Android app to control headphone channels (mono / stereo)

Puzzled · 28 Jun 2018 at 18:16

Hi

I've just bought a pair of bluetooth ear buds under the assumption that I could use just the one at work (need an ear to hear whats going on around me) but when only using the left bud it still acts like a pair of headphones and I miss half of the song (right channel).

Seems some phones have a mono audio setting but I have a HTC One M8 which has no mono audio option that I can find so hoping to find an app that can do it instead.

Anyone know of one? Needs to work with Spotify and Plex if possible, just to boost the left channel so I can hear more of whats playing.

Thanks

reflux · 29 Jun 2018 at 09:57

This article suggests it's in Accessibility:

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/adjust-your-phone-or-tablets-audio-balance-for-better-listening/

You'll find these audio settings in a similar place on Android. On Android 4.4 KitKat and newer, go to Settings and on the Device tab, tap Accessibility. Under the Hearing header, tap Sound balance to adjust the left/right volume balance. Below that setting is a box you can tap to check to enable Mono audio.

Puzzled · 29 Jun 2018 at 13:41

reflux said:
This article suggests it's in Accessibility:

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/adjust-your-phone-or-tablets-audio-balance-for-better-listening/

Seems to be phone dependent, I have no hearing options in accessibility sadly.

That said I've found a way to pair just the one Bluetooth earbud so it does now send both channels to just the one. Bit of a faff to reconnect both for stereo but does the job.

Audio quality is pretty rubbish mind, was hoping Bluetooth audio had got a bit better but these weren't all that expensive.

something daft already!! · 29 Jun 2018 at 13:55

The quality of sound I get from my Jaybird Freedom bluetooth headphones is amazing. The best I have had. With audio products, unless they are Beats, you get what you pay for.

heatonpkmassive · 29 Jun 2018 at 18:01

Poweramp media player has a mono/stereo option .

mrochester · 29 Jun 2018 at 19:37

something daft already!! said:
The quality of sound I get from my Jaybird Freedom bluetooth headphones is amazing. The best I have had. With audio products, unless they are Beats, you get what you pay for.

Beats headphones sound great?