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[Q] Can I make autostart for music when Car-Panel is on?

Hi,
I have a Bluetooth device on my car and I enjoy playing my music on my mobile (Desire HD ofc) through the car's speakers, and of course making calls and thou.
But every time I turn on the car and then the car-device search and connect to my mobile (automatically! woho) and I configured the mobile to run the "Car-Home" Aplication automaticly when the device is connected,
So then of course I want to put music (through "PowerAMP" - player witch I added icon to the list) So I need to press on the icon of the poweramp and then it opens it and I need to click play and then return to the home-car.
Too many clicks just to make music run.
Is there any way to make my life easier then it already does?
Like making the power amp press play automaticly when Bluetooth headset is connected?
or configuring the car-home to do it, it self..?
Thank you,
Yarden.

any one?

Doesn't poweramp have that option in it's settings somewhere? It certainly did during its beta stages.
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Well it only has an option that when I plug AUX speakers it automaticly Play and when I plug out it Pause.
But with Bluetooth headset it doesn't Play,
Only when I plug out it Pause.

I use CarHome Ultra and I leave Bluetooth on...so when I turn on the car, my EVO automatically connects and jumps to the CHU app. I'm also using PowerAmp for my music app...which is the best music app out to date. Then, all I have to do is push the play/pause button on my JVC radio and it starts playing whatever song I was last listening too. I open PA up every now and then, when I want to play a particular song. I hope this helps.

Bluetooth problem

I listen to stuff on my Galaxy Note via samsung bh 3000 Bluetooth headphones. My problem is that occasionally the sound just stops. It's not that the Bluetooth connection has been broken - the device remains connected, and I can still stop and start the playback by pressing the button on the headphones. When I do that stop and start, the sound comes back again if some budy call me.have flashed all diffrent kernels with some kernels it works some time. Any ideas of how to avoid this problem?
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I have that problem too. I've only had my BT headphones a couple of weeks (Plantronics Backbeat 903+). I use Power Amp.
The BT connection is still active. Other sounds come through OK. The play button on Power Amp shows the pause symbol though, as if it is still playing. I usually have to force close PowerAmp and start it again to get the play button to work again and to be able to hear music.
Yesterday I tried using the stock music player when I went for a bike ride and it didn't stop at all. So I don't think it's a problem with the headphones or BT on the Note.
I don't like the stock player much (sound and interface) though, so I just downloaded the player pro demo and will see if that plays nice with my headphones.
I never noticed the problem when not using the BT headphones in PowerAmp, but I've never used it for a long period without the BT headphones.
I'm on the stock LC2 with root.

I'm using Nokia bt905i headphones as well as a parrot bt interface for my car stereo, and these for several hours a day. GN side, I use poweramp player and a series of Internet radio players.
Never had a problem of this type.
Kernel : cf-LC1, stock rom.
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I did some more testing today.
I had the same problem using Player Pro, but again, no problems with the stock player.
What I did notice, that it seems to coincide with announcements I get through Sports Tracker.
So if Sports Tracker gives me an update on distance or tells me it has auto paused or auto resumed timing, then sometimes (not all of the time) Player Pro and Power Amp seem to freeze up and the play button is stuck on pause.
I have to stop the app via task manager to get it to work again.
The stock player doesn't seem to have any problems.
I'm not sure why, or if this is just a coincidence, and if it is just with BT (I only use Sports Tracker when I use my TT headphones too).
Maybe when Sports Tracker access the BT audio, it's conflicting with the way Player Pro and Power Amp access the audio, but the stock player doesn't have a problem?
But it's not all of the time either, sometimes I get the Sports Tracker updates and Power Amp and Player Pro keep playing fine...
Do you have anything else trying to access your BT audio at the same time too ?

If you are talking about Sports Tracker of Sports Tracking Technologies (there are many of them called "Sports Tracker"), from my experience I can say that this program causes a lot of problems in wireless communications of my Galaxy Note. For instance, it interacts badly with phone's wifi radio, so each time I use it, I first turn wifi off and, what's more, when I finish using it, I go through the application manager to Force Close Sports Tracker. Otherwise, sooner or later, I'll have to restart my phone! Notice, that while activated, Sports Tracker works fine with my polar bluetooth heart-rate belt (no disconnections).

