FLAC files skipping - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi people,
i have bought nexus 5 few days ago, and i have this really annoiyng problem. sometimes my music files skips, .flac files only because mp3 doesnt have this problem.
anyone has this problem? what could be the problem?
thanks in advance.

I am playing flac and everything is playing well, it must be your app. I am using poweramp
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im using googleplay, do you think its the app?

Since you are using FLAC are you possibly using a USB DAC as well?

no im not. however now im using poweramp, and its going very well! no skipping!! tank you slickandroid03 for the advise and help! tomorrow i'll do a better report

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Movie audio question.

I have 3 movies on my Samsung captivate and the quality is jaw dropping but the audio is not working. Any help?
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mets3214 said:
I have 3 movies on my Samsung captivate and the quality is jaw dropping but the audio is not working. Any help?
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My guess is that you need to check how the auido was encoded in the files you are playing. Others here are probably more expert than I am, but the stock video player doesn't seem to like any kind of multi-channel audio, just straight stereo. Rock Player seems to read multichannel but I haven't had much luck with it either. So I have re-ripped my files with only stereo and that has worked.

Random Zapping noise while listening to music

Not sure how to exactly describe the sound but I randomly get a ear piercing zapping noise while listening through earphones or connected to aux wire in the car. After it happens the volume gets lower and I have to pull out the wires and then restart the song. Anyone else experience this?
Fyi my setup is latest synergy r147. But it also happened since I had r125.
Maybe its just hardware related.
this is only happening in poweramp and not the stock player.
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If the phone has got wet anywhere the audio input is this happens.
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KindleFireGuy said:
If the phone has got wet anywhere the audio input is this happens.
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I see.....so I messed it up then...so is it permanatly damaged? Guess I should get replacement request in. Thanks for the info.
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Mansquared said:
I see.....so I messed it up then...so is it permanatly damaged? Guess I should get replacement request in. Thanks for the info.
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Not necessarily. It could be that your audio cable is damaged or there is a grounding loop if you're charging it as well
ari1127 said:
Not necessarily. It could be that your audio cable is damaged or there is a grounding loop if you're charging it as well
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i get the sound like 3 times a day...both on regular earphones and in the car with one of those static cancelling aux wires from kensington. sleeping on the train and wake up from zap sound to the ear......
idk what i should do.
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poweramp seems to be the problem
I tried playing the same files on the stock player but never got the squealing noise. and if i unplug it it still squeals. and it happens when it is cold outside. pls help i cannot figure it out. seems like poweramp is the problem so i deleted poweramp and reinstalled it. and only restored data from TIBU. and after a while the noise comes back. i don't know what to do
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I tried playing the same files on the stock player but never got the squealing noise. and if i unplug it it still squeals. and it happens when it is cold outside. pls help i cannot figure it out. seems like poweramp is the problem so i deleted poweramp and reinstalled it. and only restored data from TIBU. and after a while the noise comes back. i don't know what to do
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It's the file format themselves then. Which file formats do you notice cause the squeaking? For me, I noticed that wma and m4a files cause constant squeaking in PowerAmp whereas mp3's work fine. I have zero issues playing those same audio files in the stock player. Basically, any music files that I placed on my phone from Windows Media Player and iTunes cause music popping/cracking unless using the stock music player.
SlimSnoopOS said:
It's the file format themselves then. Which file formats do you notice cause the squeaking? For me, I noticed that wma and m4a files cause constant squeaking in PowerAmp whereas mp3's work fine. I have zero issues playing those same audio files in the stock player. Basically, any music files that I placed on my phone from Windows Media Player and iTunes cause music popping/cracking unless using the stock music player.
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interesting im sure most of my files are mp3 but i will have to take a look. thanks for the heads up
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Mansquared said:
interesting im sure most of my files are mp3 but i will have to take a look. thanks for the heads up
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It's ridiculous that those two file formats cause issues for me. The worst part is I have those same exact files on my HTC Droid Incredible and have absolutely no issues. It was something I noticed immediately once I received my GSIII in July but previously had no issues with. Months ago I sent an email to the PowerAmp dev to inquire about this and they told me it was an issue with Samsung's firmware not their app. It seems like Samsung sabotaged music file compatibility with third party apps. I still love PowerAmp though.
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I've been having the same problem. Whether its my ear phones, AV cable in the car or, at work it does it. Even on different apps (native music player, play music, and podcast app). I have an otter box so my ports are good and clean and no water damage. No idea why it happens but I've got a replacement on the way for an unrelated reason. So hopefully it won't do it too.
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FesterTOR said:
I've been having the same problem. Whether its my ear phones, AV cable in the car or, at work it does it. Even on different apps (native music player, play music, and podcast app). I have an otter box so my ports are good and clean and no water damage. No idea why it happens but I've got a replacement on the way for an unrelated reason. So hopefully it won't do it too.
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yea for me it doesn't seem like a file issue. at least not the same issue as slim. all my files are mp3 and it doesnt happen on a particular track either. seems obly to happen outside. never happened on previous phone, this is my third replacement.
festor pls let me know what happenes after you get you repkacement . maybe ill request one as well.
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Just got my new phone yesterday and so far its sounding good. Tried it in my truck and at work.
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FesterTOR said:
Just got my new phone yesterday and so far its sounding good. Tried it in my truck and at work.
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did you just restore same data for poweramp and play like it was before?hmm maybe i should get it too.
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Fwiw I think I found the problem....it was a low voltage problem. When my voltages for kernel settings were tweaked to be lower I would immediately get the zapping sounds. Can't say what the levels were but anything I setup away from stock...it happened. Hope this helps anyone.
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Music skipping

