Questions tagged [audio]
Questions regarding the audio output of an Android device in general, rather than a specific audio topic, like music.
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How to disable battery full notification sound?
When battery has been charged full, my Galaxy S phone gives the same notification sound that is used when I receive SMS. Is there a way to disable the sound without also disabling sound from SMS? It ...
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How can I increase the number of volume levels?
Is it possible to increase the number of steps in the volume control? I'd like a finer grained control over the volume level. I have a Galaxy Nexus.
Note: I don't want to boost the volume just change ...
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How to stream audio from PC to Android Device over Bluetooth
I have a rooted Android Device running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a PC(with Bluetooth dongle) running windows 7.
My mobile has Bluetooth with A2DP support. I want to output the audio(not just music) ...
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How do I use an external microphone with my Galaxy Nexus?
How do I use an external microphone on my Galaxy Nexus, and what kind do I need?
I know if it should use a jack plug (3.5 mm), but not all jack connectors are the same, and I don't know if the lower ...
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How to have two applications play sound simultaneously?
I want the music to keep playing in the background while I practice Spanish on the Duolingo app. The music player stops while Duolingo is trying to play sound as of now.
Is this possible?
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How do I adjust audio balance of my Android phone headphones out?
My earphones are unbalanced - one is louder than the other, so I need to adjust the sound volume balance to get it right.
How can I do it on Android?
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Block all sounds going out through speaker when headphone connected
I'm kind of new in Android and I realized that all the sounds are going out through the speaker regardless if the headphones are connected. If they are the sound also goes out through the headphones, ...
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How can I play audio over an open phone conversation?
I would like to be able to play an audio recording over an open phone conversation. I.e., while the phone is connected (an outgoing call) a prerecorded audio file is played over the open phone ...
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How can I stream audio from my phone over wifi to a speaker or receiver?
I have a Galaxy Nexus and would like to be able to send music from it to speakers or a receiver.
Since I use a few different apps to listen to music (Spotify and Pandora mostly but sometimes also ...
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How do I determine which A2DP codecs my phone supports/is currently using?
Bluetooth's Audio Profile A2DP supports multiple codecs. All devices have to support SBC (subband codec), then they can support additional "optional codecs" like MP3 and AAC, or "non-A2DP" codecs ...
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Turn off notification sounds and vibrations while allowing phone calls to trigger sound and/or vibration on Nexus 5
I have a Nexus 5 running Android 4.3.2. I want to turn off all sound and vibration notifications for all apps, while allowing phone calls to trigger sound and/or vibrations. Is there a way to do this?
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What determines which application acts to a bluetooth AVRCP command?
Background: I have a A2DP/AVRCP bluetooth headset (Nokia BH-505) which I use actively to listen to both podcasts and music. Of course, I listen to these with different apps. The bluetooth headset has ...
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How to make volume buttons on earphones/headphones work with Android?
I'm on the hunt for a great sounding, non-in-ear set of headphones with working mic, play/pause, and volume buttons.
I have Bang & Olufsen's EarSet 3i, which are among the best sounding ...
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How to completely turn off keyboard typing sound?
Android 2.1 - If I open my Gmail e-mails and I want to type then I just can't turn off the keyboard sounds. How can I turn it off? (not the notification, etc. all sounds, just the keyboard sounds.)
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How can I prevent an app from interrupting audio playback of some other app?
I am using Duolingo to practice Japanese, and I'd be able to practice a lot more if I could actually do this while listening to music. Right now, when you get to the next question, it turns down the ...
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How can I get Google calendar to play a sound notification for an event?
Is it possible to get an audible notification of an event in Google Calendar?
I have a new Android smartphone which I'm trying to fathom out. I'm new to all this.
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How can I make silent mode affect media volume too?
Silent mode is simple to toggle quickly and easily, but it only effects ringtone volume. I want it to work for media volume too, so I can use it to quickly toggle off game audio in public places. Is ...
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Stream Sound from Ubuntu to Android
I got tired of replugging my headset between a desktop and Android when someone calls me. Is there a way to stream sound from Ubuntu (I use Pulseaudio) to Android phone over wifi or usb?
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Connect a USB soundcard to an Android phone? And use it for videos?
Is it possible to connect a USB soundcard to an Android phone, with an USB OTG cable?
... and then use this USB soundcards's stereo input as audio when making a video with the phone?
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Stereo to Mono Sound
Is there a way to digitally convert stereo sound tracks to mono ones, while playing?
I need this feature because sometime I split my headset with other people, and hearing only one channel is quite ...
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Which apps do gapless music playback? [closed]
Are there any apps around that are good at gapless audio playback? I listen to a lot of music that continues from one track to another and the stock app puts a small but noticeable gap between tracks.
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With headphones plugged in, set incoming call ringtone to play through speaker
I use my phone to play music at work. When I wander away from my desk, I often leave my headphones plugged in. If someone calls my phone when the headphones are plugged in, the phone rings, but only ...
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Is it possible to use android phone as bluetooth headset for ps3?
Does anyone know how to use the android phone as a bluetooth headset so that i can use it as a mic while playing several games (COD) for example.
I'm using Ice Cream Sandwich and i have a Galaxy ...
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How to disable startup and shutdown sound on Samsung Galaxy S?
Is there a way to disable the sounds on phone startup and shutdown? When I had JF3 firmware, there were no sounds, but now on JM1 the sounds are there :(
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What are the options for streaming music from PC to phone?
