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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Is it possible to use one android as a remote speaker for all audio on another android, using no more hardware than an unmodified wifi access point?
I have an android phone (Sony Xperia Compact Z1 / Stock) with an "eh" speaker, and a tablet (Kindle Fire 7" HD / Cyanogen) with amazing speakers. I use the phone a lot to listen to audiobooks, but at ...
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Making Android not respond to connecting headphones
My android (Galaxy sII, CM9) has this thing where if I connect/disconnect headphones (either audio jack or bluetooth) it responds to it. (Like turns the song on or off.) I use Poweramp for music.
The ...
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Can an Android device play ALAC and WAV files?
I have a music library in iTunes with all files being ALAC or WAV format. I currently play them on an old iPod that supports both files types.
I will be getting a new phone device (replacing Symbian) ...
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Galaxy Nexus ringtones and notifications too quiet
I've recently ditched an iPhone in favour of an Android, Galaxy Nexus. Now I am missing calls and texts all the time because I simply don't hear the ring! I have maxed all the volume sliders in ...
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How do I turn on the battery full notification sound?
Similar to this previous question, but I want to enable the battery full notification sound, not the opposite :)
My Galaxy S used to make a nice beep and switch the screen on briefly when the battery ...
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How to automatically normalize loudness system-wide?
I have to constantly adjust the volume, especially to turn down ads and loud action scenes or dramatic soundtrack swells in video, but turn up to keep dialog audible, etc. I need something that does ...
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How can I know which app is giving me notification sounds?
I've removed the permission for almost every app to show me notifications on the status bar but now that led me to a situation in that a lot of times during the day there will be a notification sound (...
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How to suppress repeated alert/notification sounds
Is there a way to suppress repeated alert sounds within a certain period of time - i.e after an event triggers a sound, do not play any further sounds for any more of the same event type that arrives ...
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Display media volume in the status bar
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII running CM9.
Currently I have an app that displays my media volume by using a persistent notification.
However I have 2 problems with this.
Since media volume is a ...
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Is it possible to change which output the audio is played through?
Is it possible to reroute audio (i.e. music) through the phone earpiece instead of the speaker? I've searched this site and Google extensively and haven't found anything yet.
If it matters, I'm on ...
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How does changing the mixer_paths.xml increase volume?
I've been trying to boost the maximum volume obtainable through the audio jack of my phone (Nexus 5). Instead of installing equaliser or volume boosting apps, I thought I'd go about this the technical ...
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How can I stream music/audio from Android and PC to Android device via WiFi?
I've searched for this for some time, and I've found several options that almost works.
I have an Android device connected to my stereo and I want to be able to connect to it with either my PC or my ...
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Sound architecture in android
What is the sound architecture in Android. Is it the same as in Linux? I mean virtually every linux distributions use ALSA, so do android also use ALSA as sound driver?
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How can I increase the maximum speaker volume?
Is there a way, maybe even with root, to increase the maximum speaker volume?
I own a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet, which are known for their crappy and quiet speaker. There are ways to replace the speaker ...
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Good combination for playing media from SMB/CIFS share?
Currently I am using ES File Explorer + MX Player to play audio and video files for this.
Unfortunately it has some problems:
MX Player sees only current playing file, not a directory. So I can't ...
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no sound alert to let me know i have a text message received
I can't seem to get an audible sound when text message received.
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Configure audible alarm in cyanogenmod's silent mode
I recently installed cyanogenmod 12.1 (snapshot, 2015-09-01) on my HTC One M8. Following my habits, I tried to activate a silent mode. There was the first problem: CM only has a normal and a (total) ...
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Why does my Nexus 4 not support WMA audio files?
My LG Nexus 4 (Android 4.2.2) does not play my .wma audio files. However, my generic/budget Android 4.0.3 tablet plays the same .wma files just fine.
Why?
How can I get my Android device to play .wma ...
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Why do some earphones work but some have garbled audio on my phone?
I recently bought a rebranded Innos D9 from China. When I tried using the earphones that came with the phone and the Sony earphones I have, the audio is fine. Really awesome too.
However, when I use ...
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How do I turn off the cascade of tones that happens every time I end a call?
I have a Galaxy S phone, and every time a call ends it plays a cascading series of 4 tones. Regardless of how my phone's ringtone volume is set - e.g. even if I have it on silent mode - these tones ...
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No sound through handset speaker of Nexus S
Suddenly when I was playing music on my Nexus S it stopped playing all sounds through the handset speaker. It still works though if I use an external headset though.
I don't really have that much ...
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Use the USB cable as an audio interface when the phone is plugged in
Whenever I'm at my desk, my phone is plugged into my PC and I use both my phone's (internal) headphones and my PC's (external) headphones. The reason is that I use my phone for podcasts and my PC for ...
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Does the Xperia X10 play Ogg Vorbis audio files?
Or do I have to convert my OGG files?
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Is it possible to get the audio files for the TalkBack "earcons"?
I'm interested to know whether there are audio files tucked away somewhere for the "earcons" - the sounds that TalkBack makes for certain things, like links, page scrolling, etc. Are these available ...
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When I send or receive a call, the person on the other side can't hear me
When I make a phone call, people on the other tell me that my sound is like I am speaking in a huge water pot or something like a pot.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
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LG Optimus P690 - how to launch silently
Is there a way (without rooting) to skip the startup sound on LG Optimus P690 if sound was not disabled before turning the phone off?
