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First, avoid trying to grant access permissions to overall root locations. That is specifically forbidden when using Android's Storage Access Framework for the device's internal user storage and SD Cards, but even if it is permitted for USB mounted storage (which it seems to be treating as a folder within its overall file system) it's probably not a good idea. Instead, grant access to one or more specific folders, and store everything else as subfolders within that. In general terms though, if you enable access to a top level folder (or in this case, a master USB location) then everything else within that will be enabled too - i.e. all files and subfolders. However if you later disable even a single subfolder, the overall folder has to be disabled as it is no longer fully selected, and each activated subfolder is enabled instead. Thus any files stored at the top level of the master folder will no longer the picked up as the master folder is not selected for access. I got caught out by that logic myself a while ago when configuring the backup regime on my NAS drive: I could easily backup an entire volume (which caught all files and subfolders on the volume too) but if I disabled even a single folder within the volume, the volume itself was not considered as a backup source, only the selected folders - and crucially not any files stored at the root level of that volume. If you want the root files scanned, the whole volume has to be selected. So in this case, just put your M3U files into a 'Folder 4', and enable that for scanning too. Andre
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Luke94 started following Playlists not imported when in USB drive root and folder deselected
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Hello! I'm trying Poweramp and I've been impressed so far with its functionalities, apart from a little issue that I noticed, and I'm not sure if it's supposed to work this way. I'm using the universal version of Poweramp and connecting an USB Drive to my phone (S23 Ultra, Android 14). My drive is organized in folders containing songs and podcasts episodes, and a few m3u playlists in the root of the drive, so: Drive root Folder 1 Folder 2 (Podcasts folder) Folder 3 playlist1.m3u playlist2.m3u playlist3.m3u If I select the full drive in Poweramp 63 folders, 5 playlists and 1740 tracks are detected Since I don't want to listen to podcasts in Poweramp, I uncheck the Podcasts folder from the library selection (notice that the check next to the drive name is removed as well) and now we have 8 fewer folders (the podcasts ones), around 800 track less than before (podcasts episodes), but 0 playlists! It seems like removing a subfolder from the library scan also ignores anything contained in the drive root, and that only the remaining selected subfolders are taken into account. I would like to scan the whole drive except one folder instead. Is there any way to do that? I hope I explained the problem clearly, and thanks for your support!
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@flyingdutchman Yes, the required changes in the Luminous skin appear to need the Poweramp SDK to be updated, which won't happen until the 981 versions go from beta into stable release. For now, either rolling back to PA 976 or using a different skin will fix the issue. Andre
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@andrewilley i believe this is due to an internal Poweramp change with the latest release. I experienced this issue with YAPS and had to make changes to the seekbar handling.
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Hello, I am a loyal fan and paid user of Poweramp since 2011, from China. I am also a Huawei smartphone user. Due to the US sanctions on Huawei, Huawei can no longer use GMS-related services or chips from the US. Therefore, Huawei has developed its own Harmony OS and Kirin chips. However, since Harmony NEXT version no longer supports Android's AOSP, Android apps can no longer be installed. Hence, I sincerely hope that you could develop a Harmony OS version of Poweramp. I know this would add a lot of extra workload and burden, but there are also many benefits: 1.If it can be listed on Huawei's app store, the rewards would be very substantial. The over 700 million Huawei smartphone users would all be able to download it. Chinese users have a strong willingness to pay, and from what I know, many communities chose pirated versions because they could not access Google Play or Poweramp's official website. However, everyone has a strong willingness to pay, and the biggest obstacle to paying is the lack of payment channels. 2.Huawei attaches great importance to developers and will provide tremendous help and support to developers. As a developer, if you are willing to develop, Huawei will directly contact you and provide technical support. 3.According to the developer's website, it is also technically easy to convert from Android to HarmonyOS. 4.Deep love from Chinese fans. I sincerely hope you could consider developing a HarmonyOS NEXT version. If needed, I can also help connect with Huawei. Regardless of whether you finally choose to develop or not,thank you so so so much for developing such a powerful and user-friendly app.
