I have an Ottocast U2-Plus Android AI box. When I have a music app and a navigation app active at the same time, the audio will switch to a "low quality" mode when the navigation app provides me with directions.
An example of this type of activity can be found here in this YouTube video at 13:15. This activity is different than when Android Auto is active with both a music app and a navigation app active at the same time. In Android Auto, when the navigation app provides me with directions, it will lower the volume of the audio feed from the music app, provide me with directions at full volume from the navigation app, and then it will play music of the audio feed from the music app at full volume. When using a music app and a navigation app from the Android AI box, the audio will switch to a "low quality mode," (e.g., many of the speakers will shut off, and I'll hear some static in the background in addition to the volume of the audio feed from the music app being turned down) which is incredibly jarring.
In the YouTube video I linked to, the video creator provided a workaround for the Google Maps app where this behavior won't be observed if you turn off "OK Google" detection while driving. However, this doesn't fix the issue with Waze, which is the navigation app I primarily use. Turning off "OK Google" detection while driving in Waze does not fix this issue.
Does anyone know of a workaround or fix to avoid the "low quality" sound mode issue for an Android AI box when using a music app and the Waze navigation app? I'd preferably like advice pertaining to the Ottocast U2-Plus, but I'm still within the return period for the U2-Plus, so if you know of a fix for a different Android AI box, I wouldn't mind that recommendation.
Thanks in advance for any advice you may be able to provide!
Oh, after some experimentation I figured it out.
I guess for Waze it's the "play sound to phone speaker setting." So, you need to go into Settings->Voice & Sound->Play sound to phone speaker needs to be set to OFF.
Thank you for taking the time and sharing this, really helped me!
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See title.
I've tried turn by turn, but the music and voice directions are the same volume. They're drowned out.
I've switched from Android, and the way it worked with Google navigation is as follows:
Music is playing -> Music Paused -> "Turn Right on X St" -> Music resumes
Do any apps have that option? I'm interested in Navigon, specifically.
Thanks for any help!
Don't know about any thrid-party ones, but the built-in navigation feature works like that.
However, it doesn't give instructions automatically; you have to tap it when you want directions for the next leg of the trip. Some (few) people like this, many find it annoying and/or unusably impractical.
GoodDayToDie said:
Don't know about any thrid-party ones, but the built-in navigation feature works like that.
However, it doesn't give instructions automatically; you have to tap it when you want directions for the next leg of the trip. Some (few) people like this, many find it annoying and/or unusably impractical.
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Yeah, that's just not very useful :/
For those who have Navigon: does it pause the music when getting audio directions?
I would really like something like this too. Poweramp on Android gives the ability to pause music on short audio focus change (like when voice navigation is active music is paused and then resumed). I have yet to find an app on WP7.5 that does this.
I know bing maps does it but that doesn't give automatic voice guidance.
Any help would be appreciated. It would be extremely useful for listening to music through a bluetooth car stereo whilst having the navigation on...it is hard to hear when the navigation voice is speaking if music is playing at the same time.
mikesnav said:
See title.
I've tried turn by turn, but the music and voice directions are the same volume. They're drowned out.
I've switched from Android, and the way it worked with Google navigation is as follows:
Music is playing -> Music Paused -> "Turn Right on X St" -> Music resumes
Do any apps have that option? I'm interested in Navigon, specifically.
Thanks for any help!
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I've had an app that stopped/paused music fail certification for that very reason. If an app pauses or stops music, it must warn the user EACH TIME the app is loaded. Kind of silly, so I doubt any navigation apps out there pause the music.
The newest versions of Google Maps and Navigation have combined the Navigation volume with the Media Volume. I've read that by rolling back the version of the app to somewhere around 5.7 - 5.8, you can get your separate Nav and Media volume back, however I'd like to keep the latest version. Is there an app somewhere that allows for control of individual application volumes (similar to the newer versions of Windows' volume mixer)? I'd like to be able to separate the voice and media again.
Thanks,
Dan
Audio Control Lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matthew.rice.volume.master.lite
Or get the Pro version.
