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SoundAlive settings?

Had my 10.5" Tab S for a few months now and really like it aside from one thing...I can't for the life of me figure out if it has Headphone surround. The sound from movies on my headphones via my Kindle HDX 7 is far superior in terms of a pseudo 3D sound stage - this has Dolby Digital built-in.
Reading on-line I see Samsung has something called SoundAlive but I can't see any settings for it except for in the music and default video app. Is there anyway to use in, say, the Plex app which is what I use most of my videos on? Does there even exist a discrete settings app for it?
If not is there a some HRTF software I can install, but not V4A as I'm not rooted.
EDIT: Argh, thought I was in the Q&A section, please feel free to move. I really should know better!

I can access SoundAlive settings via the Samsung Level app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.samsungsound
which I use to pair my Level Over headphones. Not sure if you can access the settings another way.

rsfinsrq said:
I can access SoundAlive settings via the Samsung Level app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.samsungsound
which I use to pair my Level Over headphones. Not sure if you can access the settings another way.
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Alas, I've only got wired headphones and that app seems to only work with bluetooth ones.
Thanks tho.

good question as I was looking for something similar for my wired headset, but since im using a gear circle now which has a sound alive option by itself via gear manager, i stopped looking.. i'll be monitoring this thread

Bluetooth audio codec: does not stick

I keep on setting the audio bluetooth codec under dev optioons on "aptx" but after exiting the option goes back on "default".
Anyone can help?

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I keep on setting the audio bluetooth codec under dev optioons on "aptx" but after exiting the option goes back on "default". Anyone can help?
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Mine doesn't appear to stick either, but when I use my BT speaker I see an option in the connect dialog to use the Qualcomm aptX driver even though the codec is set to default (SBC). I don't see this aptX option when using my car or earbuds. I know this doesn't really help much, but I thought it was relative. I do know that the AVRCP setting does stick. Have you looked in the Google Issue Tracker? I'll go and star the issue if I can find it.
Edit: It is THERE listed as closed due to lack of data, feedback. Seems they ignored the obvious.... codec selection not sticking?

How do you tell if aptx is working while you're playing something to say a wireless speaker?
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How do you tell if aptx is working while you're playing something to say a wireless speaker?
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In BT settings I see a toggle for Qualcomm aptX and it's on... but in Dev Ops the BT codec still says Default: SBC. I think the audio codec setting there is busted, but the phone seems to use the best available codec. The device is a Creative (Soundblaster) Roar BT speaker. Now if I could only get the phone to auto connect to my car kit. Stays paired but will only manually connect which is a real pain.

v12xke said:
In BT settings I see a toggle for Qualcomm aptX and it's on... but in Dev Ops the BT codec still says Default: SBC. I think the audio codec setting there is busted, but the phone seems to use the best available codec. The device is a Creative (Soundblaster) Roar BT speaker. Now if I could only get the phone to auto connect to my car kit. Stays paired but will only manually connect which is a real pain.
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Hmmm. My JBL Flip 4 is paired and it can use aptx but no option there. Weird.
My fm transmitter car kit will connect automatically, as long as it's set for media and phone calls.. Is yours just set for media only?

pixelsquish said:
Hmmm. My JBL Flip 4 is paired and it can use aptx but no option there. Weird.
My fm transmitter car kit will connect automatically, as long as it's set for media and phone calls.. Is yours just set for media only?
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Yes, I've tried every combination there. It was working perfect with the N6P, and has never worked with the P2XL. Car kit is the absolute cheapest Chinese one you can find on Ebay... audio only, BT version 2.0 I think with no phone mic lol. Time to pony up and get a newer/better one. Had not considered FM transmitter because my car has the line in AUX. in my console so I can hide it.... It's about the size of a matchbox. This is a first world problem I know, but really annoying to me, and I know it's the phone because the Nexus was working for a year no problems. Thanks for your response.