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Album art keeps disappearing from notification bar.
euwns replied to euwns's topic in Poweramp Bug Reports
Thank you for answering. I mean there is no artwork at all, just the placeholder image of PA (minimized or not). Changing any option in "Notifications" , including "Auto" "Media/Colorized" etc, doesn't make a difference. The artwork reappears if it doesn't show currently but it will disappear again after awhile. I'll try the "Always Send Album Art" option. - Yesterday
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Album art keeps disappearing from notification bar.
andrewilley replied to euwns's topic in Poweramp Bug Reports
Have you tried adjusting the Notification type and settings in PA Settings=>Look and Feel=>Notifications? I would suggest using Auto normally. Also check PA Settings=>Album Art=>Always Send Album Art. When you say the artwork disappears, does the shading remain or does it just have a plain white background? On Android 14, it should normally look like this: Or when in minimised state: Andre -
I think a lot of people just use the forums for Support, to ask a question or report a bug, but they often don't then hang around afterwards to chat further once their issue has been addressed. We have about 95,000 registered users here, but only a small proportion actively post. There is also a Facebook Chat Group , but that seems to mostly consist of, in roughly equal measures, people asking for the best equalizer settings, people showing off their own Player Screens (for some reason), and people asking what skin the second lot are using and can they have a free copy. Andre
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Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
andrewilley replied to Vache's topic in Poweramp Feature Requests
You can configure whether the Folders link in that pop-up menu goes to the 'Folders' or 'Folders Hierarchy' views by using PA Settings=>Look and Feel=>Player Screen=>'Navigate to the Folders'. By default it is set to Off, which means the link takes you to 'Folders Hierarchy', but if you enable that setting it will go to 'Folders' view instead. Remember that simply viewing a new category using those four links does not change the existing playback mode though - so even though you are now viewing a Folders Hierarchy songs list, playback will continue using the existing order as defined in (for example) the Recently Added category. If you tap on the currently playing song, playback will continue using the new Category order (to avoid the song being started again from the beginning, disable the option PA Settings=>Library=>Lists=>Click Restarts Track). Andre -
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Hello. Whenever I play anything, album art in notification shows up properly but disappears after some time. If I toggle any option in "Look and Feel" -> "Notifications" then it reappears but disappears again later. I don't use embedded album art but cover.jpg only, if it matters. Poweramp is the only player where that happens build 976 Samsung Galaxy A33 Android 14
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blurylingus started following Same album art for multiple songs
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Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
Vache replied to Vache's topic in Poweramp Feature Requests
Ok, now i get it. The long pressing on the artwork and selecting "Folders" brings me back to the folder hierarchy even if i have started to play the song from other category, which is what i wanted! This feature is really useful, thanks) Btw, as there is also a separate category named "Folders", this can be confusing for some users, as it bring back to the "Folders Hierarchy". But this works for me!!)) Thanks much!)) Vache -
Same here. I'm using Luminous Black Skin and I encountered the same issue as you get for the simple seekbar (and meta text). I assume you used the same skin too. (Ignore the song title, it's originally like that lol)
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M Akmal started following Link to Forums Button
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Wouldn't be nice if more people contribute to this forums? LOL
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Hi I've been using Poweramp for years and I believe this is either a setting in my phone or the app, I am not able to pinpoint this. (It is NOT energy saving settings, given unrestricted to Poweramp) Running a Sony Xperia X1 V when using Bluetooth headset the music gets silent for 1-2 seconds (not paused, only audio cut off) when I change app or when screen is turned off/on, do anyone have any tip on this behaviour what could be the issue? It does not matter if I have Sony's DSEE ultimate or Dolby activated/deactivated. Poweramp is the only app where this happens of what I've been able to test out. Reinstalled app, cleared cache, spent a lot in settings and cannot find any obvious reasons. Phone rebooted multiple times through times this is not a "new" issue on this device. I'm thankful for any guidance!
