Bluetooth In-car - Tracklist / Playlist searching - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

Wondering if anyone can help me with my issue on my Galaxy S8.
Connecting my phone to my cars bluetooth (Audi S3 MY17) everything works great, the audio quality is amazing and it's passing through the detailed track data and album / track artwork.
My one issue is that I can't scroll through playlists / tracklists and select a specific song – I have to skip tracks to get to the track I want unless I select the specific track on my phone.
Using an iPhone 6s the tracklists from spotify & apple music are passed through and I'm able to the steering wheel scroll to select specific tracks.
Has anyone encountered this issue and fixed it?

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Bluetooth AVRCP Being Ignored

I bought a bluetooth car kit to play music with. When I first paired the device to my phone, all 3 the media buttons worked (play/pause, forward, and back). The next time I used the kit only the play/pause button worked.
Knowing Samsung sucks at everything, I didn't waste my time disconnecting/reconnecting. I plugged the phone into the ADB interface and watched the system log in DDMS. What I found was really confusing.
I plugged the bluetooth kit into a 12v source and connected the 2 devices. I played some music off my phone and watched the log as I presses some buttons. In the log, the button presses were actually showing up in the log with the right scan numbers but the media player just doesn't respond to anything other than play/pause.
If I try different combinations of connecting/disconnecting I can get the media buttons to work but 90% of the time they wont. WTF is happening T_T
I have not had that trouble with my bluetooth head unit. I have been using Pandora and Mixzing. I only have issues with audio dropout and it seems to disappear (stop dropping) after the connection has been used for maybe 10-15 minutes.
It worked perfectly with my Samsung Omnia.
I found out that the bluetooth controls only work when the media app is in the foreground. If I'm on the home screen the controls will be ignored. If I have pandora open on the screen, pandora will be controlled.
This is annoying and I wonder why nobody else is having this problem.
I understand your frustration. And if I may, I would like to add this question:
Does anyone have a handle on the interrelationship between the Epic 4G, wireless headsets, and AVRCP music players?
My rooted Samsung Epic 4G is running 2.1 and has the stock ROM.
I’m looking for a compatible MP3/Wireless headset combination using either the Motorola S9-DH or S10-DH, or the Rocketfish RF-MAB2. So far, I am unable to do everything the headsets say I should be able to do, that is, answering a call and having the player resume (both headsets get this far) and also controlling the MP3 player, i.e., allowing for track skipping, pausing, etc.
In short, I do not have control over an MP3 player’s basic functions from a wireless headset.
I have tried both the Motorola and the Rocketfish. While the Motorola does not see an MP3 player at all, the Rocketfish does control an MP3 player’s volume level.
The following MP3 players were tried: stock Epic player, Winamp, PowerAMP and MortPlayer Audio.
I am open to suggestions. I am not wed to the Motorola or Rocketfish, but I am comfortable with the way they sound and fit.
OR...would you buy the headset you like, work the MP3 player manually (not a good idea while driving) and tough it out until Froyo addresses the issue of Bluetooth connectivity?
Thank you.

[Q] Strange BlueTooth Functionality

This functionality has to do solely with my car, the Mazda3(2912). Now, I've tried a few devices and get different results. They all connect to the car, and I can hear audio from music, and phone calls. I'm not too crazy about the quality, that's not my prior concern.
The issue I am having, is the readout on my car's display unit. If it works, I can search through my device's music and select specific songs or playlist, and it will also read out what is playing. If it doesn't work, it will just show "BT Audio Streaming", and I can't search through my music or anything.
Devices Tested:
Nexus One: Works!
Samsung Galaxy SII(Sprint): Works!
Samsung Galaxy SIII(T-Mobile): Works!
iPhone 4S(Verizon): Doesn't Work..
LG Nexus 4: Doesn't work..
I find it odd, that the N4 is not working properly. It's the same music library on all the devices! I've tried multiple music players, including a few paid-for apps. All with the same end result. Is there a workaround for this? Is there something wrong with my bluetooth module(or whatever)? I understand this car model seems to be picky when it comes to bluetooth, and one of the biggest reasons I came back to Android was because the iPhone just did not cooperate with the Mazda3. Like I stated before, the audio works, and it's fine, but I can't access it or see whats playing on my car's display unit.

