Feature Request: Disable audio focus for additional jitter reduction

[skupjoe]

Hi thanks again for the mod. I am also trying to figure out a way to disable audio focusing/ducking to minimize additional jitter. And, mostly, I just hate the ducking when it happens say in Android Auto when playing music and directions are being read.

I really hope you will consider this request. It's something that I've wanted to develop myself because it bothers me so much..but I lack the skills..and it actually seems like a perfect extension for the Hifi Maximizer mod. Thank you

[skupjoe]

The DisableAudioFocus xposed module is the only other alternative that I've been able to find, but it seems to be broken for AA/USB Audio and probably can be implemented better overall.

[yzyhk904]

I'm not sure what you are requesting. Your music player or Android Auto cannot disable the audio focus? Or can't you disable Android Auto itself?

[skupjoe]

Not specific at all to Android Auto, I'd like a way to disable "audio focus" in the android system/audio mixer.

This is most apparent when you are listening to music and have live navigation directions unmuted in an app like Google Maps it will "duck" the audio of the music (turn it down temporarily) while directions are being read, and then turn the music audio it back to the previous level. And I'm sure it must produce some jitter during these events. (How to test? 🤔

It just happens to bother me the most in Android Auto, because the ducking is very pronounced...and music audio levels get turned way, way down. But it happens the same when you are listening to music and getting directions normally, outside of AA.

(There are other situations where audio focus comes into play when two audio sources are playing at the same time and preference is given to one source over another temporarily. You can try the DisableAudioFocus module I linked to to see more what I mean. I've noticed it works in all other regards exactly as expected, just not in AA unfortunately, so I was hoping you could help.)

[skupjoe]

Okay I also noticed this when you receive a text message while listening to music it ducks the audio. So that's another example. Thanks.

[yzyhk904]

I've got it. Battery saver ducks frequently when I listen music for a long time by maximizing hifi. But I don't know how to disable it now. Disable the battery saver and others?

[skupjoe]

I've got it. Battery saver ducks frequently when I listen music for a long time by maximizing hifi. But I don't know how to disable it now. Disable the battery saver and others?

Unsure at the service level how battery saver functions..but maybe you can take a look at how the DisableAudioFocus xposed mod works for some clues?

• Unless you mean "Battery Saver" mode for android? In which case I've noticed that the ducking happens irrespective of whether that is enabled or not.

[yzyhk904]

Probably yes. Default batter saver in Android warns when reaching 15% battery level or so.

[joseph-skupniewicz-sp]

No way- you were able to get this done?
How exciting!

[yzyhk904]

No, No. I cannot. I have no idea for this now, but remember this.

[skupjoe]

We cannot leave it open as a future feature request? :(

[yzyhk904]

If you want.