I use this app to keep the damned speaker phone volume being linked the call volume.
xdadevnube said:
Audio Control Lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matthew.rice.volume.master.lite
Or get the Pro version.
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Close but no cigar. This app only allows volume control of existing system functions like media, notifications, ringer, etc. Since the latest versions of Google Maps cram voice navigation and media (music, etc) into the same category, I can't control them independently.
A little back story:
I have a new motorcycle helmet with bluetooth capability. I need to be able to hear the navigation over my music. I'd turn music off and JUST have navigation, BUT... there is a delay between the navigation speaking and the bluetooth realizing it and switching back on from an idle/sleep mode, resulting in me missing directions.
What I want is for pandora to play sweet and soft tunes into my earholes while I'm riding, and for me to be able to crank the navigation volume WAY THE HELL UP so I can hear it. With the audio constantly playing through it I won't have the bluetooth wake-from-rest problem that I have using navigation alone.
pissinguoff247 said:
Close but no cigar. This app only allows volume control of existing system functions like media, notifications, ringer, etc. Since the latest versions of Google Maps cram voice navigation and media (music, etc) into the same category, I can't control them independently.
A little back story:
I have a new motorcycle helmet with bluetooth capability. I need to be able to hear the navigation over my music. I'd turn music off and JUST have navigation, BUT... there is a delay between the navigation speaking and the bluetooth realizing it and switching back on from an idle/sleep mode, resulting in me missing directions.
What I want is for pandora to play sweet and soft tunes into my earholes while I'm riding, and for me to be able to crank the navigation volume WAY THE HELL UP so I can hear it. With the audio constantly playing through it I won't have the bluetooth wake-from-rest problem that I have using navigation alone.
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It's been awhile, so I don't know if my memory serve me right. But there is a hidden menu for the audio settings for the Charge. If you do a search for the code, once you in, you can set the volume for navigation and media volume to balance out. There should be a threads in this forum for the recommended settings. Good luck.
buhohitr said:
But there is a hidden menu for the audio settings for the Charge
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The hidden menu option looks like it works (I can still do test mode, screen debugging, etc) but the dialer code for the audio menu no longer works (I'm on FP1, stock debloated).
Back to square one.
I'd rather have the app I'm looking for than try to hack the audio settings.
Well, I have finally found someone with EXACTLY similar problem!
I also ride a motorcycle and also listen to the music while riding and ALSO use Google Navigation!! Long ago there were good days when some version of GMaps/Navigation had a separate volume control but now it's gone.
It is impossible to hear anything with the music playing. I have tried several workarounds - one of them is to use PowerAmp and to force it to pause music every time any "other" sound plays. It didn't work. Or, well, technically it did, but the difference in volume levels between the music and navigation was so high, that I couldn't hear a thing.
I see a lot of people posting thingies like Super-Beats, Super-Duper-Beats, Super-Duper-Awesome-Beats, claiming that this is some sort of "audio driver" that is getting installed "on the system level" so that the sound is better/louder/deeper/crispier. I guess what we need is a similar solution, that would just add more "audio channels" - a separate one for Navigation, probably for smth else.
Is it at all doable?
Cheers'n'thanks!
PS: I am on Samsung Galaxy Nexus, JB AOKP b4
temka said:
Well, I have finally found someone with EXACTLY similar problem!
I also ride a motorcycle and also listen to the music while riding and ALSO use Google Navigation!! Long ago there were good days when some version of GMaps/Navigation had a separate volume control but now it's gone.
It is impossible to hear anything with the music playing. I have tried several workarounds - one of them is to use PowerAmp and to force it to pause music every time any "other" sound plays. It didn't work. Or, well, technically it did, but the difference in volume levels between the music and navigation was so high, that I couldn't hear a thing.
I see a lot of people posting thingies like Super-Beats, Super-Duper-Beats, Super-Duper-Awesome-Beats, claiming that this is some sort of "audio driver" that is getting installed "on the system level" so that the sound is better/louder/deeper/crispier. I guess what we need is a similar solution, that would just add more "audio channels" - a separate one for Navigation, probably for smth else.