Nexus 4 4.2.2 and RNS 315 car system issues/tweaks

Hi,
I am a happy switchover to Nexus 4 from my iPhone, only thing I am starting to miss are some integration bits with my car audio system.
I am currently connecting the phone via bluetooth and it is working well, I can stream music and use built-in car dialler, however, I do not see what is currently playing on the car dash.
When I had the same setup using iPhone, I could see the currently playing song information. I can still skip to the next song using car's steering wheel buttons but I only see "Bluetooth audio" on the display.
I am using the default Google Play app to play music - have also tried with dogcatcher but no avail. On the iPhone various app worked - Music, Podcasts..
Second issue I have - is it possible to "force" phone calls to background when connected to bluetooth headset? I would quite prefer the satnav to stay on instead of seeing the current caller's information - as I already see that on my dash.
Thanks!
zard_cz said:
Hi,
I am a happy switchover to Nexus 4 from my iPhone, only thing I am starting to miss are some integration bits with my car audio system.
I am currently connecting the phone via bluetooth and it is working well, I can stream music and use built-in car dialler, however, I do not see what is currently playing on the car dash.
When I had the same setup using iPhone, I could see the currently playing song information. I can still skip to the next song using car's steering wheel buttons but I only see "Bluetooth audio" on the display.
I am using the default Google Play app to play music - have also tried with dogcatcher but no avail. On the iPhone various app worked - Music, Podcasts..
Second issue I have - is it possible to "force" phone calls to background when connected to bluetooth headset? I would quite prefer the satnav to stay on instead of seeing the current caller's information - as I already see that on my dash.
Thanks!
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The first problem is caused by you and other people buying iPhone. You have contributed to pushing 3rd party manufacturers into supporting proprietary apple formats and communication protocols.
There is a perfectly fine Bluetooth protocol for track display, but your car stereo doesn't suport that, only the proprietary Apple one.
Hopefully you are now aware of the evil lock-in tactics that Apple have been engaging in, and next time you will check the product specifications to see see if your purchase is going to lock you in in any way.
Volkswagen and their bluetooth devices work fine with Android. It's Android that lacks a proper protocol to push that info to the radio. I know this because I worked with VW for months on troubleshooting the issue. Eventually, I obtained a stock galaxy S3 and it displays info just fine. With a custom 4.2.1/4.2.2 rom, it does not, just displays "BT-Audio".
CM is adding in bt tag support, but it currently doesn't work with play music, but is noted to work with pandora.
OP - your second issue is not possible. The radio automatically flips to the most recent info it has to display to you. You can manually toggle it back IIRC, as I can on mine.
I have the same issue:
See thread which explains a lot and could solve your issue:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/mobile/5lTaNBEBJMU
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20091-request-avrcp-13-for-cars-w-bluetooth-built-in-etc/page__st__20
http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/11...ense-ota-cm101-nighlty-20130304/page__st__460
We need to get AVRPC in our devices then it would work.
I drive an A5 SB with no go : ( to bad
yea the bluetooth works on my ford focus, but doesnt show the info of what track is playing.

Bluetooth metadata?

