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Bluetooth song title issues

I just got a Pixel 2 XL for Christmas. I've updated to latest 8.1.0 build OPM1.171019.011. In my car (VW Golf w/ RCN-210) Google Play Music will not display song titles. The radio will always say "UNKNOWN". This anyone else have this issue, or even better, a fix?

juicejuice said:
I just got a Pixel 2 XL for Christmas. I've updated to latest 8.1.0 build OPM1.171019.011. In my car (VW Golf w/ RCN-210) Google Play Music will not display song titles. The radio will always say "UNKNOWN". This anyone else have this issue, or even better, a fix?
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Google Music is the ONLY music app that does show song data in my car.
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Bluetooth Doesn't Show Audio Data

Sooo, another problem. When I'm in my SUV streaming music to its stereo from my phone, it doesn't show any information about what's playing. No artist, song name, nothing. Sometimes it'll show how long the song has been playing, but, that's it. I've disconnected/forgot on both ends, reconnected, same. My pixel 2 xl did not have this problem. Funny thing is, when I start a song, it pops up on my smartwatch (wear OS) with all the info like it should, it seems like just my ride... I'm not sure what's going on here. Anyone else experiencing this? I drive a 2018 Pathfinder.

Same issue here! I use Apple Music and it does not show any info at all. But when I used Google Music it shows just fine... I am assuming it's Apple Music itself...

No issue here so far, actually the Bluetooth is better for me then the 2XL was, I am using Spotify only though, not sure if that matters. I have a VW GTI. I know that some cars just have issues with some phones, let's hope that some of the software updates will fix it for you.
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marcocb8 said:
No issue here so far, actually the Bluetooth is better for me then the 2XL was, I am using Spotify only though, not sure if that matters. I have a VW GTI. I know that some cars just have issues with some phones, let's hope that some of the software updates will fix it for you.
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Yeah, my Bluetooth doesn't cutout like my 2 xl did. The connection is much better. I have t tried anything but YouTube music, so, I guess I'll check something else.

Mine Bluetooth information works intermittently. Bluetooth PLAYING hasn't been a problem, but the information isn't always displayed. I use both GPM and Pandora. Restarting the phone has forced it to work. Toggling Bluetooth worked for a little bit, but after a few sings the problem came back.

The Bluetooth cutting out was the worst thing about my 2 XL, I always hoped that every update would fix it but it never did, I loved everything else about the phone.
gettinwicked said:
Yeah, my Bluetooth doesn't cutout like my 2 xl did. The connection is much better. I have t tried anything but YouTube music, so, I guess I'll check something else.
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No info showing on my Lexus RX350 with Spotify =\

So, Spotify shows, but still no YouTube music... And now my phone won't sync right with my wear os watch... WTF??? Sooo, this phone has both WiFi AND Bluetooth issues.. Great. I really hope it's software related.

All of you having problems, please, submit feedback to Google. You can do it right from your phone in Bluetooth settings. If enough of us do, maybe Google will actually do something about it, and soon. Our first update will likely be in 2 weeks. I'd love for this to get fixed in that update.

This is the first Google phone since my Nexus 6 that has worked consistently with my car for meta data. For me, its an amazing improvement.

I got it to work

NICEGYPT said:
I got it to work
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How? Minenhas worked a few times with YouTube music. Works with Spotify though.

gettinwicked said:
How? Minenhas worked a few times with YouTube music. Works with Spotify though.
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Well, I use Apple Music and I had such a hard time getting this to work since day one. Google Music is working fine so I thought to play a little with the BT settings in the developer's options and finally got it to work...

Disable Pixel Ambient Service while connected to Bluetooth

Is there a way to disable Pixel Ambient Service , the song recognition thing, while connected to my car? Because it is loading the song history with all my songs that I listen in the car. I've tried with tasker but no luck.
Any ideas?

vibecatalin said:
Is there a way to disable Pixel Ambient Service , the song recognition thing, while connected to my car? Because it is loading the song history with all my songs that I listen in the car. I've tried with tasker but no luck.
Any ideas?
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And where is the problem? Your music choose must be secret?

Well, lets put it this way. From Monday to Friday I listen in my car for about at least 40 minutes, that is like 13-14 songs, multiply that with 5 days and I get like 70 songs, that I own and know, If I go somewhere where my Pixel tracks the songs and I want to go to history to search for it, I have to look in the 70 songs (tracked in 5 days) that I already know. Since I got the pixel , I went to some places and find some great songs, but it is hard to find them in my already own collection. It will be nice to automatically disable this feature when connected to my car's stereo.

Are you playing music from your car stereo and not your phone to your stereo? I play music to my car through my Pixel and it typically doesn't find the songs it's playing on Now Playing because it knows its playing it.
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Yes, not from my phone.

EeZeEpEe said:
Are you playing music from your car stereo and not your phone to your stereo? I play music to my car through my Pixel and it typically doesn't find the songs it's playing on Now Playing because it knows its playing it.
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I use a portable BT speaker at work, and Now Playing always lists the songs I'm playing. Maybe because I'm using Spotify and not playing music I have installed myself onto my phone? I don't know....

xunholyx said:
I use a portable BT speaker at work, and Now Playing always lists the songs I'm playing. Maybe because I'm using Spotify and not playing music I have installed myself onto my phone? I don't know....
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Yeah I think I did notice it does that with Spotify and maybe I Heart Radio.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Yeah I think I did notice it does that with Spotify and maybe I Heart Radio.
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I think maybe Pandora as well, but I'm not sure. I'l check tomorrow. I'll also check with personally installed music.
What about Google Play Music? I'll try that too.
I just thought it showed for everything because I mainly use Spotify, but your post about it not showing has me intrigued now.
I have several music apps. I'll probably try with them all.