Is it at all doable?
Cheers'n'thanks!
PS: I am on Samsung Galaxy Nexus, JB AOKP b4
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I have found that while I'm listening to my music via the Music Play app, the song volume mutes while making the notification sound (the music does not pause though).
see if that helps.
This is a life saver for parents
o to Settings - sound and vibration - Seperate App sound (all the way at the bottom)
turn on and pick the app you want(limited to 1 app at a time)
Then choose the location (I chose Music to bluetooth)
This way I can still listen to music and be able to hand my daughter my phone so she can watch youtube
Impressive, didn't think of that as a use case. Although I don't think I'll be handing anyone my phone just yet
For example (?) : can you watch a video/broadcast mute (sport game), and listen TuneIn ( running commentary ) at the same time ?
Actually android is deeply missing basic audio mix table !
Also can you (lucky owners) tell us if :
-AKG earphone are ip68 waterproof ?
-Google Music can be uninstall/disable ?
-is embedded EQ working with any browser/video app ?
Thx for sharing...
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For example (?) : can you watch a video/broadcast mute (sport game), and listen TuneIn ( running commentary ) at the same time ?
Actually android is deeply missing basic audio mix table !
Also can you (lucky owners) tell us if :
-AKG earphone are ip68 waterproof ?
-Google Music can be uninstall/disable ?
-is embedded EQ working with any browser/video app ?
Thx for sharing...
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The only one I can answer is that yes Google play music can be uninstalled
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I have a specific question/problem related to this:
Currently I have Google Play Music assigned to Bluetooth.
This is cool because in the car, I can play music - but then play a game or something at the same time.
HOWEVER.....
In order for this to actually work, you have to go to the audio connections hub thing in the notification shade.
And switch your audio output to the phone.
THEN with the audio output set to the phone - itll use the override and send the play music to bluetooth.
You seemingly have to do this every time (I even used Tasker and Autotools custom settings, trying to detect which setting gets changed and make it automatic.... but couldn't see a related changed setting in the settings lists).
A bigger problem though, amidst my messing around to try to make this work better....
I selected "turn off connections manager" option.
Now I don't get that stuff in the notification shade at all.
And I cannot find a single setting that lets me access it again!
So now I can never use separate app audio.
Can someone help me!?!?!?
I have found this feature usefull for SatNav.
I have the phone connected to car bluetooth, so ALL audio on previous phones goes to the car - so as im listening to streaming radio etc, the satnav voice from TomTom kicks in and can be quite annoying - especially as I only want the voice for traffic and speed cameras.
With this feature, I can still stream music to the car but have the audio come through the phone speaker - well done Samsung
finsmaniac02 said:
I have a specific question/problem related to this:
Currently I have Google Play Music assigned to Bluetooth.
This is cool because in the car, I can play music - but then play a game or something at the same time.
HOWEVER.....
In order for this to actually work, you have to go to the audio connections hub thing in the notification shade.
And switch your audio output to the phone.
THEN with the audio output set to the phone - itll use the override and send the play music to bluetooth.
You seemingly have to do this every time (I even used Tasker and Autotools custom settings, trying to detect which setting gets changed and make it automatic.... but couldn't see a related changed setting in the settings lists).
A bigger problem though, amidst my messing around to try to make this work better....
I selected "turn off connections manager" option.
Now I don't get that stuff in the notification shade at all.
And I cannot find a single setting that lets me access it again!
So now I can never use separate app audio.
Can someone help me!?!?!?
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settings>sounds and vibration>separate app sound
I also have the audio manager not showing up in the notifications problem but turning on separate app and sound didn't work for me
oF2pks said:
For example (?) : can you watch a video/broadcast mute (sport game), and listen TuneIn ( running commentary ) at the same time ?
Actually android is deeply missing basic audio mix table !
Also can you (lucky owners) tell us if :
-AKG earphone are ip68 waterproof ?
-Google Music can be uninstall/disable ?
-is embedded EQ working with any browser/video app ?
Thx for sharing...
