Android Media Volume - General Questions and Answers

I use my Android phone (Captivate) in both my car stereo and with my in-ear 'phones. The unfortunate thing is, after I am playing the music in my car, I have a tendency to accidentally blow my eardrums out by playing with my in-ear 'phones because the volume is still set to the maximum that I have it in the car.
And there is no way to actually change the media volume until it is actually playing! Or is there? Asking for a solution.
Thanks,
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headphone is not loud enough for mp3

Hi, while I try to use headphone to listen mp3, it's alway not loud enough even I put the system volume to the max. It is any other way to boost the volume to make it louder thought my headphone, the one go from 2.5mm audio jack.
I couldn't find anything about how to make the headphone louder, not thought bt headphone.
Furthermore, is it tools to control the volume for different applications. I think it would be very handy if we can have different volume setting for different applications, say, I alway have to adjust the volume of my windows media player to max, and if I'm using sip phone, I have to change to another setting, and another setting for my reminder in order not to scare others.

[Q] Music Volume is extremely low using headphones

If I play music that I've uploaded to my phone, the playback volume is very low. I have to jack it up to 30/30 volume to be able to hear it at a reasonable volume. However if I go onto Pandora, the volume is very loud at around 14/30. What's going on here? It doesn't look like there's been many reported cases of this issue.
dachino02 said:
If I play music that I've uploaded to my phone, the playback volume is very low. I have to jack it up to 30/30 volume to be able to hear it at a reasonable volume. However if I go onto Pandora, the volume is very loud at around 14/30. What's going on here? It doesn't look like there's been many reported cases of this issue.
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to follow up- i found that if i have pandora open and running, then without stopping pandora press the window button, then open music from my phone this will problem occurred.
I just reopened pandora, start, paused, closed it, and opened my music and it worked... also, if I lowered the volume to 00/30, then back up, it seemed to work also.
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can we control music with handsfree (I mean load next song or previous song with handsfree?).
dachino02 said:
If I play music that I've uploaded to my phone, the playback volume is very low. I have to jack it up to 30/30 volume to be able to hear it at a reasonable volume. However if I go onto Pandora, the volume is very loud at around 14/30. What's going on here? It doesn't look like there's been many reported cases of this issue.
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Sorry. I cannot reproduce with your steps.
can we control music with handsfree (I mean load next song or previous song with handsfree?).
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When I made a failed custom handsfree for my windows phone 7 jumped across songs, raised & lowered my volume like a nut. I'll try this with my 8x as well, but being based on wp7, wp8 should act the same.
So I'm 95% sure windows phone supports next song, previous song, pause/play, accept/refuse call, increase/lower volume.
The question here is if the windows phone command parameters match the ones with the headset you want. Example: an iPhone's headset has different locations for microphone/left- /right sound on the jack, than other manufacturers. Specifications may vary.
TheGoldrocker said:
When I made a failed custom handsfree for my windows phone 7 jumped across songs, raised & lowered my volume like a nut. I'll try this with my 8x as well, but being based on wp7, wp8 should act the same.
So I'm 95% sure windows phone supports next song, previous song, pause/play, accept/refuse call, increase/lower volume.
The question here is if the windows phone command parameters match the ones with the headset you want. Example: an iPhone's headset has different locations for microphone/left- /right sound on the jack, than other manufacturers. Specifications may vary.
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Headphones designed for iPhone/iPod should work on the 8X.
Play /pause , next track/ previous track, mic and voice commands all work.
However, FF/RW and volume control do not.
Disclaimer: I tested it with my headphones, the Sennheiser IE8i. It might/ might not work for you. I heard of problems with iPhone headphones on Nokia WP, where some headphones worked and others did not.
dachino02 said:
If I play music that I've uploaded to my phone, the playback volume is very low. I have to jack it up to 30/30 volume to be able to hear it at a reasonable volume. However if I go onto Pandora, the volume is very loud at around 14/30. What's going on here? It doesn't look like there's been many reported cases of this issue.
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I have found that sometimes, if I play a video (like YouTube mobile website) and then try to play music, the music is almost completely inaudible at any volume level. A reboot solves this. I have noticed this on 2 different 8X devices, and also on a Lumia 920. It appears to be a problem with WP8 itself. Can you all try to reproduce this? Play some music. Play a video. Play more music. Repeat.

