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Let me start off by saying this is more of a workaround than a fix. I have been hoping that the release of Donut may have fixed the A2DP skipping problem but until late I had rendered my Plantronics Voyager 855 useless for listening to music. I could not listen to anything with out i skipping so bad that it would have been better to turn off bluetooth and hold the phone to my head to listen to media. I have found a fix that may hopefully lead to someone figuring out what is actually wrong.
Step 1: turn off bluetooth and unpair your headset
Step 2: start a song on a media player
Step 3: go back turn bluetooth on and pair your headset
you may or may not have to unpair your headset sometimes it works if you just turn bluetooth off start a song and then go turn it back on again
Once it connects your media will start playing perfectly through the headset for as long as the media is playing. Unfortunately once you stop playing media for more than a few minutes and then try to start it again the skipping will also start again.
Have you also tried using a task manager to kill everything BEFORE you start the music player? That works 60% of the time for me.
Another solution that generally works the other 40% of the time is to go into your bluetooth settings, press and hold on your BT device, at menu pop-up, touch "Options" then just unlink the Media, and then re-link it.
Hope this saves you some time in the future!
q426669 said:
Have you also tried using a task manager to kill everything BEFORE you start the music player? That works 60% of the time for me.
Another solution that generally works the other 40% of the time is to go into your bluetooth settings, press and hold on your BT device, at menu pop-up, touch "Options" then just unlink the Media, and then re-link it.
Hope this saves you some time in the future!
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its funny that unlinking media works for you because i tried that and it does nothing for me. The fastest way i can get it to work is turning bluetooth of and back on again.
I'm having the same problems with my JVC car stereo.. It skips pops etc.. with no way to fix.. i'll try this work around tomorrow but does anyone know what causes this?
I see one of you is running latest Cyanogenmod. I'm not sure what the issue is you are having with A2DP maybe your paired hardware? i typically have Pandora streaming to my car stereo in the background with Telenav running.
EDIT: I use Tunewiki instead of Music player if that makes a difference.
Well actually it does happen in CyanogenMod although its not a skipping issue... Its more of a faint popping issue that I get.
I dont hear it using the aux headphone jack on my htc adapter but i do when i switch over to bluetooth.
Right now i'm running Enomther's ASOP+ADP rom because CyanogenMod has been having freezing and rebooting issues (thanks to the switchrom script for letting me switch back and forth) and this is where i'm really getting a skipping and popping issue big time.
For both I use Tunewiki as well, for m4a's that i buy on iTunes or SHOUTcast radio (gotta love internet radio on the go...)
I thought it was because I was running Google Maps as well as tunewiki (I have a car GPS mount) but even just letting it run only Tunewiki it still has issues (although far worse at times running Google Maps)
I just can't seem to pinpoint the issue.. I could just use the aux headphone jack to my car stereo yes, but then since I have the charger connected I get the annoying ground loop noise which is far worse than the bluetooth popping and skipping issue...
EDIT: This is my Car Stereo: JVC KD-A805
Check out for workarounds in http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2807
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Check out for workarounds in http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2807
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Those workarounds don't work for me. It is good to know this issue is known though and is being reported by more than one.
My Tunewiki still skips either way.. even turing off most background apps do not help.. I was looking into editing the audiopara4.csv file possibly (someone apparently added a line for his BMW and it fixed his issue) but don't know where to start.
q426669 said:
Have you also tried using a task manager to kill everything BEFORE you start the music player? That works 60% of the time for me.
Another solution that generally works the other 40% of the time is to go into your bluetooth settings, press and hold on your BT device, at menu pop-up, touch "Options" then just unlink the Media, and then re-link it.
Hope this saves you some time in the future!
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After intense observation, I realized I experience the skipping only after I place a call. The following two steps always work for me ( I prefer #2)
1. Turn of bluetooth and turn in it back on while the music is playing
2. In bluetooth settings unlink the phone and thats it; you might have to turn off bt and back on and it works until you use the bt for phone again
I also noticed that the skipping is not ROM specific with me; I tried it when my G1 was unrooted, thru XROM. I'm not sure what causes the skipping, I experience no skipping with my S9 (works flawlessly), however my Jabra BT3030 is what gives me all the grief (better headset IMHO)
Just found a really easy way to get a2dp to work perfectly. Once you have what ever you want playing just make a call to your voice mail, once the call gets transfered to your headset hang up and what ever you are playing will play perfect through the headset.
eclair rom.
bluetooth works perfectly on them.
