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hey guy,
I'm having problems getting this thing to work properly, i've searched and searched and can't seem to find anyone else with this problem:
Device pairs fine and seems to function perfectly as a handsfree, however, using media player the audio comes out of the phone even as the 'click' sound effects are coming out the headset! Can't seem to get any audio from media player or core player to come out the headset, the 'htc streaming media player' uses the headset but you can't open files etc using that.
I've tried with WM5 and WM6, same results.
Anyone faced this problem before?
Hi
I've just purchased this headset last week and am thoroughly impressed by it so far. There's not much info on it out there but theres a few characteristics I've found out about this headset; i wonder if you can help me confirm them.
- It seems like when you take the headset off your head it automatically turns off? at first I thought mine was faulty but this behaviour was quite consistent and I figured it was just a power saving feature.
- seems like it likes to turn by itself if idle quite fast.
- need to manually set the device as hands free for it to actually work as a hands free
- unable to use the mic when connecting to pc. I wanted to use it for my sip client on the pc but alas the microphone function doesn't register? What should I be doing to make this work?
In regards to your problem; I'll outline the steps I take to use mine.
1. turn on headset
2. turn on trinity bluetooth from comm manager
3. go to bluetooth settings from settings
4. touch and hold down the nokia bh501 item until the drop down menu appears ,then select "set as wireless audio" or similar
--> you should hear a sound, if you can hear this then it will work, if theres nothing
--> alternatively, select hands free if you want to use it as hands free!
5. open your favorite mp3's and it should work fine.
Does this work for you? Btw im using Mun's TE wm6 rom. What rom are u using?
Eureka!
Your post made me realise I had only tried the headset with AAC files and not MP3 and guess what? The headset only works with MP3 files! Although this is probably a limitation of the trinity.
I can also confirm it doesn't work with nerodigital video files.
I'm using the GPS enabled WM5 Ship ROM.
I'll do some more tests on different media files, it would be a real shame if we're limited to only MP3s...
EDIT: Wow the sound quality is amazing and the bass is fantastic!
I haven't tried playing AAC files because I haven't got any...I specifically converted all my formats so I could use GS player. I'm pretty sure the headset can play WMA as well..I haven't really tested...
The next thing I notice is this constant high pitch ringing or hissing sound...It's very uncomfortable.
I've seen reports of this all over the forum in regards to the Triity, let's hope there is a fix available soon.
wma file work.
i have wm6 and a motorola ht820 and it works great. the only thing is that the perfomance of the trinity decrease while i'm using the bluetooth-headset.
Nokia bh-501 Not discovering in my windows XP laptop
Hi guys,
I am finding difficulties connecting my nokia bh-501 to my laptop. Not even its discovering in My bluetooth places. Is there any driver that i need to upgrade to use the Nokia bluetooth headset BH-501 on my laptop?
Please help me...
Yuvaraj
soadownz said:
hey guy,
I'm having problems getting this thing to work properly, i've searched and searched and can't seem to find anyone else with this problem:
Device pairs fine and seems to function perfectly as a handsfree, however, using media player the audio comes out of the phone even as the 'click' sound effects are coming out the headset! Can't seem to get any audio from media player or core player to come out the headset, the 'htc streaming media player' uses the headset but you can't open files etc using that.
I've tried with WM5 and WM6, same results.
Anyone faced this problem before?
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Was wondering if there was an app that would allow me to connect my PC and Windows Phone together via bluetooth and auto lock the PC when the phone is away?
I found some apps for Windows but they were very lacking in functionality. I was wondering if there was one that would also notify my phone if my PC has moved from its current position. This can come in very handy.
WP Bluetooth is just for Calls, it doesnt even let file transfer possible.
wpxbox said:
WP Bluetooth is just for Calls, it doesnt even let file transfer possible.
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This sucks and needs to be addressed by MS as soon as possible if they don't want to fail like WebOS did.
Im not sure about you guys, but my Windows Phone can use Bluetooth for more than just calls. When i pair my phone to my computer with Bluetooth it would allow me to stream audio to my PC. This includes calls, speech, music and video (audio only). So for the time being, A2DP is good enough.
But none of that answers the question, its kinda off topic
If im able to use my Bluetooth for current, simple proximity apps, then adding an alarm to said app wont be difficult. Since it doesnt require advanced Bluetooth standard support, it just monitors when a bluetooth connection has been lost and sets off the alarm.
So im guessing said app doesnt exist? Yet?
Hi,
I am exploring different ways to cast music to my TV. Given that there is no cast button on google play music I'm trying out the music app. I noticed you can play music from your local network on it and I have a hdd full of music. Normally I have this plugged straight into my wdtv,but since I want to try share it with my phone I have plugged it into the router and set that up.
The problem is that it is still not coming up under local network in the music app. It is however showing under local network in file commander, but if I try play music or movies from there it just says it can't play the file.
How do I get this working?
Also, I know this isn't a wdtv forum, but I haven't managed to get it to show on that either, so if anyone has any guidance there that would also be much appreciated.
