Questions tagged [headphones]

Wired or Bluetooth headphones let you listen to music or play games without other people hearing; in-ear or over-ear. For making calls too, you want a [headset] or [hands-free] kit.

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My music goes from headphones to speakers when the cable is in a weird angle

I have a pair of AKG K371 headphones, and when I twist the cable in a weird way, the music stops on the headphones and plays on the speakerphone, even though the device audio with headphones ...
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Make an old Android into a mobile device to answer calls away from desk [duplicate]

We got a new stationary Bluetooth phone system at work with no headsets. Is it possible to make my old Android into a mobile device to answer calls away from my desk?
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Audio from one android phone to another

I have an old oneplus 6t I am using to play music as it is rooted and using Viper4Android to get better equalisation At the same time, my main phone is a galaxy fold 4 and I would like to have my ...
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How do I get my 3 button controller on Wired Headphones to work/get enabled in Android 12?

I have just acquired a Lenovo M9 tablet running Android 12. It has a 3.5 mm port for audio output. All my wired headphones of various brands that have worked on all my previous Android devices, do not ...
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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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Extremely Low Volume with Bluetooth Headphones

Currently, when I connect my bluetooth headpones to my phone, the volume is extremely low, even when the volume is set to the maximum level. For reference, I am using the following: Bose QC 35 II ...
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How do I fix bluetooth audio not working for only some apps

I have a pair of Sony bluetooth headphones and they work perfectly with my phone (Moto G30) for Spotify and YouTube, however audio does not play through them for some other apps (BaconReader and ...
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How to adjust ring volume on built-in speaker separately from ring volume on headphones?

Currently, if I receive a call, it rings in both my (wired) headphones and out of my built-in speaker. I don't want rings to ever come out of my built-in speaker. I only want to hear rings in my ...
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AirPods on Galaxy S21 don't always connect even though they show connected

Usually taking an AirPod out of the case and putting it in my ear works fine - it connects to Bluetooth as per the indicator up top and audio works, but other times it shows as connected per the ...
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Sony TV XBR-49X705D (Android TV) connect bluetooth headphones

I want to connect Bluetooth headphones to a TV Sony XBR-49X705D. The TV has Bluetooth, and I was able to join a keyboard, but when I tried to connect the headphones, it didn't work. Is there a way to ...
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Is there any way to have audio output through one Bluetooth device and input through another

I have an Android phone and Sony WF-1000XM4 noise cancelling earbuds. These work great when listening to music or making calls over Discord. However, I'm often in high noise environments where the mic ...
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Certain videos pause on phone when headphones are attached

I have an Android 9 smartphone and headphones with separate jacks for audio and for mic. I only use the audio jack on my phone. The trouble is the following: when I play some videos with headphones ...
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Control playback using headset media buttons when using Android Select to Speak functionality

What I ideally want to achieve: TTS for any text I see on my phone, with the user experience similar to my podcast app. My current approach: Use Android Select to Speak functionality. This works to ...
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adb command to connect phone to known bluetooth device(my headphones. using it's name or MAC e.g)?

I'm going to automate the reconnection of the headphones between my computer and phone based on events on the phone and computer. how can i tell my phone (using adb) to connect to the known headphones ...
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Prevent headphones from starting Google Assistant

Like many headphones, my headphones have a button that calls up the phone's voice assistant. The phone is a Fairphone 3, stock OS, which is their own variant of Android, but looks much like any other ...
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Non oem headphones not recognized byphone

I have a blackview bv9900 pro and I have been trying to find a new set of headphones as the oem ones are not comfortable, however all the usb-c headphones and even a usb-c to 3.5 mm adaptor I've ...
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Remap Bluetooth headset buttons on Android

I have my Bluetooth headset and it has 3 buttons: BACK/Volume- NEXT/Volume+ PLAY/STOP I need to map one button (any of these) to take action after pressing (e.g. turn on the flashlight, or directly ...
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Wrong earphones/headphones buttons press/tap behavior

I've had this issue for a long time now. As far as I know there are three button commands while using any music players. One press for pause, double press to go to the next song, and triple press to ...
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Google Pixel 4a mic issue - mic won't work when earphones are inserted into headphone jack

When I am on a call, the mic on my Google Pixel 4a works perfectly. When I insert earphones into the headphone jack during a call, the mic suddenly stops working and the other person can't hear me ...
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Headphone mode keeps toggling between ON and OFF on its own. How to fix this?

My Xiaomi phone keeps switching from "headphone mode" to "normal mode" constantly (~2-3 times per second), completely on its own. This persists even if headphones are actually ...
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How to disable headphone jack in Android

I want to completely disable headphone jack in Android 10 without using 3rd party app. I want to disable headphone jack and use headphones with USB Type-C to 3.5mm jack connector via usb instead.
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Cannot use LDAC for my Sony headphones

I have a Sony WH-1000XM4 headphone. On my Android phone I have installed the Sony Headphones application. On the upper bar of the application I see the audio is sent over to my headphones using AAC. ...
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Google assistant activate after pressing button on headphones

I'm using Redmi Note 8 Pro (Android 10, MIUI 12.0.2, not rooted) and headphones with one button. I have turn off Google assistant, however when I press button it activate Google assistant (or some ...
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How do I test the headset microphone on android, whilst ignoring the phone's internal microphone?

I can't find any apps that do this on Google Play and testing the microphone in Discord isn't any help either.
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Switch to speaker when using a headphone with wearing detection

I have a headphone with wearing detection, which pauses playback when I take off the headphone. However, with it off, I am not able to hear any notifications from the phone. I know iPhone has the ...
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How to activate internal mic during phone calls when using headphones with a USB-C to audio dongle?

