Android Wear voice action to play music only works if the phone screen is on & unlock

[legato89]

Android Wear voice action to play music only works if the phone screen is on & unlock

Using Android Wear voice command "listen to..." or "play ..." will basically queue up my music and won't start playing until I unlock and/or turn my screen on. I've spent a bunch of time trying different music on my phone locally and streaming and each time I have to have my phone on for it to start playing. How can I fix this?

 

[Hnk1]

Using Android Wear voice command "listen to..." or "play ..." will basically queue up my music and won't start playing until I unlock and/or turn my screen on. I've spent a bunch of time trying different music on my phone locally and streaming and each time I have to have my phone on for it to start playing. How can I fix this?

These could the reasons but I would need more information

Do you have any app which hibernates your apps in deep sleep mode (screen off) Like Greenify /Amplify etc?

Are you on a custom rom ?

do you use battery saver mode while trying this ?

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[legato89]

These could the reasons but I would need more information

Do you have any app which hibernates your apps in deep sleep mode (screen off) Like Greenify /Amplify etc?

Are you on a custom rom ?

do you use battery saver mode while trying this ?

Quote me back in case you expect a reply!

I do not use Greenify /Amplify. The only app I have that's close or allows changes to how my phone behaves is 3C Toolbox, and I haven't enabled or changed anything in that app.

I do not use a custom ROM. I am stock rooted on the Tmobile ROM, so locked bootloader.

I have turned off stamina mode, which I have set to activate at 15% anyway, with the same results.

 

[Hnk1]

I do not use Greenify /Amplify. The only app I have that's close or allows changes to how my phone behaves is 3C Toolbox, and I haven't enabled or changed anything in that app.

I do not use a custom ROM. I am stock rooted on the Tmobile ROM, so locked bootloader.

I have turned off stamina mode, which I have set to activate at 15% anyway, with the same results.

So according to you, you do not use any battery saving apps or stamina mode neither hibernation apps or any custom ROM or kernel and still you need to turn on screen to run music player. You send commands via your android wear to your phone via bluetooth and both devices are paired. Try removing the toolbox and see any differences ..

Which version of android are you running and secondly have you tried restarting devices and re-pairing as well.

Seems to me some compatibility issues. Are you using stock music player or some different app?
Try google music and see if that helps.

Quote me back for a reply.

 

[legato89]

So according to you, you do not use any battery saving apps or stamina mode neither hibernation apps or any custom ROM or kernel and still you need to turn on screen to run music player. You send commands via your android wear to your phone via bluetooth and both devices are paired. Try removing the toolbox and see any differences ..

Which version of android are you running and secondly have you tried restarting devices and re-pairing as well.

Seems to me some compatibility issues. Are you using stock music player or some different app?
Try google music and see if that helps.

Quote me back for a reply.

Correct. As soon as I turn the display on, Google Play Music is opened ( I can't tell if it loads when I unlock/turn the display on or if it gets that far and doesn't play) and starts playing. I will try removing 3C.

I'm on 5.0.2, the latest Tmobile firmware. I have Google Play Music set as the default action, for that voice action.

 

[legato89]

After much troubleshooting I was able to find my answer: I need to say either artist+album, artist+song, or Album to get playback to start while the screen is off and phone is locked. Saying "listen to *artist* does not start playback until the screen is turned on, and it appears it will pick a random song to play.