[Q] Bluetooth Audio Issues

So I ordered the GoGroove Bluegate Bluetooth Receiver from Amazon the other day and my package was delivered today! Woohoo!
I got everything set up in my room and was very impressed. I'm no audiophile, but I noticed no difference in quality between the Headphone jack and BT audio.
So out to my truck I went, got it all wired up the way I like, and started playing some tunes.
On Batakang 1.00 and using DoubleTwist, the volume was WAY TOO LOUD. It was also pretty distorted. So I made sure the stereo, BT volume, and media volume were all at the lowest settings to no avail. Still incredibly loud.
Is this phone just loud as hell? I know the external speaker is louder than most other phones. Is it software or hardware? Is there any way I can force the volume down? (Side note, I miss the expandable volume controls after pressing the rocker in CM9/CM10)
Any help is appreciated!
Use Audio Concert Pro from the play store and it should give you everything you need.
Cheers
Burgo
Ban-Hammer said:
So I ordered the GoGroove Bluegate Bluetooth Receiver from Amazon the other day and my package was delivered today! Woohoo!
I got everything set up in my room and was very impressed. I'm no audiophile, but I noticed no difference in quality between the Headphone jack and BT audio.
So out to my truck I went, got it all wired up the way I like, and started playing some tunes.
On Batakang 1.00 and using DoubleTwist, the volume was WAY TOO LOUD. It was also pretty distorted. So I made sure the stereo, BT volume, and media volume were all at the lowest settings to no avail. Still incredibly loud.
Is this phone just loud as hell? I know the external speaker is louder than most other phones. Is it software or hardware? Is there any way I can force the volume down? (Side note, I miss the expandable volume controls after pressing the rocker in CM9/CM10)
Any help is appreciated!
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It sounds like something in your setup is causing it to bypass the volume settings and just play at max volume. I use my phone all the time for bluetooth audio on 2 blackberry bluetooth gateways (home stereo and office stereo) and a sony bluetooth audio car stereo and I am able to control the volume just fine from both the phone and the stereos.
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It sounds like something in your setup is causing it to bypass the volume settings and just play at max volume. I use my phone all the time for bluetooth audio on 2 blackberry bluetooth gateways (home stereo and office stereo) and a sony bluetooth audio car stereo and I am able to control the volume just fine from both the phone and the stereos.
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I think I figured it out. I installed "music volume EQ" from Play and I adjusted all bands to -15 db. This surprisingly made all volumes much more acceptable. I noticed media volume over 8 used to sound the same, like it was maxed out, but it seems much more granular now, and lower volumes are more "normal".
I suggest this fix for anyone who is unhappy with any volumes.
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I know this topic is way old, but I know what the problem is. I unlocked and flashed cm10.1, and while the bluetooth takes a few seconds to lock on, it now is at a reasonable volume, the BT volume slider changes volume, and it never jumps to 100% after connection. The Motorola BT drivers must be wonky. Anyway, that's it! Moto screwed up.
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Any LG Tone+ bluetooth users here? question

