user89723402394 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 A key feature of bluetooth audio is the ability for multiple apps to be able to output audio. Such as when you have your music player stream via bluetooth, and a navigation app (like Google Maps) speaking turn by turn directions. As some folks have laws requiring hands free usage in cars, this is a significant Bluetooth bug. In the recent past, about 2 months ago, this feature was broken by an upgrade to Poweramp I believe. The issue started when I had Android 4.4.4. I now have Android 5.1.1 and it persists. Now when I use both Poweramp and Google Maps Navigation, The music will go silent but no sound is played by Google Maps Navigation. Since this issue does not occur if you use any other media player, it is clear that the issue lies with Poweramp. Device info:Nexus 5OS: 5.1.1 stock (issue seen since 4.4.4 stock)Bluetooth connection to car radio (stable since setup in December 2014)Poweramp application installed and setup with bluetooth output (any version released in the past couple of months, including the current as of June 18 2015)Any navigation application that has the ability to output sound over bluetooth, such as Google Maps or Waze. Issue:Poweramp prevents other apps from playing sound via Bluetooth audio. This previously worked fine. (early 2015) Workaround/ Temp Fix:Do not use Poweramp as your music player. Google Play Music and Amazon Music both work fine. Test cases: Works:1. Open Google Maps Navigation and configure to play audio via bluetooth2. Open Google Play Music and configure to play audio via bluetooth3. Play music via Google Play Music.4. Start navigation via Google Maps.5. Notice that audio successfully switches between the 2 apps, and you can hear audio from both apps successfully over bluetooth. Fails:1. Open Google Maps Navigation and configure to play audio via bluetooth2. Open Poweramp and configure to play audio via bluetooth3. Play music via Poweramp.4. Start navigation via Google Maps.5. Notice that audio fails to play the audio for the navigation app, instead you hear a gap in sound from the music player app. You cannot hear audio from both apps successfully over bluetooth. Suspected issue:Poweramp does not relinquish access for other apps to play sound. Perhaps Poweramp forces the sound to be "nothing", instead of relinquishing control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Try altering the options in Settings > Audio > Audio Focus Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Both of the options there were enabled. I will test disabling them, but that sounds like the opposite of what I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yeah, I was able to get sound to play from the navigation app (via phone speaker) when these options are disabled. But when they are enabled, they are broken. Submitting a bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 To be clear, audio can play out the phone speaker by tweaking these options, but NOT bluetooth. This is a bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 this is a problem i am experiencing also, i have already submitted a bug report, no reply yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 thanks for chiming in. I'm glad to hear this isn't just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 i have been using Poweramp since the first days of android, i have used bluetooth + Poweramp music stream + gps tts before and it works, just a few months ago, it stopped working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 bump. Do dev's respond to either these forum bug reports OR the Google apps forms? I've yet to hear anything and it has been a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I've forwarded this to the dev, but if you have already used the Get Support > Contact function within the app then that goes to the same place anyway. Can you confirm which version of Poweramp this started occurring with? (There are multiple previous versions available in the sticky post at the top of the Common Talk forum) Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 I just tested 571 and it appears broken. if there were versions back to about 565 I bet we would find a version that still worked. It is possible it could go back further. In the winter, I do not tend to travel too many places I need directions. We have long painful winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I've put 565 (and an even older 550) in my Dropbox if you want to give them a try: https://www.dropbox.com/s/446c9g3n4q1ohly/Poweramp-2.0.10-build-565-uni.apk?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/9492gvhzgaigmgd/Poweramp-2.0.9-build-550-uni.apk?dl=0 Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm now uncertain. both of those fail to work. so now I have to wonder if my issue is lollipop related. I will repeat that Google music doesn't have this issue, so the functionality is still possible, but could this be an api issue? or is there a setting known to cause issues like mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Very possibly a Lollipop issue, yes. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yeah, I will have to guess that the issue occurred with Lollipop. Since other music apps with the same feature work fine, I hope this can be solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'll happily test builds for fixing this bluetooth bug on lollipop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'll happily test builds for fixing this bluetooth bug on lollipop. You'd have to contact the dev directly about that, poweramp.mazmpz@gmail.com . A catlog might be helpful to start with. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acruet Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have had to resort to uninstalling Poweramp (along with the plus license unlocker) and using Amazon as my android mp3 player, along with google navigator.There are too many entities involved with the interaction of apps that results in no audio driving instructions.I have a droid Turbo (Motorola) with lollipop (Android O/S), using Poweramp up until lollipop broke it.I will monitor this thread and when this is fixed so I can once again use my license, and get directions, I will return.I ride a motorcycle with Bluetooth music and need reliable audio hands free guidance from time to time.Good luck progressing with a fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user89723402394 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 I just tested a Samsung Galaxy S5 on Lollipop 5.0 and it works fails with the latest Poweramp. I think we should try to confirm that everyone affected has Android 5.1+. My Nexus 5 is running 5.1.1 of course. UPDATE: I was wrong. I forgot to come back here and update after 1 day later when I rechecked this. It appears to be broken on Android 5+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondmatteson Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I just bought the license for Poweramp and found this is a problem. I also have a Droid Turbo with 5.1. This has not been an issue with any other app or music player. I like the app a lot, but this is really disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Please contact the dev directly with your details, poweramp.mazmpz@gmail.com . A catlog might be helpful if possible. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeluto Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm still having this issue with my nexus 6p running 6.0.1. Is there a fix for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Try using the new alpha-test release (see the Downloads tab above). Volume ducking for notifications is now supported, so Poweramp can reduce volume while another sound is played (e.g. navigation message) and then resume normal level afterwards. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYEROFSOULS Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I have this problem on my LG G5..very disappointed Damn near got into an accident last night when I realized my phone wasn't screaming directions at me and I had to look at my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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