I would like to use my Samsung Galaxy S20 phone with my quality studio headphones for phone calls. Since the device does not have a 3.5 mm audio socket, I am using a USB-C to 3.5 mm dongle. The ...
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my phone cannot play stereo over 3.5mm headphone jack

recently I tried to run android games on my laptop in Gameloop emulator (shooter games in general). after playing a couple of minutes in PUBG Mobile with the same headphone on, I noticed that the ...
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Android 11 - Audio on Pixel 3a wired headphones very quiet

I've just updated my Pixel 3a to Android 11 beta and listening audio from Youtube using the original device's headphones I noticed that, even with media volume set to maximum, the sound is much more ...
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How to play one-channel audio in both headphones?

I would like to have exactly the opposite of this question, or this. Some audio documentaries on youtube that I want to listen to with an old-style (wired, non-bluetooth) headset have only one channel ...
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Bluetooth devices keep hijacking the other device's connection on Google Pixel 2

On my Pixel 2 running Android 10, in the Bluetooth settings, there are several devices listed under Previously Connected Devices. My Bluetooth headphones are at the top of the list while my car's ...
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Output audio with Bluetooth and speaker at same time

I want to watch a film with my friends on my Xiaomi/Redmi7/Android9. I have Bluetooth headset and he have normal Headphones (with cable). How can I output the sound on BT and AUX at same time?
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Mute Phone Mic when Headphones are Plugged In?

I saw a question similar to mine but it was 7 years old so I'm hoping there may be an update to the answer I would like for my Note 9 running Android version 10 to mute the mic on the phone when I ...
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Xiaomi mi a2 lite stuck on headphones mode

I was doing a mod with my car for an aux input mod but along the way I had to try different pinouts on my radio pcb to get the signal into it from my phone and unfortunately I damaged the phone audio ...
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Audio on my phone while using earphones is sometimes good and sometimes isn't

I have Android 10, phone is Umidigi F2 Sometimes when I use my earphones audio is good but sometimes it's bad. I can't find any reason for that, for example I'll use my phone for some time while ...
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Streaming audio to windows10 through USB

I want to listen music from my android device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 7). I checked this page that tell you maybe the best option to do that. Stream audio to windows10 through USB But the issue is that ...
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I got a new bluetooth headphones and I have a delay. is there a solution? [duplicate]

Today I got some new Bluetooth headphones (i900000 max - Airpods Pro replica) and I know what you'll say - "You got a replica of Airpods, what did you expect?", but hey, I read a review before I ...
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Remap Bluetooth Headset's media key [Android 9]

Setup: OnePlus 5t, Android 9.0, not rooted Bluetooth 5.0 headset with one media button A single tab on the media button starts the Google Voice Control / Assistant, there is no way to change a tab ...
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How to connect bluetooth headphones to phone without know the model

I have old bluetooth headphones that I try to connect to my device. I don't know the model only the brand name. The question is how to pair it?
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Mute Phone Audio when Headphones are Unplugged

I only ever unmute my phone when my headphones are plugged into it. I'm looking to automate this process. Here's what I want to happen: if (headphones are unplugged) { mute all audio on the phone ...
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Is there a Low Quality / Headset audio mode and why to disable it?

My Bowers & Wilkins P5 came with 2 cables: One- for IOS and its control and another generic one without any control. I made the terrible mistake of not pay attention and connected with the IOS ...
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How to remove Bluetooth 2 - 3 second delay?

I have noticed an ~3 second delay when using Bluetooth in my vehicle (rabbit hole) with a stock head unit and UConnect. Apparently it's a common problem and the dealer(s) admits to it, and the ...
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Remap headphone buttons

I listen to audible for multiple hours everyday, im wondering if anyone knows of any way/app that will let me remap my earphone buttons to something more useful than play/pause or volume up/down, the ...
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My headset is only considered plugged when I remove it

I have a moto g 4 play and a headset. I can use other headsets with no issue on my phone, and my headset also works properly on other phones (or pc). The issue I'm having is: When the headset is ...
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Work-around to get USB-C headset to work for calls (in Android smartphones)?

It is an interesting, albeit frustrating, phenomenon of late that manufacturers of soft- and hardware these days (including Huawei, Samsung and apparently also Google) release new products which do ...
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bluetooth and wired headphones at the same time

When travelling, sometimes my girlfriend and I like to watch tv shows or movies together on my phone. I have bluetooth headphones and she has wired. Only one set of headphones can get the audio at ...
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Bluetooth disconnects when starting to play music

I have a Jabra Move headset that has been working wonderfully for months. However, today it started having connection problems to my Motorola Moto Z: it connects and remains connected indefinitely, as ...
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I'd like to play audio through both the speakers and headphones simultaneously

How would I do this? one audio stream, output from both
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How to record audio on a smartphone from a mixer

I understand this may be the wrong forum, but I don't know where else to ask. I have an LG V30, USB C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, and an aux cord(male to male). What I am trying to do is record ...
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With the Pixel 2 supporting USB Audio Class 1/2/3, which USB audio devices work? Or *don't* work?

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/phone-by-google/Yvy0RfOPFfU Pixel 2 supports audio adapters and headsets that communicate digitally over USB-C as defined by USB Audio Class 1/2/3. ...
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Airpods w Android: on calls bluetooth constantly connects/disconnects

HTC 10, Android 7.0 Works great for music playback, but on calls it continuously connects/disconnects the bluetooth. So using the airpods are useless for calling. I have tried unpairing/repairing, ...
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