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i am not testing that.
AperturePhoenix said:
I also have the audio manager not showing up in the notifications problem but turning on separate app and sound didn't work for me
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Same, once disabled there doesn't appear to be a way to get it to reappear
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Give SoundAbout a look. There isn't much it can't manage.
One of my issues with the Google ChromeCast is that when the phone is used as a source, all audio is sent over that ChromeCast connection.
You cannot divert the audio to Bluetooth for bluetooth speakers/headphones.
Does anyone know if this new Samsung feature will allow you to divert ChromeCast audio to Bluetooth?
That would be pretty darn cool if it did.
EDIT: Btw, I don't have the Samsung phone.
I was linked here from a Google Pixel thread. But I'm really interested to know the answer to my question above.
goRt said:
Same, once disabled there doesn't appear to be a way to get it to reappear
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Download Sound Assistant from Samsung in the play store. When you adjust volume hit the icon and then expand the window. To the right of the app volume slider you can switch sound output.
Found the "Audio output" control! Yess!!
finsmaniac02 said:
I have a specific question/problem related to this:
Currently I have Google Play Music assigned to Bluetooth.
This is cool because in the car, I can play music - but then play a game or something at the same time.
HOWEVER.....
In order for this to actually work, you have to go to the audio connections hub thing in the notification shade.
And switch your audio output to the phone.
THEN with the audio output set to the phone - itll use the override and send the play music to bluetooth.
You seemingly have to do this every time (I even used Tasker and Autotools custom settings, trying to detect which setting gets changed and make it automatic.... but couldn't see a related changed setting in the settings lists).
A bigger problem though, amidst my messing around to try to make this work better....
I selected "turn off connections manager" option.
Now I don't get that stuff in the notification shade at all.
And I cannot find a single setting that lets me access it again!
So now I can never use separate app audio.
Can someone help me!?!?!?
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Thanks to the post above I was finally able to find the setting to enable the option to select the Audio output on my phone (Samsung S8+) see pictures attached. So if you've lost the option to select the audio output of you S8 follow these steps. (Not to be confused with with Separate app sound, which routes different apps to a bluetooth or phone output)
Find the Samsung Connect app
Click on the three dots to bring down the menu
Tap Settings
Tap Samsung Connect panel
Ensure this is turned on
Tap on Always show
and Finally tap on Audio output << This is the one! :good:
Path: Settings>Sounds & Vibration>Headphone Monitor
Description in device: When turned on, you can enjoy a live karaoke experience in real-time through your headphones. Meanwhile, please turn off the karaoke app's headphones monitor function to avoid sound conflict.
Anybody figure out yet what this setting does? Which apps does it work with? How is the karaoke experience?
I m also curious about this. I think there would be some app which will enable you listen to your own voice while you speak. Means your mic input will be directly played out through your headphone.
When I'm in the car and start music from any audio app (tried YouTube music and a couple different audio players from the app store), and then bring up Google maps, putting the music app in the background but still playing, after about 30-60 seconds the music will stop. Switching back to the audio app will start music playing again, but switching away will cause the audio to get cut off after a bit again.
The music doesn't stop playing if I leave the music player in the foreground, but I'd prefer to have google maps in the foreground. This wasn't an issue with my previous phone so it seems like it isn't a problem with my Bluetooth device.
I tried setting the battery optimization for the music apps to never optimize, but that didn't make any difference.
Anyone else experienced this or have any idea what is going on? I can't really listen to music in my car like this, since I always like to have google maps up.
That's so strange. That happened to me on the op8. But only on custom roms. Go into maps settings and disable voice match. Assistant. Turn it off. It will fix issue. That's very strange. If that doesn't you will have to go under google settings and disable voice match there as well.
mattie_49 said:
That's so strange. That happened to me on the op8. But only on custom roms. Go into maps settings and disable voice match. Assistant. Turn it off. It will fix issue. That's very strange. If that doesn't you will have to go under google settings and disable voice match there as well.
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Thanks I'll give it a try.
Unfortunately turning off voice assistant hasn't helped.