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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.
So my OnePlus Two works pretty great I just have one issue. When listening to Bluetooth audio in the car I don't have any song info on the screen of my car, also the I have no control over skipping or selecting songs through the head unit. Is anyone else having this issue?
Can someone help me as well. I purchased a sound bar today and when I play music through it I start to have Internet connection problems both wifi and mobile data.
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I can confirm same issue here in the vehicle but have yet to find the solution.
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same for me. might be a oxygen OS thing
Odd. It works perfectly fine for me. It displays track, artist, etc.
This wont work for me either.. it says unknown device.. audio goes through (and calls to) but i cant skip songs or get any song information. (Audi A3 2013)
well for me it makes to car system to crash, even worse !! I had to desactivate this to be able to use bluetooth
Thats strange that yours works, this is also an issue on the oneplus forums.
2013 rs octavia, and works fine Does show even art of album too.
Problems on a new MB c class 250 Oneplus 2 phonecalls is connecting to car audio but music from the phone to the car audio fails.
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Swift 2 Plus - Same Issue
I know this is a dead-ish thread. I have the same issue on my Swift 2 Plus. It is running Cyanogen, which is a varient of the Android OS. Did anyone find a fix/workaround at all?
I'm starting to think my phone is defective... Anyone having issues with Bluetooth audio? Paired it to 2 different cars of different manufacturers (obviously not at the same time) and the phone randomly disconnects and/or "lags" when it's playing offline Spotify songs. Rebooted and it didn't make a difference. Anyone else?
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My CRV has no trouble so far.
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had no trouble pairing with my car and it connects extremely fast. way faster than my note 7 or note 4. using the phone as well in the car works great. might be your phone
No problems in my Acura as well. I like how you can quickly choose what device to play A2DP with. Very convenient. Try to re-pair the devices in both cars. Also, remember to clear the devices (as well as all past devices no longer in use), from the car's computer.
I am seeing some similar issues. PocketCast randomly pauses and restarts while streaming, Spotify instead experiences random volume increases and decreases. New 2016 Ram with updated uconnect.
No issues with my 2012 Mazdaspeed 3 - it actually works bettr than my Samsung phones
I had some issues at the beginning to connect to my Golf 2015 but after it worked out everything works great now.
No problem connecting to my 2012 Chrysler. Only problem is now I can not see any info streaming. Anyone have a fix for this. Spotify, Pandora or mp3
No problem with my subaru
same issue with my volvo
The last two versions of Spotify have been terrible (6.3 and 6.5) they both have bluetooth issues. I suggest trying to downgrade to 6.2 and see if that resolves the issue.
I couldn't control music at all with Bluetooth under version 6.3 or 6.5, they would work for 5 min then stop working if you need more directions on how to do this just reply here.
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I am experiencing the same issues when connected to my aftermarket car stereo. I find that it is happening with local audio book files in two different apps. The audio gets garbled and cuts out completely, but the app keeps going, so no pauses. This is driving me crazy! Hopefully LG has a fix soon!
I lost connection to my BT speaker when I went out on my deck yesterday. That was never an issue with my G3. Its only about 20 feet.
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I'm starting to think my phone is defective... Anyone having issues with Bluetooth audio? Paired it to 2 different cars of different manufacturers (obviously not at the same time) and the phone randomly disconnects and/or "lags" when it's playing offline Spotify songs. Rebooted and it didn't make a difference. Anyone else?
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Pretty sure it's Spotify....I've had all kinds of issues with Spotify since the last update. I loose button control in my Camry, and on my lg tone platinum headphones. Also the the widget quits working and the album art screen quits showing up... No fix yet
Problem could be with nougat!! Pixel users are having issues as well.
I know most dont speak about 7.0 or the V20 but We are currently the only one with 7.0 and the V20 which dont get much press.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pix...ndroid-att-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Couple of things to try and narrow down:
1. Bluetooth hardware (4.2 BLE for us), so software/hardware versions of both bluetooth and radio unit for the host is the variable...
2. Bluetooth music choice (spotify, music player etc.)
3. Is location of app and/or music files on external sd card?
4. Ensuring theres a "media audio" profile on your BT connection. This can be checked by going to the BT settings of the paired device on your phone.
Personally I've had a good experience with this phone compared to the v10 or even the s7 edge. Music meta data displays on the host unit (aftermarket Pioneer AVH-X4800BS in a '13 Chrysler 200 S type). Audio and mic sound better than the other phones but i have no testing to prove it...
Please post your info and maybe we can narrow it. I have some tech experience dealing with this so I'll try and help
Here's my setup:
1. Pioneer AVH-X4800BS. BT hardware 3.0, software C406 (stock software, needs updating) and radio unit firmware 08.15
2. Spotify and LG music player
3. Downloaded to internal sd card. Streaming as well.
4. Media audio profile present and activated.
Cheers
Edit: I also was experiencing the audio skipping and music player unresponsiveness prior to the v20. My initial guess is the music app goes in the foreground and doesnt get almighty priority treatment that nougut should be giving it if all the above is setup correctly.