I'm interested in being able to play music that's on my computer through my phone - mostly so I can plug the phone into speakers in different parts of the house. Looking for apps, I realise that there ...
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How to disable Notification Sounds on per-app basis?
I have an news app which gives me the option to get informed via push notification. I would like to receive this notification but I don't want it to make a notification sound. However the app doesn't ...
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Answering Machine on Android
Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible, but the microphone input data is also transmitted.
How to switch off microphone on Android devices?
Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony ...
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No audio out with headphones
When I plug a headphone into my Nexus' audio port, the headphones simply don't play any sounds or music. The device seems to detect them, because the built-in sound output stops working. I tried it ...
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Calls with speakerphone input and headphone output on Nexus One
I've searched and found several posts on various sites with this same problem but nobody offering a solution.
I use my N1 in a car mount with music playing through my stereo with a 3.5 mm cable. When ...
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How can I remotely change the volume?
At home I often connect my android to some speakers, to listen to internet-radio. It would like to be able to change the sound-level through a command on my laptop.
I can open an ssh shell to the ...
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How to disable sound from an app
I have got a game I play (The Simpsons Tapped Out) that is based on time. (For example every 5 hours I get a coin).
But every time something is completed (like a quest) I hear from the speakers ...
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Can I get my car's head-unit to play audio, via USB, from my Galaxy S3?
I've just moved from iOS to Android, purchasing the new Galaxy S3. Lovely phone; I'm impressed thus far.
The only thing that I'm struggling with is playing audio, via USB, to my car's head-unit.
I'...
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Send Audio to Two A2DP Bluetooth Devices Simultaneously
I was pleasantly surprised to see that I can pair & connect my Nexus One with two identical NoiseHush N550 Bluethooth headsets simultaneously.
Unfortunately however, only one of them (always the ...
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How to make Android play music reliably, without chopping?
When I try to play music on Android 2.3 (using various players, including PowerAmp) on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 I get not reliable sound. Music pauses for a short time, for example, when:
I press the ...
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Galaxy S keeps accidentally taking screenshot
Galaxy S on 2.2 supports taking screenshots by holding the back button and tapping the home button simultaneously. However I find my phone occasionally doing it when I only tap the back or only the ...
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How to Set 'Play' Button Behavior on Bluetooth Remote
I have a RocketFish Bluetooth headset paired with my MotoDROID v1 (Froyo). The BT headphones have multimedia controls (volume up/down, next track, previous track, play/pause) and a button to trigger ...
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Prevent music volume from being lowered when using turn-by-turn navigation
I use a Nexus 6 on Lollipop. Sometimes I'll try to listen to music over Bluetooth while using Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation in my car. The volume on the music is reduced whenever Google Maps ...
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Is it possible to play sound in mono? [duplicate]
I'm in a workplace that only allows one headphone in. This makes some music pretty awful, only having one channel. I'd like to mix my audio into one channel, but this seems to be a bit more difficult ...
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Can I use my Android phone as a USB speaker?
I have a Lenovo S850 (non-rooted so far, although I've read some guides and may try it when I find the time). Is there a way to use it as a USB speaker for my PC at work, which doesn't have any ...
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How to stream sound from Android phone to PC?
Is there a way to stream all sound from an Android phone to a PC to be played by the boxes of the PC?
At best wirelessly?
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How do I completely mute the sound in phone calls?
I don't mean I want to mute the ringtone, and I don't mean I want to mute my own microphone. I want to mute the sound of the other person on the call.
When I use the volume control during a call, I ...
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Creating 'fake' microphone and camera inputs on an Android mobile
Disclaimer: I don't own an android mobile, but would definitely get one if the below were possible.
On my mac, I can use software like CamTwist and SoundSiphon to create 'fake' webcam and microphone ...
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Using wired and wireless headphones simultaneously? [closed]
I have 1 android device, 1 wired headphones, 1 wireless headphones, 2 ppl willing to watch film.
When I connect both of headphones only wired work.
Is it possible to use both of headphones ...
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A2DP Bluetooth audio randomly shows "(no media)"
Sometimes when I connect my phone to my headset, the Bluetooth device will be listed as:
"Connected ( no media )"
When this happens, it uses the "Phone audio" profile. The "Media audio" profile (...
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Any success with external microphones for Android phones or tablets?
What's the best way to record a video with high quality audio? Specifically, this is for a presentation where a microphone could be placed by the speaker. I know that an app that records with the ...
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Floating controls for audio player
Is there any way, or any audio player software that has the feature, to play/pause an audio file without opening the player app, e.g. via a floating button (like softkey) or a hard button? I am ...
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How do I silence incoming call and text message ringtone without hanging up in the Galaxy Nexus?
I have set up MP3 ringtones for both incoming calls and text messages on my new Galaxy Nexus, but I can't figure out how to silence them without hanging up (in the case of incoming calls) or without ...
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Phone calls over headphone jack?
I'm looking at buying a new car. Many of the cars I see now come "standard" with an audio-in jack. The option of a Bluetooth connection is usually much more expensive. My question is: If I plug my ...
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Install DSPManager on a non-CM Rom
I would like to install the app DSPManager from Cyanogenmod on my Nexus 4 running ParanoidAndroid.
I grabbed the newest CM and extracted "/system/app/DSPManager.apk" and "/system/lib/soundfx/*" and ...
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How to increase headphone loudness beyond 100%?
I am very hard of hearing.
Is there a sound amplification app one can use with earbuds? Earbuds with a microphone for a Droid are a non-issue but I don't know where to find an inexpensive app to work ...
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