timusus/Shuttle

Longer MediaControl/Bluetooth Timeout

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#95 opened on Apr 19, 2017

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Description

Pressing the "Pause/Play" button on my bluetooth adapter (Anker sound sync) will not resume playback if it has been disconnected for a while. If I use other apps like Pandora they will still respond to these presses even after a long time. Having this work would make it much easier to get music playing in my car, without having me be required to open the app and select an album again. My guess is that the broadcast listener is being deactivated when the notification disappears after X minutes. Having an option to make the app continue to respond to these events would thus be very appreciated. Thanks.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android developmentJavaBluetooth API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the media notification and Bluetooth broadcast receiver in Shuttle's codebase. Look for the MediaService or NotificationHandler classes where the Bluetooth playback controls are registered. The user suggests the broadcast listener is deactivated when the notification disappears. A possible solution is to add a setting to keep the media session active for a longer period or re register the receiver on a timer. Check existing comments and related PRs if any.