Lol i have super Mario ringtone and sometime it recognize that as well ??
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xunholyx said:
I think maybe Pandora as well, but I'm not sure. I'l check tomorrow. I'll also check with personally installed music.
What about Google Play Music? I'll try that too.
I just thought it showed for everything because I mainly use Spotify, but your post about it not showing has me intrigued now.
I have several music apps. I'll probably try with them all.
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I'll have to test it out to be sure. Sometimes I notice it and sometimes I don't.
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Note 10+ Bluetooth audio issue when try to play .M4A files

Hi I'm experiencing this strange problem M4A files play fine in some of my Bluetooth devices but not on some.
M4A files play properly on:
built in speakers of the phone
Sony headphones (MDR-ZX770)
Yamaha sound bar
Same files results random noises through:
AKG usb c ear buds came with the phone(firmware got updated the first time I plugged them to the phone)
ROIDMI 2S car bluetooth adapter
Bluedio TE earbuds
I've came across various similar issues on forums but couldn't find a solution. I would appreciate if anyone else has experienced this and came across a solution or having the same issue without a solution make samsung aware of this.
(Phone in question is Note 10+ Exynos version with September update.)

what are you using to play those files? try different players

raul6 said:
what are you using to play those files? try different players
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Initially tried using Samsung music, but then Google play music, and Sony music center (this says in supported codec straight away and doesn't even play through phone speakers)

I had the same issue with Samsung music, so switched to Poweramp and it works just fine, you might want to give it a try.

Goolum said:
I had the same issue with Samsung music, so switched to Poweramp and it works just fine, you might want to give it a try.
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Works with Poweramp thank you so much!
Still I wonder why this is happening with Samsung music, I'd still prefer to use it because I'm so used to it for a long time. Looks like time to move on
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YouTube Music Not Showing Song/Track/Artist Info on Pixel 4XL

I have a Note 10+ and a Pixel 4XL and I tend to use the Pixel a lot more. But one thing I've noticed...YouTube Music on the Pixel 4XL does not display song information via Bluetooth in my car. Dropping down to 1.3 is not an option (and also didn't work)...on my Note 10+, it works fine. I opened a case with YouTube Music...this is what they said:
I received your email that you're unable to see the details of the songs while playing via Bluetooth through your Pixel device in your car. Being a music lover, I can't imagine my day without listening to my favorite tracks, so I can totally understand your situation. Let me help you with the relevant information.
I'd love to help you in getting the issue fixed, however, currently this feature is not available for YouTube Music app on Pixel 4XL devices.
Even if that is a canned response, I can't imagine their flagship phone and music service don't play nice.
Anyone else encounter this?

I have music track info showing up on my wife's Acura ILX just fine. I play YouTube Music while using Android Auto on my phone all the time.
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My nextdoor just complained to me about same youtube music s***t issue on her Pixel 4 Xl . Am going through some research to know the actual cause.

****2plus said:
My nextdoor just complained to me about same youtube music s***t issue on her Pixel 4 Xl . Am going through some research to know the actual cause.
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Yes...and it is ONLY YouTube Music on the Pixel 4 XL doing it. And amazing that support says "That is not a feature on YTM on the Pixel 4 XL."

I just noticed yesterday that on my 2017 Ford fusion on the first song I play it says the artist name is unknown. After the first song it works fine. Haven't seen any issue with my 2010 mustang.

garak0410 said:
I have a Note 10+ and a Pixel 4XL and I tend to use the Pixel a lot more. But one thing I've noticed...YouTube Music on the Pixel 4XL does not display song information via Bluetooth in my car. Dropping down to 1.3 is not an option (and also didn't work)...on my Note 10+, it works fine. I opened a case with YouTube Music...this is what they said:
I received your email that you're unable to see the details of the songs while playing via Bluetooth through your Pixel device in your car. Being a music lover, I can't imagine my day without listening to my favorite tracks, so I can totally understand your situation. Let me help you with the relevant information.
I'd love to help you in getting the issue fixed, however, currently this feature is not available for YouTube Music app on Pixel 4XL devices.
Even if that is a canned response, I can't imagine their flagship phone and music service don't play nice.
Anyone else encounter this?
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Yup. Same for me on my Honda HR-V.. No problems with Spotify at all. This started a few months ago in Jan/Feb for me. I didnt have any problems with this on my Pixel 4 XL last year.
P.S: tried Youtube music on my old Note 8. Bluetooth metadata works fine.

It is interesting that this isn't a bigger deal than it is and how that "general" YouTube Music support says it is by design.
Funny...a music video from YouTube via YouTube Music also doesn't show the Bluetooth info yet same video on the YouTube proper app does.
We shouldn't be forced to enter developer node and lower Bluetooth from 1.4 to 1.3 especialy when other apps work just fine including YouTube itself.