An update to my issues as well as my setup to help things along:
On travel last week, my rental car was a Nissan Versa (puke), however, streaming bluetooth with spotify 6.5 worked flawlessly.
Came back to my beloved Ram, cleared both my phone and Uconnect bluetooth connections, repaired my device, and now I am seeing no issues with bluetooth streaming, either spotify or pocketcasts, with the exception of no album art or track time counting. It shows total track time, just no progress.
I believe my issues are with the UConnect system, as it has been a pain in the rear since I bought it last month. Sirius XM resets constantly, cannot connect via USB and Bluetooth at the same time and select USB as the source, etc. (was the same with my iPhone 6 Plus)
My setup:
1. UConnect 5.0 (RA2) Not sure what version of Bluetooth
2. Spotify 6.5 and Pocketcasts
3. Downloaded to internal SD card and streaming
4. Media audio profile present and activated.
I have a 2014 Buick and have the same issue. Works fine then will beggin to studder. Doesnt matter if is local mp3 or streamed from google.. However, as i type, it is the same app. But I am doubtful that is the issue as i get delayed text messages on the vehicle as well. If it is a defective unit i am bummed cuz I just dropped it yesterday and it now owns a a gnarly scuff, took the drop well tho.
I have an LG Urbane as well that also experiences some lag with inbound alerts.
Having streaming issues (DI.FM) in my 2016 Mustang. Stutters, and skips. I'll try to re-pair and see if that works. My S7 Edge worked great, kinda frustrating with the V20. I've also cleared the s& from the Ford Sync. LTE is very strong during my whole commute.
So after I googled a bit more I found a suggestion and it worked for me. Basically go to settings > apps > system apps > bluetooth and force stop the service and clear cache then reboot.. Been smooth since, not sure if this is a permanent fix but if you are having issues its worth a shot.
I've read multiple issues with Bluetooth and cars, but I haven't seen anything around the Amazon Music app.
When I use the Amazon Music app, the display in my car shows the Google music song on deck.
Also, controls via my android wear watch show the song in Amazon Music. However if I press to play or pause it activates the Google music song on deck.
I assume this is an Amazon Music app issue, but it worked fine on my old android 6 device.
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Oddly enough I have the same problems (and have since my nexus 6). The problem comes when I switch apps - amazon music, Pandora, GMMP (my mp3 player).
Im not sure if it's the way Android sends meta-data or the head unit in your car. Ha e you tried to force close the app and reload it to see if it will resend the data?
Tbh I've got myriad problems with Bluetooth atm. From dropping the connection at random to playing audio from the phone when Bluetooth is connect and media is selected under the settings. I end up having to reboot to just get the Bluetooth connection to work. Rumor has it 7.1.1 is on the way. I hope Google is addressing the reported Bluetooth issues.
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I tried it in my other car, and it seems to work correctly (2013 vw working).
There must be some BT issues with compatibility.
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I tried it in my other car, and it seems to work correctly (2013 vw working).
There must be some BT issues with compatibility.
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Working fine on my GTI too
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So yea, Droid Life has an article up saying Google fixed bluetooth for everyone with a change at their end and we don't​ need an update. Thought it would be worth a chuckle to post it here.
http://www.droid-life.com/2017/03/24/google-pixel-bluetooth-issues/
Actually, I suppose it is possible. Certainly our phones talk to Google a lot. Perhaps something in that process was crashing/turning off Bluetooth.
the chopping and skipping the day I read it had stopped but then music just randomly stopped playing turned off headset and turned back on and the choppiness is back so I don't know how they control the bluetooth
I have yet to have a single Bluetooth issue since I bought my Pixel XL back in what, November?
Sorry to hear that so many others are, though.
My stereo is a Kia Optima EX 2015 Infinity if that helps anyone.
And my aptX device is a Velodyne vFree.
I have not had any trouble either. Not in my Hyundai Elantra and then my new a Kia Niro. Nor with my Sena Comm system for my motorcycle helmet.
I've had this issue since day one,
https://youtu.be/3QWtvuaxlKI
I updated with current APK and issue still hasn't been resolved. This sucks.
In my 2015 Subaru WRX (stock, crappy radio) the Pixel XL will never automatically connect. I have to go into the radios menu and "select" the phone for it to connect. Once I've done that it tends to stay connected, but then I get occasional audio skips every other track.
This did not happen with my Nexus 6P :/
The "fix" hasn't worked for me. I even got the v7.1.2 OTA this morning and playing music over BT still skips. Sigh.
That wasn't the bluetooth issue they are referring to. They are talking about the issue where bluetooth randomly turns off.
Bt skips for me on my power beats but not my radio
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I just got my Pixel XL 2 days ago, but the bluetooth streaming works great to all of my devices (Creative C100, UE Boom2, Audi S4 B&O).