So i have been using my Tone+'s for a while now and love them.
as soon as i upgraded my G-nex to 4.4 i had rediculously loud volume over BT. thought it was just a big in the build.
get my N5 yesterday, and i am having the same issues. i know the headset controls the volume now, but at its lowest setting, it is still pretty loud (louder than i would like)
am i the only one that has this problem? just curious
i have tried wired headphones and they are normal, i also tried a Jabra clipper BT headphone set and it was also normal.
how do 2 LG products not play perfectly together is beyond me.
Having the same issue here. For now, I'm using an equalizer and just lowering all the frequency bands to -13dB. Hopefully this gets fixed soon...
Same issues here. It's very frustrating as I also bought a wireless charging bad so I could be completely wireless at work.
It is Kit Kat issue on all devices that use the default Google Bluedroid Bluetooth stack, meaning Nexus devices and Google Play versions (other devices running a modified stack may not be affected).
Supposedly, it is an extension to Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3 that enables Bluetooth audio devices to directly control Android's system volume. It seems some genius thought two independent volume levels (headphone volume and handset bluetooth level) was too confusing for folks. Clearly they did not think about (or test) that some Bluetooth audio devices with their own volume controls might default to a very high or low level, and control of only the handset's bluetooth level would not provide sufficient range of adjustment.
So once again we have Goofle googing up bluetooth in Android. Please share your disappointment in the following threads so that we might see a fix ASAP. Guessing they are facing law suits for hearing damage if it is not addressed quickly.
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/X6Hwt2qMYDo/7qd-JGylQv0J
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/dsf7hQPesds/zWhIE27o2KwJ
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/uXzs0e3l7rI
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/b5h94ggUIac/qkBs9WUIh4oJ
I own the Tone (700) and tone+ and only the Tone+ have this issue. No issue when connected Bluetooth to my car to listen to music too
Jeimygirl said:
I own the Tone (700) and tone+ and only the Tone+ have this issue. No issue when connected Bluetooth to my car to listen to music too
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Does your older tone and car support a avrcp 1.3?
In my car, it's just the opposite. I now have to turn the level on the phone to max to hear anything. Before 4.4 I could leave it halfway.
I have used tone+ on my s4 and n5. Both are often too loud. I have always had to adjust the headset volume, handset volume and then the equalizer in poweramp to get things just right. I love them for music but if I get a call it is always way too loud.
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Does your older tone and car support a avrcp 1.3?
In my car, it's just the opposite. I now have to turn the level on the phone to max to hear anything. Before 4.4 I could leave it halfway.
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I am unsure what what is to be honest. But if it has to do with showing the songs/artist etc on the screen, then yes it does that. Does it with my S2, N5 and will do it with an iPhone (work). Car is a Honda 2012
The issue with the Tone + is that it powers up at medium volume level, and when connected to an audio source, Android 4.4 now maps the volume control on the Tone to system volume.
As a work around I have found that, after powering up the Tone +, if you press the front most volume rocker repeatedly until you hear the low pitch tone you can lower the volume. Then when you connect to your audio source it is not so loud.
I hope Google fixes this soon, but I have low expectations based on other Bluetooth issues of the past.
Have you tried changing the sound type on the Tone+? (Holding down both volume buttons at the same time) I know if I have it on normal, high base or high treble they all have different volumes. This may help.
I mainly listen to podcasts, so I always set the EQ profile to the 3rd one (treble up).
It looks like 4.4.1 update fixed the battle between headset volume and handset volume. I'm a happy LG owner!

Volume for jack 3.5 output on Philips 49PUS7272

Hi,
So first of all I hope I am posting in the right forum! And that the issue has not been addressed already (I couldn't find it via search...)! If I'm wrong on any of these please excuse me
So here's my issue:
I bought a Philips 49PUS7272, which runs on Android TV. I works like a charm, but as most TVs, the speakers are kinda ****ty.
It's an issue for me, as I plan to use it as my main media center, for movies/TV but also music from google play music/youtube...
So I plugged my amplified speakers to it via the 3.5 jack output (my speakers only have RCA or jack input).
It works, but in order to adjust the volume I have to go through the Settings>Sound>Headphone Volume, if I adjust the volume directly with the remote, it only has effect on the TV speaker but none on the jack output
So it is quite annoying to go through about 10 clicks before modifying the volume.
I checked and I have the possibility to disable the TV speakers completely in the settings, so at least they do not annoy me anymore, but still I would like to be able to control the volume on the speakers directly through the volume buttons on the remote...
Anyone has an idea ?
Thanks a lot !
Edit: I don't know and couldn't find what processor is on this TV ...

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