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Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
andrewilley replied to Vache's topic in Poweramp Feature Requests
Tapping on the cover artwork area is intended to always show you the song you are listening to in its "currently playing" category order. So if you had started playing from the 'Recently Added' view, that is the Category which you will be taken back to when you tap on the cover. From there you can see the next and other forthcoming songs in their playback order. If you wish to be taken straight to the Library overview, or to your chosen default Home Library Category (for example, my default is set to 'Folders Hierarchy') just tap on the Library icon instead: Additionally, you can also long-press on the cover art area (or alternatively tap on the three-dots menu icon) to see the currently playing song within a different category, in case you perhaps want to choose a new song from the same Album, Folder, Genre, etc. If you do tap on a new song from the selected list, that will become the currently playing song and the viewed Category will be used to control the upcoming songs sequence. Andre -
Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
Vache replied to Vache's topic in Poweramp Feature Requests
Dear Andre, Thank you for your reply! I guess I am asking for the option to go back to my default browsing method (i.e. folder hierarchy) when I tap the album artwork regardless of how I have come to that track (i.e. the recently played etc.) Otherwise, I think I do not fully understand what the setting of Home Category does to my navigation experience. Thanks! Vache -
Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
andrewilley replied to Vache's topic in Poweramp Feature Requests
You can set the default view shown when you tap the Library icon. From the top-level Library view, tap the three-dots menu, select List Options, and long-press on the Category that you wish to use as the default. (This choice can later be overridden by long-pressing on the Library icon rather than just tapping). But from the Player Screen, tapping on the album artwork area will always take you to the current playback category list (e.g. back to Recently Played if that's the category you manually launched playback from). Andre -
Vache started following Fix the selected view (default browsing method)
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Usually, I use the folder hierarchy view to browse and listen to my music. It would be very convenient if the selected view from the library (Folder Hierarchy, Albums, Artist etc.) could be fixed (set as default method) even when I choose a song to play from other categories (I often select a song from Recently Played), unless the user manually again changes the browsing method.
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There's a lot of cross-dependence between the artwork (Other) settings, the background details and style, and the size and shape of the widget on your homepage. But I agree that one setting often interacts with another in perhaps unpredictable ways. Andre
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Si64 started following Album Art in Widget
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I use the large Widget for PA, but I like to have the album art set to Fit, so it's square, rather than vertically stretched. But I also like rounded corners, and when I try to use this option with album art set to Fit, it doesn't work well, and the 'corners' stretch all the way down the side of the album art. So, is there a way to get nice rounded corners with square album art?
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It sounds as though you have got read access to your music folder (and hence all of its subfolders, such as your playlists in the 'Playlist_Manager' folder) but not write access for editing/deleting/etc. One way to check would be to try to delete a song file (after having made a copy first obviously) and see if that works. Might be worth disabling storage access in the Music Folders menu (so zero songs in Library) and then granting access to your main music folder again. You don't say which Android version your headunit is running (sometimes they are quite out of date) but I'd start with Legacy File Access Mode turned OFF. Andre
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Busmonkey started following Cannot add to playlists
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Hi I am new here but been using Poweramp for a while. I have a Chinese google head in my car with Poweramp running on it. I have been trying to import some playlists, which where made within Poweramp on my phone, I put a folder named Playlist_Manager in the same directory as my music and ran a rescan and it found the playlists. When I try and add to them playlists it say I have to give access to that folder which i do through the filing system but still not let me add to them playlists. Any help would be great because i want to keep my playlists the same on both devices and update them on a regular basis. Thank you for any help
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Tadano20 started following Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
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Could there be an option to append Album Name to the Artist field in Android Auto (like VLC does)?
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Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
andrewilley replied to oskado's topic in Poweramp Bug Reports
Remember that 'Date Added to Library' applies only to individual songs. Any other Category levels - such as folders, albums, etc - will just be interpreted as best guesses based on the Added dates of the contained files (usually that would be the Date of the first contained song encountered in the scanning process, which has nothing to do with alphabetical or any other sorting order, it's low-level raw filesystem ordering). The date that a given file was first Added to the Library is an internal field though, nothing is visible in the regular list views. Modifying the audio or tag contents of a file won't change its Date Added to Library, but changing anything about the filename or its overall path will. Andre