Anybody have this issue? At first, I thought it was just a Google music issue where songs either stop half way through, or skip. But, it happens on most streaming apps such as slacker radio, fusion player... Anybody else? I wonder if it is a KitKat bug?
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Yeah, I use player pro to listen to music and randomly i will skip and it will stop playing. Its weird
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rmhumtex97 said:
Yeah, I use player pro to listen to music and randomly i will skip and it will stop playing. Its weird
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Very annoying, only Pandora seems to be working okay. Even spotify has issues, but that's a whole different story, mostly with album art
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air2k57 said:
Very annoying, only Pandora seems to be working okay. Even spotify has issues, but that's a whole different story, mostly with album art
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Hmm interesting, well just have to wait and see if the developers can fix it. I've already contacted the developer of player pro and told him about the problem. You might do the same for your favorite music apps
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I use the stock player and playing flac files, always occur random skip about 1 - 2 seconds.
So wired
i get it too on play music. i can be listening to it as i get into my car and as soon as it connects to bluetooth its on a totally different song at some random point. and the kicker is its all random.
nicknull said:
I use the stock player and playing flac files, always occur random skip about 1 - 2 seconds.
So wired
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It is due to a regression in flac decoding on KitKat: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62562
Use an other kernel is ok
bubbleguuum said:
It is due to a regression in flac decoding on KitKat: http//code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62562
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I flashed Cataclysm rom and kernel by faux123, the problem is fixed!
I think flash only the kernel is also ok
nicknull said:
I flashed Cataclysm rom and kernel by faux123, the problem is fixed!
I think flash only the kernel is also ok
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is the phone in your pocket when it starts skipping? like could it be the proximity or g sensor?

[Q] (Q) Headphone Jack Issues PLS Help!

Okay so I'm completely stumped at this problem. I plug in headphones, aux cords and my headphone icon becomes active, but when using music player or gallery video it acts as if headphones are being unplugged and plugged back in. Youtube works just fine and anything played through browser. I'm really at a loss here. I'm running 4.2.2 on a Chinese clone note 3. Any suggestions or help is appreciated!
Have you tried using a third party music player suck as Poweramp or Rocket Player? Do they have the same outcome?
I tried overplayed with the same outcome. I'm gonna download Pandora and see what happens with that. I just can't understand why youtube works fine.
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Never mind on YouTube working I guess it was just acting right temporarily. I played a full song on YouTube earlier but now I get about 5 seconds or so on all sound through head phone jack.
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music player recommendations (other than Poweramp)?

I'm looking for a new player to use for my device, because Poweramp is extremely glitchy. anything can help. thanks
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What kinds of glitches are you having with Poweramp? I've never had any issues with it.
Yeah, no glitches / issues for me as well! Runs smoothly..
If you want a change, you could try Musixmatch or rocket player..
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maxpower7 said:
What kinds of glitches are you having with Poweramp? I've never had any issues with it.
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its like from now, if I add music files, more specifically, .aac files, the time of the track has seemed to double, yet starts at the middle of that doubled time, so it plays normally. why am I looking for a new player is because it actually cuts the track at the end too early, and I want to actually listen to entire track.
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psp9000333 said:
its like from now, if I add music files, more specifically, .aac files, the time of the track has seemed to double, yet starts at the middle of that doubled time, so it plays normally. why am I looking for a new player is because it actually cuts the track at the end too early, and I want to actually listen to entire track.
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I don't know about the doubling thing, but the end of the track being cut off is probably because of your crossfade / gapless settings which can be adjusted.
Personally, the only music app I ever used was Poweramp until I switched to Google Music All Access when I bought this phone. I haven't looked back.
maxpower7 said:
I don't know about the doubling thing, but the end of the track being cut off is probably because of your crossfade / gapless settings which can be adjusted.
Personally, the only music app I ever used was Poweramp until I switched to Google Music All Access when I bought this phone. I haven't looked back.
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what I meant was that it actually cuts off 2-5 seconds before the track ends. I've used the Poweramp forum to discuss my problems with little help.
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psp9000333 said:
what I meant was that it actually cuts off 2-5 seconds before the track ends. I've used the Poweramp forum to discuss my problems with little help.
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Doubling of track time is a problem with the specific music file and not with PowerAmp..
Even I have faced this a few times but it was because of the bad file... I re-downloaded the file from a different source and everything was ok!
Seriously, there isn't any music app which I've found better than PowerAmp and I've been using it since ages!
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My advice is Walkman Player...but you need root...the clearaudio equalizer is something that is amazing! I really love it!
You can try Shuttle+ found on the Play Store.
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I suggest PlayerPro.
psp9000333 said:
I'm looking for a new player to use for my device, because Poweramp is extremely glitchy. anything can help. thanks
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I personally find Poweramp the best,, but you can try Spotify,TuneIn Radio Pro all these apps as well...
alright, Poweramp seems to be the best one for me, as though the problem is now gone. thanks for the replies you guys!
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Gonemad music player
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Some I'd recommend. (In no order)
Apollo
Sony Walkman
Apollo Forks (Nexmusic, Omich Player)
Noozy (older one like ZPlayer which was pulled from play store)
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