Can't Switch Songs when Playing Games

[edward0913]

Is there a way to solve this problem:

I can't switch to next song in Poweramp(which is in background) by using earphone buttons while I'm playing games(I've turned off the in-games music/sounds)? But when I'm just using facebook and Poweramp is in background, I can switch to next songs using earphone buttons.

Help please. Thank you.

[andrewilley]

I'm guessing this might be similar to https://forum.powerampapp.com/topic/20647-setting-poweramp-as-default-on-xtrons-head-unit/ . The game must be set itself as the current audio-output application and thus physical button commands are routed to the app which has control of sound. I'm surprised that starting the game didn't stop PA from playing music too as a permanent audio focus change to another app usually does.

Andre