Can anyone confirm that song metadata shows up on their car stereo when streaming over Bluetooth? I have a Kenwood deck that pairs and streams fine, but metadata are never displayed. Before I take it up with Kenwood, I want to confirm that the feature does in fact work with other units (and thus isn't a problem with the phone). Thanks in advance!
Works with my Toyota Avalon.
jeffreynew23 said:
Works with my Toyota Avalon.
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Thanks!
Travillion said:
Can anyone confirm that song metadata shows up on their car stereo when streaming over Bluetooth? I have a Kenwood deck that pairs and streams fine, but metadata are never displayed. Before I take it up with Kenwood, I want to confirm that the feature does in fact work with other units (and thus isn't a problem with the phone). Thanks in advance!
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It depends on the car stereo. In my work truck (300 series Hino) my Bluetooth connects automatically & I can just press play on the stereo to start music & the album art and other metadata show no problems.
But in my 2013 KIA sportage, I have to manually connect to the phone every time & open the music app I'm using & start playing music from the phone first. And I get no info about the music at all.
Frustrating to me, because the KIA stereo is by far the better of the two & a year newer.
stumpy352 said:
It depends on the car stereo. In my work truck (300 series Hino) my Bluetooth connects automatically & I can just press play on the stereo to start music & the album art and other metadata show no problems.
But in my 2013 KIA sportage, I have to manually connect to the phone every time & open the music app I'm using & start playing music from the phone first. And I get no info about the music at all.
Frustrating to me, because the KIA stereo is by far the better of the two & a year newer.
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So frustrating. This is the fourth phone I've tried with this deck (Nexus 5, Moto X, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P) and just can't get metadata. Grrr!
Having the same issue with the Sony double din unit in my Ford Escape. None of the players I've tried show any song info on the deck. It works find in the iDrive in my F30 though.
Never had this issue with my Xperia Z3.
I hope someone comes up with a fix.
Both my 2013 Subaru BRZ HU and the Pioneer AVH-X2700 in my Sequoia work just fine with Google Music. Neither display album art but I don't think the HUs support that.
Works perfectly with my '14 Ford Fusion SE
I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
billywilly said:
I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
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I have that same problem with my Nexus 5x on my Pioneer DEH-8700BH. I noticed it only does the no song update only with music streamed via internet radio through several apps. The song name works, however, when the music is physically saved to the phone. Weird...
Interestingly, I have the prior version of this Pioneer radio in my other car and it works just fine at all times. It's the DEH-8600BH.
No fix that I know of. It's very frustrating, I called Pioneer and they blamed the phone, then I called Google Nexus and they blamed the radio. I am very angry and hope it has something to do with Marshmallow. It works just fine with my brother's Android with Lollipop...
Hopfully a patch comes out soon.
Works great on my 2012 Honda civic.
I was looking forward to a solution..
My stock Nexus 6P shows no metadata in my 2012 Volvo V50, however, when I flashed CM13, metadata shows just fine.
Honestly, I dont know if caller ID worked in neither roms but I'm going to try it out this weekend.
I guess the BT driver is the issue?
billywilly said:
I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
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That happens to me on occasion. When it does, I pause the music ( I use the button on my steering wheel or radio panel) and push play again, and the current song comes up. I also had this problem with my Galaxy S4, but it happened more often.
fixed!
It's fixed! I flashed the February 2016 update and now my phone displays metadata on the car stereo!
billywilly said:
It's fixed! I flashed the February 2016 update and now my phone displays metadata on the car stereo!
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Noob question,
You were able to flash the update on a rooted device/AOSP ROM?
Fitur said:
Noob question,
You were able to flash the update on a rooted device/AOSP ROM?
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I"m not rooted. Just unlocked the bootloader and ran flash-all from adb with the feb2016 update.
I just got my 6P beginning of June.
First thing I did was pair it to my Kenwood radio in my car (KDC-BT858U).
I am seeing the same issue where all the controls work fine, there is just no metadata on screen.
My 2 BlackBerry phones have not problems (Passport and Classic). Both these show the metadata always.
I then paired the 6P to a Parrot Mki-9200 and on this device the metadata does show up...
Unfortunately it looks like it is a compatibility issue...
I thought BT metadata is supposed to be a standard... should be backwards compatible...
or is there some settings missing somewhere in the code for certain radios??

Odd Bluetooth stuttering problem on px5 Oreo with iPhone podcasts.

I have recently installed a new px5 4G Oreo head unit and can play music via BT from my iPhone Apple Music app fine, but if it try and listen to a podcast from the apple podcast app it stutters all the time.
I find that a) very annoying, and b) very odd that's it's only doing it on the podcast app and not the normal music one!
Has anybody else had anything similar or have any ideas on what I might try to resolve it?
Although to be honest I find the BT app very poor anyway, on my last car head unit I could select tracks by album etc (a bit like having the files on the sd card) but all this one can do is play pause prev and next.
I'm probably going to sack BT off and get a CarPlay dongle then I don't need to worrry about BT

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