So no matter what application I'm using on my Radar and how I exit the app, i.e., just pause, back all the way out, etc. the music starts playing again when I turn off my BT headset. I've tried looking through settings to no avail.
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hah2110 said:
So no matter what application I'm using on my Radar and how I exit the app, i.e., just pause, back all the way out, etc. the music starts playing again when I turn off my BT headset. I've tried looking through settings to no avail.
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That's odd. Music should automatically stop playing when your bluetooth device is shutoff.
It should not automatically start.
Please describe every detail of what you are doing, connected to, etc. Order and timing might be important.
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That's odd. Music should automatically stop playing when your bluetooth device is shutoff.
It should not automatically start.
Please describe every detail of what you are doing, connected to, etc. Order and timing might be important.
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Starting with phone idle
Turn on Bluetooth headset
Verify it is connected in Settings
Back out and go to a streaming app (has occurred in slacker and metroradio)
Stream music for any given amount of time
Either pause music, pause and back all the way out, just back all the way out, etc.
Shut screen/put in pocket
Turn off bluetooth headset
Music starts playing from phone speaker
Bump - happened again tonight. This time I paused from the lock screen just to test. Paused -> Screen Off -> BT off -> 10 seconds later, music starts
does it happen if you shut bluetooth off before shutting screen off?
Does it happen with Zune as music player ? Also does these apps have any settings for this kind of situation.
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Does it happen with Zune as music player ? Also does these apps have any settings for this kind of situation.
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I don't use Zune. The only setting in Slacker is if I want Radio to resume automatically when Bluetooth is connected and that is turned off. Metro has nothing.
BUMP.........
You need the app "Stop the Music!
I had the same problem on my Lumia 800 today.. so awkward.....
I was at work and use a Logitech bluetooth docking station, playing music was fine, no problem at all.. I work a shoppingmall and while on my break I went in the another store just next to mine. A really hot girl works there and this lyrics came on highest volume:
"I'm fat, I'm Single, I'm ready to mingle"
here's a youtube link... Never been so embarrassed in my life, I managed to save my ass but only just! A fix would be superb!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpJooV7RrMk
I've had the same issue with the background audio from Podcasts! Pro. It doesn't do this with Zune. I'm guessing its an issue with the way the background api is being implemented.
Another thing i've noticed, when it switches to or from BT, the audio picks up from the last point before BT is connected. Example, if I'm listening to an hour long podcast, and I get 23 minutes into it before switching to BT, even when I listen to another 20 minutes of the podcast, it will revert back to the 23min point once BT is disconnected.
Same issue here
Hi,
I'm having the same issue here with a Mercedes B180 built in Handsfree and Lumia 800.
It happens with Wimp, not Spotify.
As a matter of fact music Streaming is not working at all from any app to this HF.
However: BT with my combination is ok for Contact Transfer and Phone functions so it's not a catastrophy, but....
One other thing: When turning ignition off, ongoing calls are disrupted and not returned to the handset...
Nokia Support said that this is a issue caused by them using the Microsoft BT Stack for Music Streaming while probably Mercedes is using some other (Widcomm, Toshiba...)
BTW: I've used iPhone in this scenario and it works fine with all functions.
I'm not sure whether or not this has to do with the rom I am using (Tweaked 3.1) but i've noticed that every single time i'm in my car and turn on the bluetooth...my music just starts automatically playing from Play Music. It was opened in the background or anything either...as soon as bluetooth gets turned on it just starts which is really annoying if actually want to talk to people with my phone...I looked through all the settings for play music, bluetooth, android, tweaked and everywhere on my phone but couldnt figure out for the life of me how to disable that from happening. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
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I'm not sure whether or not this has to do with the rom I am using (Tweaked 3.1) but i've noticed that every single time i'm in my car and turn on the bluetooth...my music just starts automatically playing from Play Music. It was opened in the background or anything either...as soon as bluetooth gets turned on it just starts which is really annoying if actually want to talk to people with my phone...I looked through all the settings for play music, bluetooth, android, tweaked and everywhere on my phone but couldnt figure out for the life of me how to disable that from happening. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
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do you want it NOT play at all, or just not autoplay? there is a setting within the bluetooth menu to disable media connection.
are you using an app for your bluetooth connection? for example, I use vlingo, and each time my phone connects via bluetooth, that app is set by default to launch.