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How to disable cutting sound to headphones at moments of low volume during playback?
Since starting to use USB-C headphones (my new phone has no audio jack), I notice this (to my ears) very annoying issue: during playback of any audio, the sound output will be cut during moments of (...
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Disable or change audio ducking (lowering)?
The audio ducking feature seems to let apps decide to lower its volume or pause playback while a notification from another app is playing.
Even though this feature is turned on by default, I am ...
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How can I stream all audio from my Mac to my Android phone?
I'm sick of switching my headphone jack from my Mac to phone and vice versa. Is there any way to stream all audio playing on my Mac to my Android phone, so I can hear any audio from either my Mac or ...
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Phone connected via bluetooth to car audio system: media audio works, calls don't
I have been successfully using my Motorola Moto G3, 2015, with Android Marshmallow 6.0, to connect the phone to the audio car (Toyota) system for months.
A few days ago, I received a whatsapp call (...
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Restore "loud volume, long periods" notification in Lollipop
I am running Lollipop 5.0/CloudyG3 2.5 and G3 Tweaksbox. Is it possible to restore the "loud volume, long periods" notifications?
I would like to have the volume limiter that this notification ...
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Capturing audio out in Android and writing as a mp3
I want to be able to capture all the audio that would normally play through the speaker on my Android phone and write that stream as some sort of audio file.
The reason I would like to do this is ...
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How can I install additional audio/video codecs on Android?
Does android separate the module between video player and video codec? If so, how do we install more codec to the system?
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Obtain log of when audio starts and stops
In Android 11, at least in the version Google uses for their phones, all audio apps can be controlled with media buttons you see if you pull down the notifications/top/task/whatever bar.
My question ...
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Audio & Video Codecs not working on Android 7.1.2 phone
Since recently the phone i have been using for about 2.5 years has developed an issue with it's audio and video codecs.
Videos won't play in the Google Chrome app, in the YouTube app, not in Whatsapp ...
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How to block an app from accessing my speaker?
How do I prevent an app from playing audio on an Android?
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Can I use the phone's mic when connected to a bluetooth speaker?
When connecting the phone to a BT speaker that includes a mic (pretty much all of them), the speaker acts like a BT headset, and the phone's mic is disabled.
Can I use the speaker for audio output ...
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How to change default microphone input at Android devices?
I have an android box (not tv box) that doesn't have a built-in camera or mic. I have connected Logitech c920 webcam via an USB port. (The android box: supports OTG port and jack 3,5 but I want to ...
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Mystery "notification" sound
Right, so this is a weird one.
LG G4 on Rogers running Android 6.0
I'm randomly getting a loud notification sound late at night that wakes me up, but has no notification that comes with it (so I can'...
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Phone call: Audio works only with speakerphone or wired headset
The following issue with my Sony Xperia ZR (running CM 11-20141112-SNAPSHOT) started a few days ago:
When I initiate or receive an ordinary phone call, I can't hear the other side through my earpiece ...
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How to convert Viber's voice message files to common audio file? [closed]
Viber's voice message files are located in /sdcard/viber/media/.ptt/ directory, and they don't have any extension format on them. I'm looking for a solution to convert them to a common audio file ...
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Is there a way to use an Android tablet as a wifi handsfree device?
My situation:
Android (4.0.3) tab hooked up to my car stereo using the headphones connector.
Android (2.3.5) phone (HTC Desire HD), which I use to call, text, browse, etc.
Since my car stereo's ...
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How can I change notification volume on Android 6.0?
I have an option to change alarm or ringtone volume in Settings, but not notifications as I had in 4.3.
How can I change notification volume on Android 6.0 without changing ringtone volume?
I would ...
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Is there a way to enable the headphone output for audio while using HDMI for video?
I have a yarvik tab464euk tablet, which I'm mostly happy with in an it-was-cheap kind of way. However, there is a particular annoyance.
I have a monitor which has a rarely-used HDMI port (my PC ...
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What determines if a phone will accept a microphone in the audio jack - hardware or software?
I have two Android phones: a Nexus S and a T-mobile G2. I just bought a new set of headphones that have a built-in microphone. The Nexus S seems to recognize audio input but the T-mobile G2 does not. ...
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Why doesn't Skype on HTC Wildfire function properly?
I've tried downloading Skype on my HTC Wildfire, but the calls don't work. Every time I try to call the sound stutters and doesn't come out fluent.
I've tried it on 2 different Wildfires and got the ...
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Got weird noises with auxiliary jack while charging in the car
I'm using Galaxy Note. And I got this weird noise with auxiliary jack while charging in the car.
There is no noise while music is playing, and there is no noise if the charger is unplugged.
How do I ...
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The UI sounds on my Galaxy Nexus no longer play - how can I re-enable them?
I kind of like the touch sounds and unlock sound on my Galaxy Nexus, so I typically leave them enabled. Today I noticed that both of these sound effects had simply stopped playing, possibly after I ...
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Phone calls - the other person can't hear me
My phone has just started having a problem where on phone calls, the other person can't hear me. They just hear some static. I can hear them just fine. It's the same whether I call them or they call ...
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How to Play Sound from Termux when using Linux?
I have a problem with audio streaming that I can not listen audio from Pulseaudio when using VNC with a Linux Desktop Environment.
However it works if I export the audio to XSDL. But the problem is ...
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