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[Q] Music Beta on Galaxy Nexus

Did anybody else notice in the preview videos that the Music Beta app is the only music player on the phone? I don't currently own a phone that is supported by the Music Beta app but I thought when you download this app, it lives alongside the default music player, not replace it? But it looks like in ICS the old music player no longer exists and the Music Beta player is the default one?

Yeah. I dont know why you'd want the old one anyway... the new one is much much much better.

Why not? It can play local and cloud music files. It's the only one I use on my phone and tablet.

Just curious what Google's plans are for Music Beta going forward. If it's now the default music app on Android, then it's less likely that Music Beta is going to end up being canceled like Wave or Buzz. So you guys can confirm that on existing devices, Music Beta is an app that's in addition to the default music app?

Chirality said:
Just curious what Google's plans are for Music Beta going forward. If it's now the default music app on Android, then it's less likely that Music Beta is going to end up being canceled like Wave or Buzz. So you guys can confirm that on existing devices, Music Beta is an app that's in addition to the default music app?
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I think it's integrated into the music app itself. I'm just beginning to upload my music to it now and, I think it's something i should have done from the beginning. As much as I switch devices, it can be nice to have.

They live side-by-side on my Continuum, but that's with adding Music Beta as a Market App, instead of a stock app.

You can remove the old one with root explorer on gingerbread. It's not needed. no point in have 2 apps, with one that does the functions of both.

Google Music is a Gapp that sits right next to GMail.
If a company doesn't want it, they'll use the AOSP music source, or load up their own.

You can disable Google Music syncing in the settings, or just use a different music app (in which there are plenty.)
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UK Google Music Uploading?

Hi there,
I'm really new to android so please bear with me...
I have been using the Music app on my new nexus as a general music player for my android. I just noticed an mp3 on there that I didn't want so I held my finger on it and hit delete.
The message that came up said that the only version that would be deleted would be the "side-loaded" version, and the automatic upload to google music would remain.
Now from what I gather google music isn't open to the UK anyway, but I don't wanna use it when it's out, and I certainly don't want an auto upload using up data, but I can't see a setting to turn it off.
Is there one? Or do I need to download winamp or something else to use as my native music player to stop it?
Thanks for any help. It's massively appreciated.

As someone outside of the U.S. I noticed that too however, I connected to Google Music (via tunnel bear) but didn't see any tracks uploaded or listed.
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maybe its just a standard warning message in the app for when you delete a track?

You're probably right. I don't think they'd have done a UK only version of music just to adjust that message.
Once google music is open in the UK though (which I assume it will be at some point) all my music is going to start uploading, which is pretty annoying.

I'm in Australia and have been using the music app for a few months now. As far as I know, it does not upload music stored on the phone. There is a program that you can download from the google music website which will allow you to upload your music collection or only specific songs from your computer to the cloud. You can then access the uploaded music files from the app on your phone.
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google music all access without getting uploaded music?

is there a way to use google music all access without google music showing the the music i have uploaded to my account? i want to let my wife use the all access part on her phone. but i know she wont want her library cluttered with all my music?

Not really, but if you click on an artist, all your aulbums appear then the all access aulbums appear below, its simple
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Where is the stock music app?

Is it just me being stupid or is there no stock music app to listen to music? No widgets or anything?
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Samsung removed a few apps and made them downloadable. Search for Samsung Music on Play Store.

I don't think they included an OEM stock music app. The Samsung branded Music app can be downloaded from the Play Store.

Dont bother with Samsungs music app. Use Elevel Player by CM

Google play is the only music player I found preinstalled.

^this.... and
This was one of the first thing I notice after getting mine trying to migrate my stuff from my iPhone 5s to the note 7. First I downloaded Winamp since it was my go to app when i was on android before the 5s but since os and app probably improved since then I looked up to see what might be better now and found out "Google Play Music" was the stock music app.... then i eventually went with Pi Music Player.

Music player recommendations/help

I am using a N 5X and the 7.1.1 developer preview and want to use one app for playing music on my device.
I have been using Play Music but find it a bit awkward to see what is on my device and what is on their cloud service. To get around this I have started to use Poweramp to play music stored on my phone and it is great but my phone does not recognise it as a music player app. So if I click on an mp3 file I get the option of Play Music or VLC to open it but not Poweramp. I have cleared all defaults etc but Poweramp isn't ever given as on option.
Likewise Poweramp isn't given as an option to associate with music on the android auto app.
Other than Play Music are there any good alternatives that are recognised as apps to set as a default for music files? Or am I (and Google search) missing something I can change in the settings to enable Poweramp as an option?
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I always use BlackPlayer EX. For me it's the best music player on android.
Great design, great customization, tag editing, everything.
The free version is 100% usable so you can try.

Shuttle Music Player is pretty sweet. It's been my favorite for a while now.

I use sony walkman is really nice looking

Just use Default App Manager Lite to set poweramp as the default (it should work with nougat but i haven't tried it)

Asus Music Player simple beautiful in theme and apps section in nexus 5x section

Alcolawl said:
Shuttle Music Player is pretty sweet. It's been my favorite for a while now.
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+1 For Shuttle, the Pro version has been my default for a while now

Zackptg5 said:
Just use Default App Manager Lite to set poweramp as the default (it should work with nougat but i haven't tried it)
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I have tried that, the app says it is default but when I tap on an mp3 file I still only get either play music or vlc
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Thanks for the recommendations, am currently giving Shuttle a go, solved all my issues so far ?
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One issue I have come across is that neither app is able to be prompted to play without manual intervention. So I have a task set within Trigger to open the music app when I connect to the car via Bluetooth, which it does, but when I press the media button in the car the track info comes up but doesn't actually start playing. Play Music does this and I am wandering if there is something I am missing?
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