PAP/PIP/Floating music player for galaxy s3

Paradroid90 · September 21st, 2012, 04:37 PM

Keeping in mind the floating video player, are there any music playing apps for galaxy s3 which permit you to have a mini window that floats above another window e.g. a running application?

Edit, title meant to say galaxy!

El Presidente · September 21st, 2012, 05:59 PM

Sorted the title for you

Not sure there are any. I know some movie players do audio too. You might want to try moboplayer?

Paradroid90 · September 22nd, 2012, 02:21 AM

Thanks I shall look into mobo player.

Basically I'm after floating controls for music player.
e.g. 5 buttons for Track change up/down, album change up/down and play/pause.
I'm amazed that I'm finding it hard to find such a facility on a music player.
It would be ideal for when I'm out running as I can have the running application open with the music player controls floating over it.

chanchan05 · September 22nd, 2012, 02:41 AM

But you can have the running application open with the music controls accessible. Just pull down the notification bar and your music controls are there, then close the bar and you're back to the open app, you did not even close it. This works if you are using the stock music player for TouchWiz.

Paradroid90 · September 22nd, 2012, 04:23 AM

Thanks, never noticed that feature, it certainly does make things more user friendly. Could do with album changing buttons as well but this solution will do for now :-)
Still I'm surprised there is no pop out controls that can float above another window.

chanchan05 · September 22nd, 2012, 05:07 AM

The popup on the video is an innovative feature Samsung made. I don't think any video app in market has had it before it was demoed on the SIII. They probably thought that the music controls was not needed because of the shader controls. As for album changing buttons, doubt you'll find any. I never found an app that has a "next album" button anywhere.

Paradroid90 · September 22nd, 2012, 05:18 AM

Poweramp has next album buttons.
Layout is: previously album, previous track, play /pause, next track. Next album..
Shame there is no pop out controls

chanchan05 · September 22nd, 2012, 05:26 AM

Really? Haven't checked out Poweramp in a while. LOL. Uses up more battery than the stock player, and it doesn't have the shader controls. LOL.

Paradroid90 · September 22nd, 2012, 01:09 PM

I'm using endomondo runnng application and unfortunately the stock music player does not link with it as it provides data on running pace against music track. So I'm still looking for a music player that has a pop out controls that floats?

chanchan05 · September 22nd, 2012, 05:54 PM

Oh right, I remembered you can try Quickdesk or SwipePad. I used to have them. LOL.

Quickdesk
Not sure how it will work on newer devices, but it's a task switcher which lets you put widgets on it. Basically you get a scrollable dock at the bottom for your recent apps, then a 4x4 grid on the rest of the screen, like a homescreen. You can put the power amp widget there. You access it by double tapping the homescreen, then it will appear *over* the current app just like your stock task switcher would.

Swipepad
Works kinda like Quickdesk but is more recently updated. Basically you set up a zone where when you press and hold, swipepad appears over the currently running app and lets you have shortcuts. You need then the Widgetpad add-on, so when you activate the swipepad, you can swype to the PowerAmp widget to activate it, making it float over your current app.

Paradroid90 · September 23rd, 2012, 07:21 AM

Found an application called 'Poweramp status bar'
It provides audio controls for other music players on the task bar.
Works with pro player, Poweramp
Controls : previously track, play /pause, next track.

Would be perfect if had previous / next album buttons.
Still like to find an application with that feature and/or pop out music player controls?

chanchan05 · September 23rd, 2012, 08:25 AM

The above apps I mentioned allows you to do that actually. Pop out widgets over the current running app. Not sure if the Poweramp widget had next album controls, but if it had, all you need is to set either up.

Paradroid90 · September 23rd, 2012, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanchan05

Oh right, I remembered you can try Quickdesk or SwipePad. I used to have them. LOL.

Quickdesk
Not sure how it will work on newer devices, but it's a task switcher which lets you put widgets on it. Basically you get a scrollable dock at the bottom for your recent apps, then a 4x4 grid on the rest of the screen, like a homescreen. You can put the power amp widget there. You access it by double tapping the homescreen, then it will appear *over* the current app just like your stock task switcher would.

Swipepad
Works kinda like Quickdesk but is more recently updated. Basically you set up a zone where when you press and hold, swipepad appears over the currently running app and lets you have shortcuts. You need then the Widgetpad add-on, so when you activate the swipepad, you can swype to the PowerAmp widget to activate it, making it float over your current app.

Thanks, installed swipe pad and like it. Good recommendation. Will look at quick desk shortly.

drexappeal · September 24th, 2012, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanchan05

The popup on the video is an innovative feature Samsung made. I don't think any video app in market has had it before it was demoed on the SIII. They probably thought that the music controls was not needed because of the shader controls. As for album changing buttons, doubt you'll find any. I never found an app that has a "next album" button anywhere.

I thought it was a unique feature that no app had accomplished before also, until I was reading a recent article about the Note 2 and they mentioned this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gpc.myweb.hinet.net.PopupVideo#?t=W251b GwsMSwxLDIxMiwiZ3BjLm15d2ViLmhpbmV0Lm5ldC5Qb3B1cFZ pZGVvIl0.

I tested it out on my Photon and am definitely keeping the app. Works great!

chanchan05 · September 24th, 2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drexappeal

I thought it was a unique feature that no app had accomplished before also, until I was reading a recent article about the Note 2 and they mentioned this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gpc.myweb.hinet.net.PopupVideo#?t=W251b GwsMSwxLDIxMiwiZ3BjLm15d2ViLmhpbmV0Lm5ldC5Qb3B1cFZ pZGVvIl0.

I tested it out on my Photon and am definitely keeping the app. Works great!

I'm pretty sure that app only appeared after the SIII was announced last May.

drexappeal · September 24th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanchan05

I'm pretty sure that app only appeared after the SIII was announced last May.

Pretty good option for those without a SGS3 though. Works pretty darn well on my Photon and also supports youtube links (although, I haven't attempted that yet). Only thing I don't like yet is you can't customize it to show specific folders only and you can't set it to soft decode, prior to hard decode, so some of my videos don't play correctly. Overall, the concept is great.

DanPLC · September 25th, 2012, 12:48 PM

The music app I'm developing called Music Player (Remix) has a feature called the "mini-player" which allows you to display music and playlist controls (pause/play, next, previous, scrubber bar, and a scrollable now playing list) by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen while using any other app.

You can find out more about this feature and others by visiting the app's discussion thread: Music Player (Remix) - an upcoming music app

Also you can view a demo video here: Music Player (Remix) preview - music and playlist controls from within any app - YouTube