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BTmono

Everybody: Please don't buy the app under the assumption that a future update will make it work. If it doesn't work now, it's an issue with your handset's firmware that is almost certainly not fixable from the app's side. This whole program is more of a hack than anything else
- the function is clearly not officially supported by Google. I can't guarantee that it will work for any given phone and/or BT headset.
New 'Premium' version is now available (just $1) and includes the much requested widget + auto reconnect after phone calls. Free version will continue to get bug fixes, but most new features will be targeted at the Premium version. Thanks for your support! (If you've donated in the past via PayPal just shoot me an email and I'll get you set up with a free copy of the premium version)

Simple app to stream audio to your bluetooth mono headset. Please upgrade to Premium if you'd like to support development.

Requires Android 2.2 or higher. Tested on stock HTC Evo 4G ROM (2.2) and CM7 RC1. Leave feedback and ask questions at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=950472

Features:
- Widget (premium only)
- Auto restart after phone call (premium only)
- Customize your Android's color (premium only)
- Automatically enable Bluetooth on app launch (user can still choose not to allow this). Make sure your headset is actually CONNECTED before hitting 'On.'
- In-app 'Media Volume' control. Adjust the 'Bluetooth In-Call Volume' using the physical buttons on your phone or headset.
- Ongoing Status Bar notification while the program is running.
- Automatic turn on at app launch available via Menu-->Preferences. Note
- if enabled your headset must be connected before running BTmono.
- ICS (Android 4.0) support including use of Holo theme
- Limited Skype support (if enabled after call is started). Please note
- microphone routing is not possible on Samsung phones and may not be possible on GSM phones
- sorry.

Notes:
- Make sure your headset is connected BEFORE clicking 'On'
- To use with Skype you must enable BTmono AFTER starting a Skype call. Microphone routing does not appear to be possible on Samsung phones (without some ugly hacks, at least) because of Samsung's efforts to prevent phone call recording. Microphone routing may also be impossible on GSM phones due to API limitations. Please don't rate the program lowly due to this
- Skype support is not the point of this app!
- To reduce static, set the 'Media Volume' slider to max and reduce the 'Bluetooth In-Call Volume' via your phone/headset.
- This version contains a workaround for a bug in Android 2.2 which causes a system crash under certain circumstances. If you are on 2.2, do NOT disable Bluetooth while the stream is running or your phone WILL reboot (sorry
- tell your phone manufacturer to move to 2.2.1+). The bug has been fixed as of Android 2.2.1.

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Reviews (28)

Jam. S. Mar 17, 2019     

I use this app mainly to Route The Voice from my Google Map navigation to my Bluetooth earpiece. It works fine for that. However if someone calls me on the telephone it disconnects my Bluetooth speaker. Then I have to turn the app connection back on. I sometimes use it to play music, but the sound is not particularly impressive. However I would not expect it to be so that's NOT a complaint.

Lar. S. Jan 14, 2019     

So, I got myself a BT headset for Christmas, and found out later that it doesn't have A2DP support. Doing a quick Google search led me to this app, which so far has worked great! Yes, the audio is about FM radio quality, but that's a hell of a lot better than no audio and is in no way the developers' fault. Plus, two songs in and no ads, so it's already 1000% better than those word games out there. Thanks for a great app!

Cha. B. Nov 4, 2018     

This app did NOT work for me. However I don't think it's fair to slam the developer over my problem. I have a Samsung S9 Plus and I wanted to stream my audio from my phone's media player to my Samsung Gear s2 R730 smartwatch but it failed to forward. It only momentarily cutout my audio on my phone when pressing "off" and that's it. Can you please advise. Thanks

Gar. S. Dec 6, 2021     

Switches to phone speakers. This no longer works as it did. It streams audio for a few seconds before switching to phone speakers. My device is shown as connected but does not come up in the list of devices to output audio. Pixel 3XL, android 12. Same issue with hearing aid, car phone, and BT headset.

lav. Apr 11, 2022     

I had the screens repaired on my phones and the shop replaced the speakers w/o me knowing which resulted in the speakers no longer working! This app brought the sound back to my speakers, but the volume is basically cut in half.

Jam. T. Feb 10, 2021     

Exactly what I needed! My Bluetooth headset does not have the bandwidth to function with a microphone in stereo mode. Changing Bluetooth in developer settings to mono does not work and immediately changes right back. I also had to use another app to force the headset to use the Bluetooth microphone also. Pretty embarrassing really that Android still doesn't support simple audio settings. Thanks dev

Nev. J. K. Nov 18, 2020     

This is a very outdated app, that it even tells that to the user when the app is installed. When switched on, the audio quality is very pathetic. The audio quality is far better when the app is switched off. It doesnt use the mic of my wireless earphone when I sound record instead it uses the phone mic.

Avi. N. Dec 14, 2021     

Legendary. Used this one a lot to route media audio to nokia bluetooth headsets. Still works with Android 11. Thank you developers. Those who are complaining about PUBG experience, this app was designed long before pubg and had different targets to hit. It worked fine and still works as intended. Get a low latency headset for gaming instead of using apps.