Yes it is Sports Tracker of Sports Tracking Technologies. I haven't noticed any problems with wifi on my Note. I use wifi at home and it has worked each time I've come home.
It works fine with my bluetooth headphones in terms of giving status updates. But I'm starting to think those status updates cause Power Amp and Player Pro to freeze.
I might try Endomondo tomorrow and see if that makes any difference to Power Amp and Player Pro...

Therese a app called btswitch from market. It helps.the problem is you must switch it on every time
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Just an update on this, I emailed the developer of Power Amp the other day describing the problem.
He sent me an updated apk.
I've used it for a 40 minute and a 60 minute session with Sports Tracker and my BT headphones and no music freezing. So he seems to have fixed the problem I was having.
I'm not sure if you were using Power Amp also, or some other music player. But if you are, it might be a good idea to contact the developer, or wait for an update if he integrates the changes into the next release.

Volume Boost app
What you're describing will happen if you have an app called Volume Boost on your Note. As the name implies it helps to boost the sound volume and bass a bit for your headphones. But I find interferes with Bluetooth and the built in FM radio when its activated.
If you have the Volume Boost app, set it that it does NOT come on at start-up and DON'T put it's widget on the home screen. Only activate it when you need it.

Anyway to stop Google Music player from launching by default when BT connects?

I have a 2012 GTI and when it automatically connects to my car Google Music connects and tries to play music. I use my iPod for this but it still annoying. Anyway to fix this from the device? My car does not show a way to stop this.

TheBrandonWRX said:
I have a 2012 GTI and when it automatically connects to my car Google Music connects and tries to play music. I use my iPod for this but it still annoying. Anyway to fix this from the device? My car does not show a way to stop this.
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can you click the settings icon in your Bluetooth menu on the phone (next to the name of the bluetooth source you are connected to) and un-check media player or something along those lines?

Think this is something the car is doing. My Elantra doesn't start playing anything when it automatically connects to my phone, but my fiancee's Civic does.

co.ag.2005 said:
can you click the settings icon in your Bluetooth menu on the phone (next to the name of the bluetooth source you are connected to) and un-check media player or something along those lines?
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This did it!!

If you're like me and want music coming out of BT, but not necessarily starting which ever music player the car decides on then you can use his to stop any music from playing automatically. Or have it launch a specific one automatically.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5oYXJsZWVuc2FobmkuYW5kcm9pZC5tYnIiXQ..

[Q] When Bluetooth connects to my car, Google Music automatically starts playing...

I have my N4 Bluetooth set up to my car. When I start my car, and Bluetooth kicks in, Google Music automatically starts playing songs. I don't listen to music via Bluetooth, but my device is sending the signal, evidently. I've tried to find a way to keep Google Music from automatically doing this when Bluetooth connects, but cannot find anything. Any ideas?

gazumph said:
I have my N4 Bluetooth set up to my car. When I start my car, and Bluetooth kicks in, Google Music automatically starts playing songs. I don't listen to music via Bluetooth, but my device is sending the signal, evidently. I've tried to find a way to keep Google Music from automatically doing this when Bluetooth connects, but cannot find anything. Any ideas?
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I'm looking for a way to make mine do what yours is doing. I'm on a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2.2 and just want my music to start automatically when I get into my car instead of having to unlock phone, fire up google music, and hit shuffle all every time I get in. There are a couple apps that will launch Play Music but the music doesn't start playing. I need to try hitting NEXT on my car stereo and see if it makes it start playing.

I used to get ambushed with music automatically starting a couple of phones ago so I wound up using Tasker to simulate media button presses.
That sorted it for me and may be worth a try for both of you.

I think it's dependent upon your car. I've got Ford with Sync and buried somewhere in the menus is a bluetooth "autoplay" option - try disabling that (or enabling... depending on what you're looking for, of course)

My N4 does this in my Mazda 3. I absolutely HATE it. Any luck on a solution?

