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[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I'm planning on putting a lot of work into the application over the next couple of weeks since I go some free time now. I have kind of stagnated a bit.

An explanation on smart list rules:

Creating a rule is very simple.The thing to note would be the 'And' 'OR' selections. The 'AND' selection basically binds rules together to become one. This means that in order for a song to be included in this smart list it will have to meet every rule that is after 'AND'. On the other hand rules preceded by 'OR' will basically mean that any song meeting the criteria of the rule before it or the rule after it.

To give you an example if I had set of rules like this:

Artist Equals "Eminem" 'AND' Year Equals 2010

It will return only songs from Eminem that are in the year 2010.

and if i replaced the 'AND' with 'OR' like this:

Artist Equals "Eminem" 'OR' Year Equals 2010

It will return all songs all songs from Eminem and every song in your library that are in the year 2010.

I hope this clears things up.

Ideas

1. This is a bug I'm kind of aware of I thought I did fix it in the last update though. Its caused by the Off Screen Tab Limit setting in Settings > Display. If its set to 7 you wont see the issue for now.

2. Yeah I'm aware of a couple of issues causing crashes I'll go over the crash reports and have them fixed for the next release.

3. At the moment the song ratings are not read from the files so they will be blank until you rate them. I may change this but the music player does rely on the Android Media Store Database which doesn't provide song ratings so it will a bit of work.

Issues

1. I'm planning on adding genres and a few other options to smart lists, its been on the todo list for a long time.

2. Yeah I'm done with the artist thumbnails yet. I'm aware some people don't like them I'll be working on an option to switch them off and have them replaced with something else eventually.

3.At the moment grids automatically scale I think the code needs a bit of work. I wasn't very keen on having options to set it manually. I'll see what works best when I get round to working on it.

The last time I test bluetooth in a car it worked fun but there were some issues with the song meta data. This still needs to be fixed.

Thanks for your overview, it helps a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
To play music the songs will need to be scanned into the Media Store Database. You can do this by browsing to your storage device using the file browser and then pressing the overflow menu and then pressing "Scan to MediaStore".

Then it should work.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I'm aware of the repeat bug thanks for pointing it out though I should have it fixed in the next update.

I'm not sure what you mean about the rate like poweramp?

I'll probably focus more on translations once the app has been released or closer to release at least.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.2.8b Change Log:

Fixed rare crash when displaying queue

Fixed rare crash during crossfade

Stability and functionality improvements to crossfade

Fixed issue where songs will sometimes continue playing randomly

Fixed visualiser not appearing during crossfade

Fixed issue that caused music service to start after it had been stopped

Fixed removing entries from media store when deleting multiple files

Fixed issue when deleting individual file would delete all files in albums and artists

Fixed issue where list scrolls to top when locking and unlocking playlist

Fixed issue where changing the rating visibility doesn’t immediately take action

Fixed albums not deleting

Database now records skipped songs and all times at which songs were played to get ready for future smart list features

Pretty much just bug fixes for this release. I've done a lot of work around crossfade so it should work a lot better now than it did before. There may be some devices that have very specific issues but I can't be too sure because I haven't managed to test with any of the devices that reported problems.
[Android Apps and Games] autumnguardiANs:
Great app so far, switching my default music player after I used this player. My suggestion can you add sleep timer? And add folder based database music because my ringtones show up in the player, had to blacklist it but sorry to say it's inconvenient. Btw thanks for the great apps
[Android Apps and Games] chrisubuntu:
Hi. The app has really improved since last. Crossfade works now with no issues. If I'm mistaken , the app had many "now playing" layouts. But now, I can't find them. Another suggestion: make triple headphones button tap first rewind the current track, then play the previous track. Currently, it straight plays the previous track. No other complaint. Good job.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisubuntu:
After using the app for a while, I've found two issues :

1. Headphone button responsiveness is hit or miss. Sometimes they just don't work

2. Sometimes, the music stops playing.
[Android Apps and Games] steppie:
Hello,

Just came across the App today, and after a short time, I'm really liking it a lot. Just wanted to provide some feedback...

1) I'm using an HTC 10 with Marshmallow (6.0.1). I clicked to become a Tester, but when I tried to download the App from the App Store, I got an error stating that my device is not compatible. I had to download it from another source (yes, I know, very bad.)

2) Under the Albums Tab, there's no option to sort by the Album Artist. I currently have it sorted by Artist, and have several compilation albums that are being sorted by one of the Track Artists, not the Album Artists.

