson chip???
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I thought the player did not support voodoo sound since it does not use the Wolfson chip???
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I think the 4.0 players have the Wolfson chip, 5.0's use the Yamaha AFAIK.
yes I have the 4.0 player, what are you using?
I'm on US 5.0 player.
I'm not too concerned since I have Wolfson chip on two other devices. And the Yamaha chip doesn't sound 'bad' just not as good as the Wolfson.
you could always get one of those "shake" to change tracks apps then you don't have to worry about volume changing when skipping tracks.
Anyone else notice that the volume in navigation is extremely low? I have media volume all the way up. I've been streaming iheart radio all day and can hear it well from a good distance so I know the speaker is fine. Am I missing a setting somewhere?
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Yes. I like the new/sense voice, but the volume seems to max at half or less of the level at which I can listen to other media.
I'd love to see a solution.
I believe the navigation volume is controlled by the system volume. Unfortunately you cant get to system volume easily in the default settings app. I installed quick settings from the market which allowed setting the system volume directly.
Hope this helps
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I believe the navigation volume is controlled by the system volume. Unfortunately you cant get to system volume easily in the default settings app. I installed quick settings from the market which allowed setting the system volume directly.
Hope this helps
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I'm pretty sure its controlled by the media volume. Apps playing music should pause or lower their volume a lot when the Navigation tries to speak, if they do not it is a problem with THAT app.
Pandora and Google Music handle this appropriately, HTC's own music app does not however.
I've had two HTC devices before the DNA, so I am a little frustrated that HTC decided to link the ringtone and notification sound control. I want to turn off notification sounds. Does anyone know if that's possible? I tried downloading some volume control apps, and it appears that HTC has disabled, or overridden, the ability to control the ringtone and notification volumes separate.
The decision to tie the ringtone and notification volumes together is bugging me after just one day with the device.
Thanks!
Haven't used this but Sound Profile in Google Play looks like an option.
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I've had two HTC devices before the DNA, so I am a little frustrated that HTC decided to link the ringtone and notification sound control. I want to turn off notification sounds. Does anyone know if that's possible? I tried downloading some volume control apps, and it appears that HTC has disabled, or overridden, the ability to control the ringtone and notification volumes separate.
The decision to tie the ringtone and notification volumes together is bugging me after just one day with the device.
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If you want to disable notification sounds altogether, have you thought about simply using a silent MP3 or OGG file as the notification sound?
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Haven't used this but Sound Profile in Google Play looks like an option.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the app didn't work. I've tried five other apps, and nothing seems to separate the ringtone, notification, and system volumes. This is very frustrating. I am building a Pro/Con list on the DNA during the 14-day return period. This notification sound problem will be added to the "Con" side of the list.
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If you want to disable notification sounds altogether, have you thought about simply using a silent MP3 or OGG file as the notification sound?
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I hadn't. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm all for finding fixes to problems, but it still bugs me that separating the volume, or offering "silence" as an option is not default.
I've been using Audio Control for a few months, now. Seems to work great. Here's the Google Play link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...5tYXR0aGV3LnJpY2Uudm9sdW1lLm1hc3Rlci5saXRlIl0.
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I've been using Audio Control for a few months, now. Seems to work great. Here's the Google Play link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...5tYXR0aGV3LnJpY2Uudm9sdW1lLm1hc3Rlci5saXRlIl0.
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Thanks. Are you using this on your DNA? I tried it, and it doesn't work for me.
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Thanks. Are you using this on your DNA? I tried it, and it doesn't work for me.
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Yes, which aspect/function doesn't work?
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Yes, which aspect/function doesn't work?
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When I'm in the Audio Control app, the ringtone and notification sounds are still connected. I don't see a way to break them into separate control bars/sliders.
I believe this was changed in either ICS. At the system level, there is now only one volume setting for both ringer and notifications. You used to have the option to "link" or "unlink" them, but now they're just rolled into one setting.
I found this app called ICS Enhanced Ringer Ctrl which seems to be working, but it's a little hokey. I haven't used it a whole lot yet but it seems to be working so far. It's a paid app, but it has a 48 hour trial. Search for it on the Play Store and you should find it.
Here is a link to the online instructions. You can also see this same info when you hit Menu> Tutorial on the phone.
http://www.mobiletrialware.com/applications/audiocontrol/
I've just spent a few moments testing it (I hadn't fully set it up yet on my DNA) and while the volume levels seem separate, when I turn the notification volume to zero, it turns everything to zero. But when I turn Ringer volume to zero, and Notifications to something else, it works perfectly.
I've emailed the developer to see where I might have something not set up right.
UPDATE: Here is what he said:
In Android 4.0 Google decided that the OS was too complicated and tried to slim things down. One of the bad side effects of this move was merging the ringer and notification volumes. This means that all notifications and phone calls use the same volume levels. Lots of users (myself included) did not like the change and so I attempted to come up with a way to mimic the ringer volume. So in Audio Control the "Notification Volume" is the "Ringer/Notification Volume" it controls both the ringer and notification volumes. All I'm doing is changing the "Ringer/Notification Volume" when phone calls occur to the "Custom Ringer Volume."
This was asked over at AC forums, I think by the same person, from what I'd gathered there were some apps that tied it together, the guy modified 5 apps and I believe were able to have them independant, one was google mail... check the thread there for more info
Does anyone know of a Rom that includes or music player on the market that has the ability to change songs by holding the volume rocker? I listen to a lot of music on bluetooth speakers and don't want to take my phone out of my pocket everytime I want to skip a song.
Edit: If I am understanding my research correctly this is a framework change and not so much a music player design. I see it can be changed using xposed framework, however, I don't feel like changing over to xposed just for this feature. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Does anyone know of a Rom that includes or music player on the market that has the ability to change songs by holding the volume rocker? I listen to a lot of music on bluetooth speakers and don't want to take my phone out of my pocket everytime I want to skip a song.
Edit: If I am understanding my research correctly this is a framework change and not so much a music player design. I see it can be changed using xposed framework, however, I don't feel like changing over to xposed just for this feature. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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AOKP by Blown Fuze has that. Settings/
Lock screen /turn on volume control. You can long press volume up or down to skip to the next song.
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Killerfish1450 said:
Does anyone know of a Rom that includes or music player on the market that has the ability to change songs by holding the volume rocker? I listen to a lot of music on bluetooth speakers and don't want to take my phone out of my pocket everytime I want to skip a song.
Edit: If I am understanding my research correctly this is a framework change and not so much a music player design. I see it can be changed using xposed framework, however, I don't feel like changing over to xposed just for this feature. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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I use Doubletwist. And though I don't actually use rocker, double click on headphones works everytime.
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