[Q] Bluetooth Metadata - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am trying to discover whether the Z will have AVRCP 1.4 support, so that it will send music track metadata over the Bluetooth connection?
I asked Sony, but got this reply:
Thank you for contacting the Sony Xperia support centre.
Thank you for your interest in the Sony Xperia Z.
At the present time we can not answer your questions about this particular handset and its features as they are subject to change until the handset is released.
For the most up to date information on new Sony Xperia products you can follow us on a number of Social Media forums and our own Product Blog which I have listed below. Any new announcements will be published here first.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind Regards,
Sony Xperia UK Customer Services
My SGS3 does Bluetooth metadata with no problem, so I wouldn't want to lose this facility...

capelstmary said:
I am trying to discover whether the Z will have AVRCP 1.4 support, so that it will send music track metadata over the Bluetooth connection?
I asked Sony, but got this reply:
Thank you for contacting the Sony Xperia support centre.
Thank you for your interest in the Sony Xperia Z.
At the present time we can not answer your questions about this particular handset and its features as they are subject to change until the handset is released.
For the most up to date information on new Sony Xperia products you can follow us on a number of Social Media forums and our own Product Blog which I have listed below. Any new announcements will be published here first.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind Regards,
Sony Xperia UK Customer Services
My SGS3 does Bluetooth metadata with no problem, so I wouldn't want to lose this facility...
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Bought an Experia Z yesterday to try this out, on the basis that I can return it, if not happy. Very surprised that the Bluetooth Metadata does indeed display using the stock music app, Bluetoothed to my Nissan Leaf audio system. Remote controls work too. Tried the modified Spotify AVRCP app, but unfortunately no track information is displayed. Sony only confirmed AVRCP 1.0, but I think the music app has some extra functionality, so that it can work with the Sony Smartwatch, which does display track info!

HTC One Spotify Bluetooth Metadata works with Nissan Leaf
I have always been disappointed that Android doesn't natively support Bluetooth Data when streaming audio. I therefore tended to stick to Samsung, as they saw fit to include the facility in many of their phones. I just bought an HTC One with the intention of returning it, if I did not get track information sent to my Nissan Leaf car audio display. I am pleased to report that it does work quite well and I am currently using the modified Spotify XDA apk with quite reliable results. I deliberately haven't put any of my own music on the phone, so the car seems to launch Spotify as the default music player.

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[Q] XZ with BT MW1 + powerAmp title problem

