Notifications interrupting audio

[avaio]

I was merely pointing out the actual issue. I already know the answer, it's just how the OS operates. other phones have this figured out. We want an actual solution, not a workaround that is not relevant to this use case. But you are right, the issue is to be taken up with Samsung

 

[rogueqd]

My situation is that we use bluetooth speakers around the house and play music on them with our phones. When a notification comes through it's not only interrupting the music for me, but for everyone in the house. So any argument that notifications are more important than the music is completely missing the point.

The obvious solution is to have the music play over bluetooth and all other calls/notifications come via the phone speaker. The phone being a phone and the phone being a music player should be totally independent. There is no reason why the phone shouldn't be able to perform both of these functions simultaneously.

 

[lucianus_luciferus]

have you tried contacting samsung with this feature request?

 

[Ju1es]

I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S7 and noticed this issue was no longer. When a notification arrives the music volume is lowered, the notification sounds, and the music volume returns to the level is was prior to the notification.

Luckily my wife had my Samsung S6 off me, which meant I could update it to the later Android version, like the S7. I updated it to 6.0.1, and ran a few tests (default music app/youtube, while sending WhatsApp or emails messages to the device). It seems it is also fixed on the S6.

So I suggest updating to Android 6.0.1. I'm in the UK on Vodafone and it's available.

 

[avaio]

When a notification arrives the music volume is lowered, the notification sounds, and the music volume returns to the level is was prior to the notification.
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That IS the issue we are discussing. We don't want the volume lowered.

 

[Ju1es]

That IS the issue we are discussing. We don't want the volume lowered.

Sorry I should have stated lowered slightly. This previously wasn't the situation for me.

As others have mentioned the music fades to silence, the notification sounds, the music fades back in. It takes far too long. I'm comparing this with other Android phones that I have owned. I previously owned a HTC One M7 and the M8. They both dealt with the above situation without having to fade the music completely, and far quicker.

I have even turned sound notifications off on some apps, but I still experience a fade in music, silence, a visual notification, and the music fades back in.

Now the music volume is slightly reduced, the notification plays over the top, and the music volume increases again. It’s a very similar experience to my old HTC M7 and M8.

 

[dancechamp777]

Galaxy S5 Active 5.1.1 - The only solution I have discovered (to the music pause
problem during notifications) is "airplane mode". YES, this eliminates all
notifications, but it stops the music halting issue. For me, this is an acceptable
work around until Samsung gets their act together and solves the issue with
user configurable options.

 

[Firehawk_1066]

Odd I have an s6 with 6.0.1 on it and when I am playing music through Bluetooth I get the music lowering but I don't get a notification sound if a text message comes through. If I get a phone call the music is lowered and only the phone rings instead of the ring coming through the Bluetooth speaker.
Anyone else notice this?

 

[Soundman72]

Wow is this still rolling on.
yes since the update marshmallow the volume does lower but the music keeps playing in that background. The do not disturb feature does stop this and does it well.

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[Paolo Grotestam]

Hi all,


This is very annoying i thought it whas the 5x5 stronglift app doing this but it seems that it is inprinted in the new firmware.How the hell can they make a stupid move like this realy dissapointed SAMSUNG!!!!!!.I had a S6 berfore made the switch with my mom cause she only usses the phone for calling and whatsapp.So i whas testing the S7 i noticed it did this volume 0 notification nonsense without me switching this on.I tryed everything do not desturb, airplane mode,silent,don't pause but still nothing i tryed both phone S6 and S7 nothing all the same this realy sucks hard.I can't stand this **** when i'm training in the gym it unzones me it's just rediculous that there is no option to switch this off..Samsung!!!!Fix this delete this stupidity before you are going to lose your loyal costumers ASAP!!!!I I whas so satisfied for 1 and a half years ussing the S6 zero complaints.

Edit:I contacted samsung about this via chat the only thing he could do is send the issue to the product specialist.So he can make the firmware department aware of this issue.For now i turned the alarm volume from the stronglift app itself to zero.No more music interruption only acceptable option i can live with for now.

 

[Morty2264]

Sometimes it bothers me too when I get a text or email and my audio is suddenly cut off or stopped for a few seconds to let the message through. But I guess it's just something we need to get used to. I get what you mean: sometimes it's an unimportant email or text and you're thinking, "Why did my music need to stop just so I could get that?" but alas, I feel like that is the case for most phones across the board.

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[Paolo Grotestam]

Yes it's just stupid why push a usser to having to use it..In the past before lollipop this never happend the sound of the notification whas hearable.It mixed true the music why not leave it that way and give the option to switch this interrupting problem for most on..Don't make sense..