Like previous poster said, disable autoplay feature in car's bluetooth settings

I don't have that option on my car.
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moldovanos said:
Like previous poster said, disable autoplay feature in car's bluetooth settings
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This is not true. I have this happen with my Nexus 4 on stock 4.3 in THREE separate cars.
Is there seriously no solution to this? Does anybody even have any idea what causes this problem?
For me, its Fusion music player. But if I uninstall that, then it defaults to Google Music.

Playing music independently on Gear S3 Frontier from Galaxy S8 phone.

I spent a good chunk of time yesterday trying to figure out how to make the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier (LTE verision) watch play I Heart Radio or Spotify independently from my Samsung Galaxy S8 phone. Everytime I go to play I Heart Radio on my watch, it opens and plays it on my phone. If I turn my phone off or disable bluetooth, the watch gives and error message and doesn't play on the watch. In other words, if I decide to leave my phone at home and want to play IHeart Radio on my watch streaming to my bluetooth headset, I can't!
Is this possible or will I have to manually transfer music to my watch to play on it independently?

Maybe the app ain't been fully optimized for the watch yet.

mar122999 said:
I spent a good chunk of time yesterday trying to figure out how to make the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier (LTE verision) watch play I Heart Radio or Spotify independently from my Samsung Galaxy S8 phone. Everytime I go to play I Heart Radio on my watch, it opens and plays it on my phone. If I turn my phone off or disable bluetooth, the watch gives and error message and doesn't play on the watch. In other words, if I decide to leave my phone at home and want to play IHeart Radio on my watch streaming to my bluetooth headset, I can't!
Is this possible or will I have to manually transfer music to my watch to play on it independently?
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Is your bluetooth headset paired with your phone? Normally there is an option under bluetooth setting of a phone and/or your watch. For example in the phone, you will see a setting for your particular bluetooth device when you tap on the gear: call audio, media audio...there should be toggles to turn it on or off. I had Gear S2 and did adjust it that way, but I had an issue with my car system where music/calls were not routed through watch and car.

Charkatak said:
Is your bluetooth headset paired with your phone? Normally there is an option under bluetooth setting of a phone and/or your watch. For example in the phone, you will see a setting for your particular bluetooth device when you tap on the gear: call audio, media audio...there should be toggles to turn it on or off. I had Gear S2 and did adjust it that way, but I had an issue with my car system where music/calls were not routed through watch and car.
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Thanks for the reply. I've tried Bluetooth to both (phone and watch). Using a streaming app such as Iheart Radio and spotify, I can't seem to get it to play independently from my phone even though the watch is LTE with a SIM. I will check that setting though, but I would like to bluetooth it to my watch, leave my phone at home, and stream IHeart Radio while I jog...etc.

mar122999 said:
Thanks for the reply. I've tried Bluetooth to both (phone and watch). Using a streaming app such as Iheart Radio and spotify, I can't seem to get it to play independently from my phone even though the watch is LTE with a SIM.
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I haven't used an app to play anything, but I did have 5 MP3 songs on my watch(for testing purposes). Is the app that you use, is on your phone or the watch?

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I haven't used an app to play anything, but I did have 5 MP3 songs on my watch(for testing purposes). Is the app that you use, is on your phone or the watch?
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App is on both. I believe those two particular apps auto installs on both phone and watch.

mar122999 said:
App is on both. I believe those two particular apps auto installs on both phone and watch.
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As I understand, your phone needs to think or see your watch as a media playback device as well and not only a calling device. After that it will direct sound through your watch's Bluetooth accessory that is connected to it.
Also I think not all bluetooth headsets are able to play music through them, so try another bluetooth headset or bluetooth headset that was designed for music(unless you already using this one)

I would also like to steam music on my gear s3 from i heart, Pandora, or etc. Is there a way to do this without having my s8 phone in range of my watch?

At this time, only Spotify will allow you to direct stream to your S3 without having your phone. Iheart only works as a remote to control the app on your phone, but you can't stream direct to your S3. Pandora is not available for the S3.