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[Q] Lock Screen Music Controls?

Sorry if this is addressed in another thread, but I didn't see it regarding the TF as of yet.
Does anyone know of a way to get music controls present on the Lock screen on the TF? I know that my rooted HTC Glacier with the Google Music application running gives me the Track Backwards, Play/Pause, Track Forwards controls, but I was at the understanding that it was the Rom that gave that functionality?
Is this something that would only appear or be possible via a custom Rom after rooting, or something that you would have to have via a 3rd party music app?
I hope this functionality is present in HC as it's so much more convenient to skip a song without fully unlocking the device just to lock it again when just casually listening while working or what not.
Thanks in advance!

Playerpro lets you do this. Well, actually it adds another lockscreen with the widget (see screenshot) - when you press the back button, it takes you to the stock lockscreen. Good when you want to just swap tracks, but means you have essentially 2 lockscreens to get to the homescreen.

WinAmp also has a lockscreen option.
-bZj

Thanks for the great tips. Had not heard of Playerpro, nor did I know WinAmp offered this functionality. Here's hoping to the Google Music App having this functionality so I can take advantage of the cloud music and have the controls from the lock screen.

[Q] Is it possible to create a lock screen widget for an app?

I'm using the winamp app for music and it's perfect for my needs other than how it hijacks the whole lock screen if you use it's lock screen controls. Would it be possible to create an app that could control winamp using the "normal" style of lock screen player controls that most music programs use (like play music and pandora). I'm asking this because winamp is officially dead as of today but I'd rather stick with it since it works and I really like it other than the lock screen controls it uses.
If anyone thinks it's possible I'll either look into learning how to make apps or see if I can find someone to do it for me. Thanks.

[APP][SW2] Media Control Extension

I think it's time we had a free one of these. This is a simple extension that sends generic audio control events to the phone.
Post here with any problems or feature requests. I will not be adding code to control specific apps.

it's work on poweramp
cool app :good::good::good::good::good:

For poweramp I really recommend the dedicated app ... is not that expensive and the results are great.

ro_explorer said:
For poweramp I really recommend the dedicated app ... is not that expensive and the results are great.
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Totally agree! The developer has made a great job with power amp control pro
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Something odd (it was said also in play store) with my note, n8000, Android 4.1.2. When pressing the icon "play", two differend players start: spotify and the default music player. I cannot figure how to fix this.
Sent from my N8000.

enigma_x said:
Something odd (it was said also in play store) with my note, n8000, Android 4.1.2. When pressing the icon "play", two differend players start: spotify and the default music player. I cannot figure how to fix this.
Sent from my N8000.
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You need to find settings in your default player or in spotify to disable bluetooth controls. If neither player has this setting then I'm afraid you're out of luck. You could uninstall one of them. The app works generically like a BT headset that has built in controls.

Actually it starts three music apps (default, n7 and spotify =) and finally causing sw2 app to crash... don't find how to change bt controlling for those apps or is it even possible. otherwise seems to work faster and better than other controllers.
Sent from my N8000.

Yeah thanks for a cool media controller. Maybe in future updates the User can dictate which media application to be used. I see my soundcloud, Pandora, and Native Music App battling it out, lol. I fight for the User! Thanks again for the app.

Great app, lets me control the music from the shower :good:

Added premium features (in-app purchase):
-Widgets for all control functions
-Color customization
-Vibration on click

"Turn on the radio"?
Hi,
first: i really dig your app and the widgets. However i have run into the same problem as the others: all players open. Is there really no workaround? I haven't found any other music control widgets for sw2 + yours are the most straight-forward.
I have noticed however, that one button works correctly: the pause button. My observations from the button-mashing:
Play: opens all players
pause: pauses or unpauses the *active* player
next/previous song: starts all players, songs are changed on all players. "Turn on the radio." popup appears.
Samsung Note 2 + Sony SW2.
Cheers and thanks anyway

[Q] How to disable Play Music lockscreen widget?

DEVICE: LG Nexus 4
ROM: AOSPA 4.4.5 (20140729)
APP: Google Play Music 5.6.1609P.1258283
Whenever I am playing music on the Google Play Music app, it places a widget on my lockscreen to control the music. Many people see this as a useful feature for many good reasons; I personally do not. I am more than happy controlling the music via my default lockscreen widget and notification tray; I feel that this widget adds nothing of value to me, and instead obscures my default lockscreen. (Again, I'm not bashing the widget--it is simply not for me.)
So far, I have been unable to find any option to completely disable this lockscreen widget. It cannot be longpressed and deleted, and it is not listed in the Widgets. Basically, if I'm not playing any music, my phone pretends that it doesn't exist; and if I am playing music, the widget will replace my lockscreen without question or permission.
Is there any app setting, system setting, custom apk, xposed module, root hack, kernel hack, etc. that will keep my lockscreen intact as I play music? I want to play music from Google Play and see my default lockscreen widget when I turn on my phone. How can I achieve this?
I'm a long time lurker and first time poster; please let me know if I've broken any forum rules, and thanks in advance!

is there a way to keep music app open?

is there a way to keep music app open?

Closest is swipe down and click the music icon or add a widget

But after few minutes i have to do again because app closes

Bump.
I'm also wondering this.

Yeah is a repeat Task only possible is find a music player watch face
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i am alive can help.
the screen timeout is what kills the music app, kill the timeout and the app stays active.
http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=suQANKUenM
you can also combine watchmaker and tasker to create a custom watchface with built in media controls.

thedicemaster said:
you can also combine watchmaker and tasker to create a custom watchface with built in media controls.
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How can I use Tasker to make a watchface with music controls?

watchmaker lets you make your own watchfaces with buttons that can trigger tasker tasks.
in tasker you can create tasks that simulate media buttons.
and then you can send the %MTRACK variable from tasker to watchmaker if you want to be able to show the currently playing track.

What do I put in the right hand side of the variable?
Maybe I should start another thread asking my Tasker questions since I'm Clueless when it comes to Tasker.

Hi all . . . I'm reviving this to see if anyone has any other ideas. I don't want to keep my watch face lit up non-stop to control audio because that'd drain battery like crazy, so the "I am alive" trick is out. I don't really want to go for a media controller watchface, as the ones I like are already pretty information-dense, and I don't want to lose the features I like in favor of audio controls.
This is probably the feature I miss most since switching from my Pebble. It seems bonkers to me that there's no way to do this. Maybe with a 3rd party audio controls app? To be clear, I want to control audio playing from my phone, not from my watch . . .

You can link music app to double press on home button.
It is not ideal but if you are not using double press for something else maybe it can help you.

..... or made a Music Shortcut on a face

Boy, this is also annoying me. You have to scroll back or take an extra step which is frustrating as hell when you want to just change tracks. Will see if there's a workaround and get back.