Edit:I just found this app called tasker should do the job tryed this but still no succes ->>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTETRR35es

It only shuts notifications off when opening or ussing a app i want it mixed not shut off because of my time alarm notification on my stronglift app damnit..

 

[RoccoH]

I was always annoyed when the music faded away on my ipad because of a notification, never had this problem on Windows Phone! One week ago I switched over to a new Moto G4 Plus and also here this annoying fading away of the music!

I'll try out the "Don't Pause!" app but really thinking about just using my old Windows Phone just for streaming music to my car so I won't get buggered with this music fade ish....

 

[Ali AlKhawaher]

Me too I have a Lenovo phone and with android 6 and even before that and this notifocation behaviour is so annoying it is crazy why they still use it. I watch a lot of news and information on youtube and i miss a lot of the talk and worst is that i have all notification to silent. i do not want to use do not disturb as i want to receive calls. this is very counter productive sometimes i feel android os developers are not living in real world, they come up with strange things that the average person do not want. like with the notification linked with ringing volume in the previous versions of android.

 

[D Perich]

This is a perfect example of when a consumer thinks that they know what they want and doesn't understand the consequences of their wants.

Alerts such as texts and emails are far more important than some podcast or music playback and if done the way he asks would miss important messages because the podcast didn't allow him to hear the alert and would then come here and complain. Next thing you know he'll ask why a incoming phone call should override and interrupt his game or podcast.

I mean no disrespect to the author of this thread, but this is normal with all of the phones I've used and even if there was a switch to active such a request I'm telling you this person would then complain about missing his notifications or that his Lady Gaga text alert is playing the whole length of the alert interrupting his podcast.

I am in no way saying that there aren't people who would want this to happen his way. It's just that being the 1% of the public, he's grossly out voted.

By this logic, it would be unethical or immoral for an Android user to turn their phone off or leave it in their house while they're doing yard work or to silence notifications while at a concert. This little-cog-on-a-big-wheel mentality that demands constant integration with the collective is evidenced by the the assertion of the position being from the 1% and "grossly out-voted'.
I hope people recognize that that logic is nonsense.

 

[D Perich]

I've done that. It turns the volume of the notification way down but Android still silences my music or podcast for 2 seconds so I can't hear anything while the now-quiet notification plays.

 

[gevans416]

I'm relieved to hear that there are other people who have this problem . My volume also drops for notifications, why I do not know. But the annoying thing is half the time the volume won't ever go back up until I restart the phone. My main question is why anyone would want the volume to drop. But I'll never figure that out. I just really wish they would fix the problem in an up coming update. My last phone was a BlackBerry and it was bullet proof and never fooled with my volume without my manipulation of the volume control. That is definitely something I'm missing right now. I don't like apple phones but this volume issue might be the deal breaker to push me to the one size fits all iPhone...

 

[jamestbfraser]

I'm relieved to hear that there are other people who have this problem . My volume also drops for notifications, why I do not know. But the annoying thing is half the time the volume won't ever go back up until I restart the phone. My main question is why anyone would want the volume to drop. But I'll never figure that out. I just really wish they would fix the problem in an up coming update. My last phone was a BlackBerry and it was bullet proof and never fooled with my volume without my manipulation of the volume control. That is definitely something I'm missing right now. I don't like apple phones but this volume issue might be the deal breaker to push me to the one size fits all iPhone...

Yes, I have this exact same problem while watching videos... it interrupts the audio but the video keeps on playing, and I end up trying to get back to that spot to see what I missed. It's so annoying! If it's a phone call, the video stops. And I don't want to go into DND mode and miss phone calls, which aren't the problem, anyway! There's GOT to be a better solution out there than going into Do Not Disturb mode. Why can't there be a way to set the alerts to mix with the other audio, instead of disturbing it? Turn down the alert, not the other audio!

 

[Hurrycanejohn]

When I listen to music on my S6, I put the phone on vibrate. It doesn't interrupt the audio but I hear or feel the phone vibrate and the blue light flashes when I have a message. Works for me.

 

[Maharaj586]

I am so glad to see others feel as strongly annoyed as I from these annoying software tyrants dictating their one very narrow and most annoying and really preschool thinking. My Android Galaxy Note 3 also stupidly stops my music, which I enjoy immensely, to play an alert then pauses more before playing my music again! Eeeerrr ..! Provide an option to play alerts softly over music. Is that so difficult to comprehend? To think through these things as what the audience would want rather than taking the cheap path, seems NOT to be the MO of these particular developers ... or maybe it's managers or PMs making these stupid calls. The bells and whistles of late are so lame. Windows 7 was great. Then comes a dumbed down metro design with lots of flash but no substance. And Android spell checker ... pathetic! I will now step off my soap box. ...