3) Along the lines of the above, there's a minor cosmetic bug... under the Album Tab, when setting the Sort Order, 'Artist Z -A' appears twice. Seems like the first one should be 'Artist A-Z'

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Hey thanks for the feedback.

1) other users have reported something similar. I can't really do anything about it. Usually it takes some time to become available after you've clicked become a tester.

2) Good suggestion maybe a tricky one to implement but I'll add it to the list.

3) Hmm I am not seeing this issue. I see Artist A-Z and then Artist Z-A
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
A sleep timer is on the todo list.

I'm not going to change the way the database works to a folder based system. Its a huge job. The application has progressed too far for this. You can just white list your music folder and not bother about blacklisting individual songs you don't want to appear in the library.

Thanks for the feedback
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Glad to hear that. Development of crossfade has given me many issues.

Yes there are currently two now playing layouts. You can switch between them by going to Settings>Artwork>Full Screen Album Art.

I'm eventually planning on making the headset buttons customisable. It'll get there some day. Hopefully soon.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
1) I noticed this one recently. I think the last update may have screwed with that. I'll get around to fixing that pretty soon.

2)How does this happen. Does it just pause or does it stop and the notification disappear?
[Android Apps and Games] yung40oz84:
Why am I getting this? Nexus 6P
[Android Apps and Games] chrisubuntu:
It pauses but the notification remains showing that music is playing. In order to resume, you have to either play next/last or pause/play.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisubuntu:
Follow up on the bug where music unexpectedly stops.

After testing, I think it's caused by the headphone button bug. Specifically, sometimes if I double press to skip, playback will pause, but player will still show that music is still playing.

Feature request. When you have the time, add a custom lockscreen. For us using Huawei phone that don't display music controls on the lockscreen.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Why cant you download it?
[Android Apps and Games] Dadacticiel:
Thanks, i'll try this out :)
[Android Apps and Games] Romagnolo1973:
Workaround ('till Joshafc solve) for headset remote control working with Pulse.

Needed: Root ; Xposed Framework;

There are 2 way:

- Gravity Box that has possibility to hold up and down volume to prev or next song in his setting;

- Physical Button Music Control

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/mod-physical-button-music-control-1-8-t2620777

in this case open PBMC and set your headphone buttons pressing on it.

You can map and activate pause button single touch to pause\play (that actualy is not working in Pulse) and long press to skip to next track that is my setting at the moment, or map volume buttons to use long press vol up and down if you want or several other combinations.

Please remeber in every setting to set Use Vibration to No (level zero) or every touch your phone will vibrate.

It's working perfectly for me on my Lg G2 so now I can use Pulse and test it (ram and power consuption)

Hope this can help.
[Android Apps and Games] sudhakarstoopy:
Link is not taking me to Paystore
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
ya link isnt correct, also tried searching by the package name, this app doesn't exist
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
You need to be logged into your google account when you click the link then it will take you to a beta tester page where you can opt in. Only after that will you be able to see it in the google play store.
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
good that you mention that..

put info about in 1st page that's its a beta testing g+
[Android Apps and Games] JohnColston:
One of the best music player with crossfade in my opinion. I look forward for more features.

Big Thanks... wonderful app:svetius:
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.0.7b Change Log:

Scrobbling now completes a track when switching to any track in the queue it also resumes a track after being paused

Corrected seek bar alignment for pre lollipop

Added stars rating system for individual songs

Added user configurable smart lists

Fixed crashes with replay gain when queue is empty

The queue and smart lists are now retained after new version updates
[Android Apps and Games] tele_jas:
Have any plans on adding an equalizer anytime soon? I like this app, but miss (need) the EQ from my other audio apps too much.
[Android Apps and Games] error01671:
Sorry, wrong topic
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Its on the to do list perhaps within a few updates.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.0.8b Change Log:

Previous button can now skip to beginning of song

Fixed issues with removing items from blacklists and whitelists

Stopped the flashing images in recycler view

Set correct scroll bar colour for artists queue and albums fragments

Fixed bug with smartlist that played incorrect song when selected

Tab limit settings increased to 7

Rating bar now uses accent colour

Icons in the navigation view now use accent colour

Ratings for each song is now visible on the songs tab

Added static smart lists
[Android Apps and Games] TokedUp:
Does this player work with Pebble Watch/Android Wear?
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Not at the moment
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.0.9b Change Log:

Can now import m3u playlists using 3rd party file browsers and in app file browser