Just dont want it to automatically start playing when I turn on bluetooth. I use HeyTell a lot for talking to people so id rather manually open Play Music and start playing songs myself if so desire later on. I figured there has to be an autostart option somewhere but i cant find it. I actually also cannot find that setting to disable the media connection in a bluetooth menu...where might that be?
Not using an app for bluetooth, just turning it on through the settings in Android on my Charge. Not sure if it makes a difference that im rooted using Tweaked 3.1?
jco23 said:
do you want it NOT play at all, or just not autoplay? there is a setting within the bluetooth menu to disable media connection.
are you using an app for your bluetooth connection? for example, I use vlingo, and each time my phone connects via bluetooth, that app is set by default to launch.
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Just dont want it to automatically start playing when I turn on bluetooth. I use HeyTell a lot for talking to people so id rather manually open Play Music and start playing songs myself if so desire later on. I figured there has to be an autostart option somewhere but i cant find it. I actually also cannot find that setting to disable the media connection in a bluetooth menu...where might that be?
Not using an app for bluetooth, just turning it on through the settings in Android on my Charge. Not sure if it makes a difference that im rooted using Tweaked 3.1?
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first, I would try clearing defaults in Play Music.
secondly, to adjust the media output, once you have a bluetooth connection, go into your bluetooth settings and long press your paired device - then select options - from there you can adjust the media connection.
as for me, I leave BT on all the time (doesn't cause significant battery drain while being on an unpaired in my experience).
Cleared the defaults in Play Music and checked the settings when i long pressed on my paired Mazda. I tried just turning off the media connection but then I couldnt do the other things I wanted. I didnt see any other settings for it either anywhere. I'm wondering if it has to do with my Mazda auto starting the music maybe? Or is that not possible... I suppose I can just try leaving bluetooth on if theres not going to be much battery drain...but lately ive experiencing lots of battery drain about 6-7% an hour without me even touching it.
jco23 said:
first, I would try clearing defaults in Play Music.
secondly, to adjust the media output, once you have a bluetooth connection, go into your bluetooth settings and long press your paired device - then select options - from there you can adjust the media connection.
as for me, I leave BT on all the time (doesn't cause significant battery drain while being on an unpaired in my experience).
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Cleared the defaults in Play Music and checked the settings when i long pressed on my paired Mazda. I tried just turning off the media connection but then I couldnt do the other things I wanted. I didnt see any other settings for it either anywhere. I'm wondering if it has to do with my Mazda auto starting the music maybe? Or is that not possible... I suppose I can just try leaving bluetooth on if theres not going to be much battery drain...but lately ive experiencing lots of battery drain about 6-7% an hour without me even touching it.
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What about the in-car app? Otherwise, try downloading a Bluetooth app like vlingo (free). And then see what happens when the phone makes the connection to your car. You should get one of those default app menus.
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Cool I will give that a try, thanks for the help!
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What about the in-car app? Otherwise, try downloading a Bluetooth app like vlingo (free). And then see what happens when the phone makes the connection to your car. You should get one of those default app menus.
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The App "Media Button Router" is the answer! Open Source and free.
I had Llama set up so that the following actions would occur when car bluetooth connects:
1. turn on car mode
2. send media play (android 3.0+) button
3. turn off wifi
and when car bluetooth disconnects:
1. turn off car mode
2. send media pause (android 3.0+) button
3. turn on wifi
It worked perfectly for many months until yesterday when I received the OTA update from AT&T on my I337 Galaxy S4, which updated android from UCUFNC1 to UCUFNI1. Now when the bluetooth connects, car mode turns on and wifi turns off (just like I wanted) but the default music player doesn't turn on and play music like it did before. The music player doesn't even turn on now. I've tried reconfiguring, rebooting, uninstalling and re-installing Llama, but nothing works. Any ideas as to how I can fix this?
Have you tried first adding a command for starting the music player app before the send play button command?
Cause that's what I had to add to get my BT setup to work correctly via Llama:
Eg.
Run Play Music
BTW
What exactly does "car mode" do?
isajoo said:
Have you tried first adding a command for starting the music player app before the send play button command?
Cause that's what I had to add to get my BT setup to work correctly via Llama:
Eg.
Run Play Music
BTW
What exactly does "car mode" do?
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I fixed it! All I had to do change the order and put 'car mode' last in the actions.
Car mode is supposed to put the phone in a hands-free mode for driving where it does things like read the texts you receive out loud.
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.