# Issues with PlexAmp on Android 12 **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [May 11, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377 "2022-05-11T04:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/one_bit_wonder/32/104107_2.png) [@One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/One_Bit_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/1 "2022-05-11T04:24:03Z")
Server Version#: 1.26.1.5772 Player Version#:4.2.1 I have been using Plex amp for quite a long time, mostly since Google play music was cancelled. Since I got android 12, plexAmp has been behaving oddly on a few fronts. Background - I typically listen to music when I’m riding my motorbike. In the past I have used plug in headphones but since phones no longer come with 5.5 mm jacks, I now use a bluetooth headset, either the comm module in my helmet, or my wireless earbuds. After I arrive home from work, I pause the music and disconnect the bluetooth device. The next morning, I reconnect the bluetooth device. Previous to Android 12, if I just hit play on my bluetooth device the music will resume. Since I got my Pixel 6, this function is sporadic. but mostly wont play. I open my phone and on my lock screen, Plexamp (widget??) shows the last song played with a play, fwd and back button. Rarely, if ever, pressing play resumes the music. The majority of the time, if I press play, the widget disappears. When this happens, I unlock the phone and when I tap on the app, the music instantly starts playing (resumes). There are a couple other issues I am experiencing but one thing at a time. Thanks One Bit Wonder ---
**Author:** ![StinkyPete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@StinkyPete](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StinkyPete)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/2 "2022-05-11T16:49:36Z")
Not something that I can help you with, other than to say that I was seeing similar behaviour on my previous handset when it was running Android 11. I still see it on my new handset running Android 12. I have simply resigned myself to opening the Plexamp app every time I want to restart music. That seems fairly reliable, but that’s not to say that I don’t share your sentiments about the Plexamp “media controls” (that seems to be the given name for the play/pause/skip buttons that are shown when you pull down on the notification shade). ---
**Author:** ![SamFromPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/samfromplex/32/105296_2.png) [@SamFromPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SamFromPlex)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/3 "2022-05-12T03:37:34Z")
Thanks for the report, I’ll try to reproduce it. > I open my phone and on my lock screen, Plexamp (widget??) I think this is a notification, you could confirm for me by unlocking the phone, pulling down the notifications draw and trying the play button there if it’s present. ---
**Author:** ![One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/one_bit_wonder/32/104107_2.png) [@One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/One_Bit_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/4 "2022-05-12T04:18:11Z")
You mean, instead of tapping the play from the notification, instead open the phone and pull down from the top and pressing that play button? I will do that in the morning and let you know ---
**Author:** ![SamFromPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/samfromplex/32/105296_2.png) [@SamFromPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SamFromPlex)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/5 "2022-05-12T04:42:53Z")
Actually, I have been able to reproduce this so no need to do the extra test. Will fix it. ---
**Author:** ![One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/one_bit_wonder/32/104107_2.png) [@One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/One_Bit_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/6 "2022-05-12T05:12:33Z")
Interesting. I searched this forum and nothing came up remotely close, and then you are able to preproduce it in a few tries. That’s excellent. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![SamFromPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/samfromplex/32/105296_2.png) [@SamFromPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SamFromPlex)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/7 "2022-05-16T06:45:11Z")
It only happens if the notification controls are used after a long period of idle (in my case \> 1 hour) so I can see why it wouldn’t get reported that frequently. ---
**Author:** ![One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/one_bit_wonder/32/104107_2.png) [@One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/One_Bit_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/8 "2022-05-17T01:10:30Z")
Understood. Question about that. If I connect my headset after that period, and use the play function on my headset, is that the same as using the notification controls? ---
**Author:** ![SamFromPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/samfromplex/32/105296_2.png) [@SamFromPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SamFromPlex)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/9 "2022-05-17T01:23:46Z")
The headset button action _should_ already try to use code which doesn’t require the app to be open. It can take a few seconds though as the app needs to cold start before we can start playing. ---
**Author:** ![One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/one_bit_wonder/32/104107_2.png) [@One\_Bit\_Wonder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/One_Bit_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/10 "2022-05-17T01:41:58Z")
Ok, and that happens sometimes. I always wait a few seconds before I pull my phone out to open the app. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/issues-with-plexamp-on-android-12/792377/11 "2022-08-15T01:42:09Z")
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