Fixed bug where previous queue was overwritten when application starts

Seek position is now retained when playback stops

Fixed current playing song highlight not updating

Fixed crash caused by visualiser

Fixed issue with ratings being overwritten when the file is played

Fixed sort Issue with most played list
[Android Apps and Games] le.jojolafrite:
looks great but is doesn't see the music files except the hanghout rings tones...

when i brown by folders and tap on a . mp3 file sit says "Error playing this file" meanwhile rocketplayer plays fine the files.

i'm on OnePlus 2

i keep it instaled to test later with further upgrade
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
looks good with every update, why its running in background. also we cant switch to other track if there is crossfade in action, so we cant switch tracks fast . and accent color isnt implemented in all places,like settings
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Do you mean the songs tab only shows your hangout ring tones?

If the files you want to play aren't in Media Store they won't be displayed on the songs and artists etc tabs and you will get an error when you try to play them through the file browser.

It sounds like you need to scan you music files so they can be added to the media store database. To do this use the file browser to browse to your music directory, then select the contextual menu and select "Scan to MediaStore" it will take a few minutes to complete but after that all your files should be visible.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
What do you mean about why is it running in the background?

I'm aware of the issue that during cross fades pause, previous and next commands are ignored, I'll be working dealing with this soon.

No accent colour on the check boxes and switches was intentional, I may change it later.
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
ya the switches need accent color when on, its much better to differentiate from off.

i mean that its running in "apps" - "running" all the time even after reboot
[Android Apps and Games] AntwnhsAnt:
This is honestly one of the best music players I have ever seen even though it's still in beta.
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
getting some FCs lately, bummer
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Please send error reports when you do. What happened before it crashed?
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
i will next time, nothing special it was idling and paused. and other time iv closed it from recents.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.1.0b Change Log:

-Added m3u8 support

-Fixed crash after changing tab positions... users experiencing this may need to wipe app data.

-Re-formatted progress and duration text

-Slight changes to improve gapless performance

-Other crash and bug fixes
[Android Apps and Games] MinGxD:
Hi,

Did you plan for .m4a support ?
[Android Apps and Games] 20degrees:
Pretty good player. Any chance at adding a full screen lock screen player like player pro has?
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Currently only formats supported by android are supported and M4A is already supported by Android.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Perhaps in some time, I have a long list of other things I want to get done first.
[Android Apps and Games] 20degrees:
Check your pm. ?
[Android Apps and Games] moonphone:
when will be available full version?
[Android Apps and Games] sektr63:
How can it default on 6.0.1?
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I haven't worked on it for a few weeks,I'm hoping to start working on it within the next few days. I have quite a few features left I wan't to complete and bugs that need fixing before its any where near ready to be fully released.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Maybe you need to clear defaults on your current music player application. Then you'll be prompted to select a new default music player.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] thenobol:
Did it get pulled from the Play Store or why is the link broken? The player looks very good!
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I think sometimes after you sign up for the beta programme you may have to give it sometime (30 minutes or so) before the link becomes available.

Some people have mentioned that the link doesn't work for them. It always starts working after some time.
[Android Apps and Games] itwasgood:
trying it now!
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Any new progress here?
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I just started working on an update which will be fixing a lot of bugs and adding a few new features, should be ready in a few days.
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
any marshmallow optimizations?

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
What kind of optimisations?
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
all kinds and better support for it

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
What do you mean? You're going to have to explain what better support means.

It already supports 6.0 and I've already added support for the permission system as well.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
I think he means more frequent updates adding features and such
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.1.1b Change Log:

Fixed issue with playcount,ratings and last played time not being updated on some devices.

Fixed issue with ratings being wiped on some devices

Fixed issue with "no embedded lyrics text" appearing when there are lyrics

Fixed Crash when reading APE information on some files

Fixed songs that have not been played but have been rated showing up on most played and last played smart lists

Fixed crash when seeking

Fixed crash when closing service.

Fixed issue with player bar sometimes not appearing when application starts

Improved performance with gape less playback

Improved performance and responsiveness

Reduced RAM usage

Skipping multiple tracks is now possible when cross fade is enabled

Skipping tracks is now possible during a cross fade... cross fade will be cancelled and next track played

Added swipe to change track

Selected tab text is now coloured using the accent colour

Smart lists:

Old smart lists from before this version will not be readable.

Fixed blanks smart list bug.. happened when sometimes editing or creating a smart list

Added play count, date added and last played to smart list content.