Jim. S. Feb 17, 2020     

After seemingly endless Goole searches and trying all sorts of so called fixes that did not work to try and solve my randomly functional Bluetooth connection, I chanced upon a mention of this app and decided I would give it a go. It's fixed the problem and now my connection works every time, just a matter of pressing a button on the app, and it just works. Very grateful for this feature which should have been built into android years ago.

L. S. Sep 18, 2020     

Does not work with Samsung Galaxy S10. I do have to give it a second star because it actually does say at install/startup that it may not work. Main reason was to use bluetooth headset while shooting video, but it disables the record button because as soon as I turn on this app it makes the phone video control think I am on a call.

Swa. B. Apr 26, 2020     

I got this suggestion from one of these many tech channels on YouTube for reducing latency while playing PUBG, but it switches sound to just one side of the earphone so it means you are aying on speaker. You cannot decipher where the person is. Also dont download as it changes settings you cant reverse. Even after installing by settings are same, that is when there is phone call it switches to left side of the earphones.

Ape. A. Jul 24, 2020     

Gr8 effort from developers. But it gives us Mono audio. As we want an app to reduce bluetooth audio latency but in stereo mode. With this app we r unable to play online games because the audio is coming from both the speakers at the same time same volume. Plz make exactly this type of App with stereo audio support.. Thanks

Tea. Oct 13, 2020     

I love this app but for one reason, there is an audio delay when playing games and I use my headphones, but with this app it fixes that, yeah the audio changes but it switches to mono which makes it send the audio through bt faster. The app does its job very well and its user friendly :)

Xia. W. Dec 13, 2018     

Awesome app, I had a problem where the mic on my bluetooth device does not work on some apps (karaoke and voip apps), and I've tried several other sound routing apps and none worked, but once I installed this app, everything worked like a charm! Now I can use my bluetooth mic, highly recommended

Vol. W. Jun 2, 2020     

I was annoyed that the voice recorder app couldn't record dictations through my pixel buds, but this app totally solved that! It also made it possible to use the Google Assistant in my car using the car's Bluetooth microphone! For such a simple app, it's amazing how much it has improved the quality of my life!

Chr. R. Apr 19, 2020     

Does exactly what it says. It was the only way I was able to play music in my car that only supported the hands free or headset profile. I have a Bluetooth adapter in that car now, but in a pinch, this app was great!

Jos. M. Apr 30, 2021     

Forces/enables apps that otherwise only would use the built-in mic to instead use the connected bluetooth mic. My only complaint is that this isn't clearly stated in the app description; found it based on recommendations on some forum posts somewhere for this purpose.

MR.. K. Apr 24, 2020     

Does what it is supposed to do. Lowers the quality and latency of your BT audio connection. I believe you loose L/R alignment and get a single audio stream. Fine for PUBG to get near perfect audio latency through BT while playing. Needed max volume to hear anything.

Sim. X. Jul 25, 2020     

The app is average, it reduces the latency (lag) from Bluetooth earbuds, causing it to work more efficiently, but it would be better if the audio quality stayed the same, now that it sacrifices audio for latency.

Igo. S. Aug 27, 2020     

Very useful app. Would be nice if it could be restarted via bluetooth after a disconnection interrupts listening rather than having to manually turn it off and on again.

Con. K. Nov 27, 2020     

This app when turned on almost completely removes the 500ms - 1s latency I was experiencing with my bluetooth headphones. Unfortunately the audio cuts out after a few minutes and the app needs restarting.

Stu. E. Feb 22, 2019     

I have a Auto Bluetooth that only connects for phone and NOT for media. This is the only app that I ever found that allows me to play music and Books over bluetooth albeit in Mono.

Sha. Nov 11, 2020     

This app made my phone trash everytime I turned it on everytime system UI was crashing everytime and whenever I am in some app I try to open quick settings or any other thing like trying to touch the home button it won't let me and even when I try to close the app and lock the screen idk if it's even a bug or just this app is made for crashing your phone everytime

Hin. S. May 31, 2020     

Its always mono. Mono on playsore, mono on youtube, lots of mono suggestions why you cant do something that improved the sound quality and no delay, actually this app works but the problem the quality my godnesses please fix the sound quality its like im playing music with water inside my headset

Nic. S. Oct 13, 2020     

I got the paid version, as it seemed to work on Pixel 3 at the time. However, I found that I can't turn it off after use: the "off" switch doesn't work and I cannot revert the phone to normal operation mode. That's a big problem.

Ton. K. Oct 31, 2020     

Takes over media sound reduction during calls. Unfortunately it doesn't route the audio to my Bluetooth speaker during a call but this will do fine. No more reduced audio is good enough for me.

Jer. G. Nov 21, 2019     

Not working on Huawei Nova3i with built-in FM Radio. It will just turn off the radio music, then it will send a low frequency sound in the Bluetooth headset. But no music can be heard.

Hon. Sep 24, 2020     

This is a good app it works but it makes the sound harder i cant hear the sound properly. some times the sound gets low and then again proper. Please fix the problem and it's a good app.