v12xke said:
Yes, I've tried every combination there. It was working perfect with the N6P, and has never worked with the P2XL. Car kit is the absolute cheapest Chinese one you can find on Ebay... audio only, BT version 2.0 I think with no phone mic lol. Time to pony up and get a newer/better one. Had not considered FM transmitter because my car has the line in AUX. in my console so I can hide it.... It's about the size of a matchbox. This is a first world problem I know, but really annoying to me, and I know it's the phone because the Nexus was working for a year no problems. Thanks for your response.
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We are both very frustrated here. Me cause I know I have an aptx capable device and am not getting to use it. You because you can't do a simple auto connect via bluetooth. Oy! Come on January update!

see my post here for a similar issue that I was able to workaround fairly easy
TLDR: You need root, edit your build.prop (using text editor, some app from the play store, etc) and change the following key: persist.vendor.bt.a2dp_offload_cap
by removing -aac from the string.
I'm sorry if it looks like I'm spamming I just encountered this issue on a lot of forums with no result and I do hope that this will help some

Bluetooth Dual Audio?

Hello!
I come from a s8+ and I was very used to have a Dual Audio function where I would connect 2 Bluetooth Headphones and share the audio through both devices.
And yesterday I tried to do the same w/ my G8s and I thought this was possible too.
But all I could do was connect to both headphones > choose where the media sound would play by... but I couldn't choose both devices at the same time.
Only Device 1, or Device 2, or Phone.
Not Device 1 + Device 2.
In Samsung it is an option that first has to be enabled before you can "split" the audio more easily by one or two taps.
Is it a Samsung only feature or I'm really bad at finding configurations?

I am also very interested in this topic. Is there a way for LG owners to use this Bluetooth audio split mode? It needs Bluetooth 5 and LG g7 and 8 have this.

only samsung .!
I used to use the lG g7 and also use bluethooth 5.0 however it does not allow to send the sound to two devices at the same time it is a function that I could only use in my samsung devices
Cheers

Cleubs said:
Hello!
I come from a s8+ and I was very used to have a Dual Audio function where I would connect 2 Bluetooth Headphones and share the audio through both devices.
And yesterday I tried to do the same w/ my G8s and I thought this was possible too.
But all I could do was connect to both headphones > choose where the media sound would play by... but I couldn't choose both devices at the same time.
Only Device 1, or Device 2, or Phone.
Not Device 1 + Device 2.
In Samsung it is an option that first has to be enabled before you can "split" the audio more easily by one or two taps.
Is it a Samsung only feature or I'm really bad at finding configurations?
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I'm actually looking into this right now and ran into it in a video about bluetooth 5.0. It's actually a bluetooth 5.0 feature. The G8 has bluetooth 5.0 so it should be possibly but it's probably limited by the software. I'm not sure if it would be possible to enable though (by a 3rd party app) since it's most likely controlled by the system and only LG could enable it in software without the phone being rooted and bootloader unlocked. Maybe most companies thought it wouldn't be used by many people so not worth the development cost. I think the S8 was the only phone that has the software or drivers or whatever it needs to do it. This might have changed since but the video that talks about it actually mentions the S8 was the only phone that supported it at the time the video was released.

Bluetooth audio quality question

Hello. I change phones alot and have noticed that some phones(all android) have better bluetooth playback than others.
I had a oneplus 7 pro before this phone and the bluetooth quality to my truck was great and had no issues but with this phone the highs sounds scratchy or like if the speaker is bad. But if i connect it with a wire connection it sounds great. Everything with the 2 phones is the same. On both i was using the galaxy watch and pretty much the same apps. On a previous phone the note 8 i had the same issue but it was a different car. Seems like its the way samsung handles bluetooth.
Has anyone had this issue? If so was there a fix?
Thanks

make sure not on mic
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jemfalor said:
make sure not on mic
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What do you mean?

The only two things I think about is the codec used that may be different across devices, and the Bluetooth settings that sync the phones volume with the headset (the differences are noticeable).
Since no DAC is used in Bluetooth, I don't think it can comes from them, for a same headset.

On Samsung phones you should run the adapt sound process. Try this.