Hello xda!
I've had Xperia Z and Bluetooth MW1 a couple of months and it only shows "unknown - unknown" in the handsfree display even if title streaming is enabled in PowerAmp.
When i flashed it to CM10.1 it worked fine. But then I flashed to stock, and "unknown - unknown" appears again.
i decided to try ROMAUR, witch is based on a stock firmware and the same problem still exists.
Title streaming works with the original Walkman app. But even if I inactivate it or force a uninstall, it doesnt allow PowerAmp to stream any titles to Sony Smart Wireless Headset Pro (MW1).
Does anyone have any ideas why?
Best regards Trehjulingsleffe.
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Trehjulingsleffe said:
Hello xda!
I've had Xperia Z and Bluetooth MW1 a couple of months and it only shows "unknown - unknown" in the handsfree display even if title streaming is enabled in PowerAmp.
When i flashed it to CM10.1 it worked fine. But then I flashed to stock, and "unknown - unknown" appears again.
i decided to try ROMAUR, witch is based on a stock firmware and the same problem still exists.
Title streaming works with the original Walkman app. But even if I inactivate it or force a uninstall, it doesnt allow PowerAmp to stream any titles to Sony Smart Wireless Headset Pro (MW1).
Does anyone have any ideas why?
Best regards Trehjulingsleffe.
Sorry for my bad english -
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yeah, my MW600 also have this problem, i've tried many ways
Yes. I have the same problem.
Is there any way to fix this issue on a rooted devise?
f.e. to change the bt files?
send from my Xperia™-Tablet Z using xda premium
Applicable for MW1
makes sure you have "smart connect" installed in the first place
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5zb255ZXJpY3Nzb24uZXh0cmFzLmxpdmV3YXJlIl0.
once you pair it then
Did you install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...4uZXh0cmFzLnNtYXJ0d2lyZWxlc3NoZWFkc2V0cHJvIl0.
other way it will not work
marcoplo said:
makes sure you have "smart connect" installed in the first place
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5zb255ZXJpY3Nzb24uZXh0cmFzLmxpdmV3YXJlIl0.
once you pair it then
Did you install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...4uZXh0cmFzLnNtYXJ0d2lyZWxlc3NoZWFkc2V0cHJvIl0.
other way it will not work
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Yes. I've installed both apps above. Otherwise it wont work with walkman player either.
My old Xperia Arc can send Spotify and PowerAmp titles to MW1, but not Xperia Z. I guess it has something to do with Walkman. But i don't want to use Walkman when i bought PowerAmp witch is better by far.
Trehjulingsleffe said:
Yes. I've installed both apps above. Otherwise it wont work with walkman player either.
My old Xperia Arc can send Spotify and PowerAmp titles to MW1, but not Xperia Z. I guess it has something to do with Walkman. But i don't want to use Walkman when i bought PowerAmp witch is better by far.
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Without installing anything it works fine with Walkman, but it doesn't work with PowerAmp. I emailed the development and no sound from them.
LiveSquare said:
Without installing anything it works fine with Walkman, but it doesn't work with PowerAmp. I emailed the development and no sound from them.
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1)Well as long as I am aware poweramp does have not build in - avcrp 1.3. So that could be an issue
2)Sony makes a custom sound driver for the MW1. that is way the smart connect is build in.
3) by installing a cynonomod os you installing a standard drivers which have avcrp 1.3 build in standard version (without sony modification )
marcoplo said:
1)Well as long as I am aware poweramp does have not build in - avcrp 1.3. So that could be an issue
2)Sony makes a custom sound driver for the MW1. that is way the smart connect is build in.
3) by installing a cynonomod os you installing a standard drivers which have avcrp 1.3 build in standard version (without sony modification )
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Hmm, you may be right on all three points. But isn't it possible to flash something in CWM or TWRP to override the Sony crappy thing? I'm not so good at how it works, and even worse to self make a zip file which could fix this problem.

Control another Android device

So, this is more like a general Android question rather than a specific Xperia Z thing, but since I'm always lurking this forum, I think it will be best posted here:
I have a Xperia Z, obviously, and a Sony Walkman Z, which I carry around as my mp3 player. It has Android ICS.
The thing is that I want to control at least the media player options from the Walkman from my Xperia Z, kinda like the way the Smartwatch is used to control Xperia devices.
Is that even viable? Via bluetooth or something?

[Q] Bluetooth Metadata

Hi,
I know the stock Sony Walkman app has no problem in sending the metadata and displaying song info in my car for example.
It doesn't work for Google Music though which is an annoyance
Is this down to the Z1 still been on 4.2.2 and not on 4.2.3. If I'm not mistaken Google added the support natively on the 4.2.3?

Walkman App-Track ID

Hey!
As you all know with the latest update now we can use Track ID list on Walkman App. However, I don't have the Track ID option in my Walkman, so I sent a mail to Sony and they said it may caused by I bought my phone from a different country and now I live in a different one. So my question is how can I manipulate my phone as I bought it in here? I tried Market Enabler but it wasn't caused by Google Play so it didn't solve it.
I've similar issues with Album and Movies apps also.
Where can I find the information about the Walkman-TrackID interaction and integration? Can not get from your words how it supposes to work...

[Q] [REQUEST] [App] Xperia Z1/Z2/Z3 Walkman with working Music Unlimited Integration

Hi Guys.
I am quite new to the XDA website, and i have searched high and low for a thread with a solution to what I am looking for.
I I am currently using a Galaxy S4, and I have installed versions of the Walkman App dating back to April/May 2014 that had Music Unlimited integration built in. But because the app was outdated, it would refer me to Update Centre to update the app before I could successfully sign in and use the Music Unlimited Integration. Otherwise the app was working fine.
I have searched the internet high and low for a newer version with working Music Unlimited but i cannot find it anywhere. Everything seems to be the music player itself rather than the Music Unlimited functionality. Has anyone got any suggestions?
Again, this needs to be latest version of the app on either respective Xperia Z phone (i dont really have a preference)
I am currently Un-rooted and on standard Kitkat build for the S4.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks

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