Added different rule types 'and' & 'or'

Fixed issue with most played smart list showing incorrect songs

Future Changes and Additions:

These are some of the things that I'm planning to add in no particular order...

More content to filter on smartlists

sorting smartlists

custom tab populated by user selected smart lists

Equaliser

Multiselect Functionality

Artist image modification system

New Albums activity design

canvas for genres activity background

animations for starting and exiting activities and recyclerviews

Suggestions for more features are welcome
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
great update, just one thing - im getting "error playing this file" if trying to play from the folders tab. the same tracks will play ok only from songs tab.

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Are you trying to play songs from your phones internal SD card or an actual external SD card?
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
internal sd, my device doesn't have ext sd.

>root>sdcard>music

tried mp3 and flac. im on cm13

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Makes sense why it isn't working.

The short version is you need to access the internal sd card through this path: root>storage>(sdcard or emulated/0) and it will work with no problems.

The long version is Android has more than one directory at which you can access internal and external storage paths. The problem is the Media Store database only uses one of these directories. When you select a file to play in the file browser it takes the path of that file and looks through the Media Store database for a match. If you selected the file from a path that isn't in the the media store database it doesn't find a match and can't play the file. I'll take a look at only displaying the paths that are needed in the next update to avoid this issue for other users in the future.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
iv tried other pathes as well, in storage i have emulated and self, both empty and shows a toast of "error opening this directory"

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I just tried it myself on a 6.0 emulator and I'm also having the same issue. I'll need to investigate it and have it fixed in the next update, seems like a 6.0+ issue.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
great tnx glad to help

Sent from my LG-D802
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Is it possible to integrate shoutcast internet radio into the app?

Also would like to see headset controls working because right now it doesn't appear to be happening.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I'm planning to take a look at streaming when I complete most of the features on my current to do list.

What kind of head set do you have?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Just the stock Samsung headset that came with my note 4
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Okay, I'll pick one up so I'll be able to fix this issue.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Awesome thank you sir, this is shaping up nicely in such a short time. So with the visualizer, is it supposed to show something on the note playing screen?
[Android Apps and Games] Tototl:
I have over three thousand songs. The scrolling is not smooth at all.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
What phone do you have and what tabs are you referring to?
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Yeah, it displays on the now playing screen.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Okay because it doesn't appear to work for me for some reason. This app reminds me a lot of Myplayer++ but with the improvement in UI that I had wanted in that player, reason I bring it up is the visualizer worked for me on that but not here.

On another note, have you thought about upgrading the color uptions on the now playing controls card? Perhaps the background of the card be the most used color of the album art and the controls and slider use the most vibrant color. I think if you could do that the controls would look better on the now playing screen
[Android Apps and Games] Tototl:
Zenfone 2. Songs tab.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
If you're on 6.0 or above the visualiser is disabled by default. You can go to Settings > Display > Audio Visualiser and make sure it is switched on. Please let me know if it still isn't working.

I am planning on making some more changes and additions to the theme system soon I'll keep this in mind.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
So you don't experience any lag on the album and artist tabs? I was planning on working on some scrolling optimisations because I did notice some lag on my weaker devices. I'll see what I can do to improve the performance.

Thanks for the info
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Yeah I'm on 5.1.1, I have enabled and disabled that setting and no change.
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
That's weird. Are you using a stock rom or custom one?
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Custom
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Which rom? Also are you by any chance using any applications to block any permissions? The visualiser does require the record audio permission.
[Android Apps and Games] EdwardSmith36:
It's all well set I guess, there is nothing to be removed or added. The new additional features are really enchanting & they will surely makes us feel glad as and when we use this new pulse music player.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
I am using a 5.1.1 touchwiz rom and no I'm not blocking that permission, odd that it doesn't work. Not a biggie though
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
Version 0.1.2b Change Log:

Fixed issue with 6.0 devices not being able to access /storage/emulated/userID path.. Pressing back will aslo go to the /storage path instead

Added shadows to sliding tab text in the artist activity

Fixed bug where shuffling the queue plays the incorrect song after pressing next

Fixed crash when resuming previous activities after making a change to queue

Fixed blank view pager when setting a new queue from an empty one

Added option for optimised scrolling in display settings

Added sorting for smart lists
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
I've added an option in Settings > Display > Enable Optimised Scrolling, can you enable it and let me know if it improves the scrolling for you.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Joshafc:
In the latest update you should be able to access your internal SD card now. Through the storage > emulated path. I'm planning to only display internal and external SD cards in an update soon to avoid any confusion.