I tried with the sync volume off too and no improvement.
I looked for the adapt sound and my phone doesn't have that setting. Or is it something different?

It's in Sounds and Vibration 》 Advanced Sound settings 》Sound Quality and effects 》 Adapt sound
You have to do this in a quiet place and ensure to answer honestly. If you can't hear the beeping press no.
After doing this the sound quality is night and day difference.

Ok found it. Ill play with it a bit. Thanks

I've had issues sometimes with audio being piped through the "Calls" Bluetooth channel versus the "Audio" channel so worth checking as the quality is obviously night and day.
I also like enabling Dolby Atmos on my Note 10+ for music so worth playing with too. Additionally, I recently found Samsung's Sound Assistant app which let's you customize a bunch of sound settings so worth checking out as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.soundassistant

sansnil said:
I've had issues sometimes with audio being piped through the "Calls" Bluetooth channel versus the "Audio" channel so worth checking as the quality is obviously night and day.
I also like enabling Dolby Atmos on my Note 10+ for music so worth playing with too. Additionally, I recently found Samsung's Sound Assistant app which let's you customize a bunch of sound settings so worth checking out as well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.soundassistant
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Is there an easy way to tell if the audio is going through the call channel?

ErickF said:
Is there an easy way to tell if the audio is going through the call channel?
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Easiest is probably just uncheck calls in your phones BT settings for your truck (and make sure audio is enabled). If the sound is still not great then this isn't the issue.

Sorry to respond to an old thread, but I was wondering if any of this fixed the OP's problem. I followed all the recommendations here and on other threads but have not been able to solve my recent Bluetooth audio problem. The sound has been terrible lately.

Same issue here on my s10+. When playing any audio in my car via BT i hear the distortion/hissing noise especially when the song has a higher treble frequency.
I have just about tried all fixes i could find on Google, and no luck.
When connecting to my ear buds (Jabra Elite 65t) it disappears and checked in developer mode that it supports to AAC for BT Codecs.
But when connecting to the car it reverts to SBC.
The issue clearly lies on Samsungs side, as my brother has a Huawei p30 Pro, also has bluetooth 5 and plays amazingly well in all aspects (Bass-Mids-Treble).
I know I'm posting this almost a year later, but i am desperately looking for a fix.
SN. I have recently updated my phone to Android 10, despite all the complaints to Samsung from many users... Sadly this issue has not being fixed on my side.
From what i see online, people have given up on Samsung and opted for Rooting their Samsungs and installing Viper4Andriod.
Has any one done this and can confirm that it fixed the issue?

Question Any custom rom or app that allows separate app sound like Samsung devices?

I'd like to choose which apps sounds come through the bluetooth speakers and which one through the phone speakers
IS this possible?
or this is only for samsung devices and no custom rom or tweak has this functionality

oasis1701 said:
I'd like to choose which apps sounds come through the bluetooth speakers and which one through the phone speakers
IS this possible?
or this is only for samsung devices and no custom rom or tweak has this functionality
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I'm not a 100 percent sure I know what you mean. I have tab S6 on one ui 4.1 and it will do duo Bluetooth. Do you mean that? You want one speak!er and one headphone playing at the same time? If so I believe crdroid does it but I've never been able to get it to work on Poco F3 custom Roms. However I haven't really tried that hard but I would like to feature too

Techguy777 said:
I'm not a 100 percent sure I know what you mean. I have tab S6 on one ui 4.1 and it will do duo Bluetooth. Do you mean that? You want one speak!er and one headphone playing at the same time? If so I believe crdroid does it but I've never been able to get it to work on Poco F3 custom Roms. However I haven't really tried that hard but I would like to feature too
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Hi there
Not duo Bluetooth
Imagine listening to instagram on your bluetooth headset and listening on spotify on your phone speakers.
The feature is called separate app sound
What is Samsung Separate App Sound?
Samsung Separate App Sound allows you to play music from your smartphone to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones while receiving call and message alerts.
www.lifewire.com
you think crdroid has something similar to this?