Just to add, my pc is able to access all the files fine, it's just the e4 and the wd that are having issues
Ok, I've figured out how to access a hdd plugged into the wdtv, so that has solved one problem, the hdd is now plugged into there,not the router. But everything else is still the same. I can access the folders and see what's in them,but can't play any media
Update: I now have vlc player, and that plays the stuff from the hdd with no problems. However that has no cast button, so defeats the purpose of what I wanted to do anyway. Is it just that the Sony video and music apps won't play from a hdd on the network?that seems strange since they both have local network options in their menus
So my setup is a 2013 Ford Focus with Sync and a Google Pixel. The Pixel is paired to the car and as soon as I start the car by default the phone connects via Bluetooth and all sounds from the phone can only be heard if I tell Sync to use Bluetooth audio. So any notifications, maps directions, etc are silenced if I'm listening to anything but the Bluetooth audio connection through Sync. So I manually went into the Bluetooth setting on the Pixel and turned off Media audio so I still get phone calls automatically through Sync but can still hear directions, notifications, etc via the Pixel's speaker. But then I decide hey I want to listen to Pandora, Amazon Music, etc. and now have to go back into the settings and turn back on Media audio, which isn't really a safe thing to do while driving so I wait until I hit a red light or make a stop and turn it back on. What I'd like is for either a quick shortcut/widget type of thing that can automate that task of turning Media audio on and off, or some app that can detect I'm using say Pandora, etc. and make the switch automatically. I've tried googling, but can't quite seem to find anything that does this. I found apps/widgets to switch Bluetooth completely on or off but that isn't what I'm looking for, I want more granular control over Bluetooth settings. Any suggestions for an app that can help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Figured it out after a lot of googling
In case anyone else is trying to figure this type of thing out, Tasker and Bluetooth Auto Connect are going to be your new best friends. I was able to eventually fumble together a solution that can do the following every time the Pixel connects to Sync:
-raise the media volume to max
-turn off Media audio by default
-turn on Media audio if I open a streaming music app
It's not super intuitive and it doesn't work flawlessly (most likely because the way I've got it setup needs tweaking), but it does work very well most of the time. I'll just have to keep playing with it till I get it perfected.
Also of note there is a Google plus community for Tasker that is a huge help if you're trying to learn how to use it or need help.
That's what I do also. However, instead of Tasker, I use Automate by LlamaLab. I like Tasker a lot, but Automate has hundreds of pre -written routines already created by the community.
Hi folks,
I got this new phone and I have a question regarding Bluetooth and Spotify. With my old smartphones(ZUK Z2 Pro or Samsung S7) connecting Spotify through Bluetooth, I can change songs/volumes on my car dash entertainment system. But with this smartphone I can not. Only thing shown is "Sony XZ Premium", which is the name of the device.
Do I need special configurations for this phone to get it work with the dash system?
Yours
I laso tested other apps like vlc etc. and none of them are controlable with the wheel controls or the car system. Seems to be a bug....
I don't have an issue with music control via my car to Deezer.
There is an general issue with bluetooth in Android 7.1.1 version. I have a problem with song information not being updated, however my car controls works, for most of the time. It seems like this problem is not present in newer cars/radios.
Yeah, I tried today also other apps like VLC/Deezer/Music app and all of them have this bug. I hope there is a fix soon. It is really annoying while driving that I can not change a song I don't want to listen to. I contaced also Sony Xperia Care, but they wanted to tell me it the car which is defective and not the smartphone...
sorry to go off on a tangent, but have you got deezer to work? I cannot for the life of me get deezer to work for me. Can you let me know what settings you are using, eg cache, etc... I have a support call open with deezer, even trying their beta but app just does not work - does not play anything...
Yeah I'm having this issue with Google Play music. Guessing it's a Bluetooth 5 codec.
Reported on Sony's forums as well,
Fingers crossed for a fix
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...Bluetooth-AVRCP-not-updating/m-p/1229940#M899
I have the same problem, Spotify will not update the track information on what's playing. I hope there is a fix for it soon, kinda annoying. That and the wifi issues. Lucky I have unlimited data.
Mine just connected like normal. Seems like it sounds better than my last phone also. I did have a problem where it kinda froze the Bluetooth on my receiver and had to restart that. My receiver is pretty old though. Spotify working fine with it but with your same issue
Same issue with a mini cooper s 2017. I'm able to connect to the car for phone calls and contact sharing but unable to play any music via bluetooth. It seems that the phone shows as connected but the car just says as connecting. I really hope this issue is fixed soon.
Erik500002 said:
Same issue with a mini cooper s 2017. I'm able to connect to the car for phone calls and contact sharing but unable to play any music via bluetooth. It seems that the phone shows as connected but the car just says as connecting. I really hope this issue is fixed soon.
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SAME problem with my BMW.. Doing my head in.. Have you made any headway since you posted this?
svssolutions said:
SAME problem with my BMW.. Doing my head in.. Have you made any headway since you posted this?
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Well Minis are technically BMWs so I guess the bluetooth interface is the same.
I managed to stream audio to my friend's Chevy Cruize but without the streering wheel controls (skip, vol up/down).=
Try pairing again and update your iDrive system (ask your dealership for more info about that)
the_kms said:
Well Minis are technically BMWs so I guess the bluetooth interface is the same.
I managed to stream audio to my friend's Chevy Cruize but without the streering wheel controls (skip, vol up/down).=
Try pairing again and update your iDrive system (ask your dealership for more info about that)
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Spoke to Sony who refuse to believe their device is a fault.. No plans to release any software tweaks till Android P apparently.
the_kms said:
Well Minis are technically BMWs so I guess the bluetooth interface is the same.
I managed to stream audio to my friend's Chevy Cruize but without the streering wheel controls (skip, vol up/down).=
Try pairing again and update your iDrive system (ask your dealership for more info about that)
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After messing around with settings and bluetooth I was able to achieve a connection to media audio. If you have Google Play Music installed, that is part of the bluetooth culprit.
1. Force stop Google Play Music under app settings.
2. Turn off bluetooth.
3. Toggle bluetooth back on, and under BMW/Mini go to the media menu and select your phone, after a few seconds you should be able to achieve a bluetooth media connection and you can run Google Play Music again.
I'm not sure if this can fix the spotify issue, but I was able to get my Google Play Music to work via bluetooth on my Mini, it is kind of annoying having to do all those steps anytime I get off the car, but then again, my drives are usually pretty long so I don't mind doing it at least a couple times a day.
Let me know if that worked for you.