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[Android] Automatic Ear Detection skips a song

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#153 opened on Jun 12, 2025

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Description

Hi,

When using the Deezer app, removing my right AirPod skips to the next song, and removing my left AirPod skips a lot of songs.

This does not happen in other apps.

Automatic Ear Detection is on, turning it off solves the problem.

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Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Android developmentKotlinEar detection logic
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the ear detection logic in the Android app, specifically the handling of AirPod removal events. Look at the relevant classes handling ear detection state and how they interact with media playback. Check if there is a difference in behavior for left and right AirPods.
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