Bug 420299 - Media Controls do not show up as a notification on Android 9 while using Firefox for playback on the PC
Summary: Media Controls do not show up as a notification on Android 9 while using Fire...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: android-application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Android Android 9.x
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2020-04-19 11:07 UTC by dagobertram
Modified: 2020-06-16 12:23 UTC (History)
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Description dagobertram 2020-04-19 11:07:12 UTC
SUMMARY
When I use my browser (Firefox) for media playback, I was used to get a notification on my phone to control playback. I don't remember since when, but for some time now, it does not work anymore. There is just no notification. It works perfectly with all my local music players and for video at least with VLC.
The thing is everything works just fine on my wife's phone with Android 6.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start a Video in Firefox
2. Look at your phones notification area

OBSERVED RESULT
nothing happening there ...

EXPECTED RESULT
See media controls

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KDE Connect for Android from F-Droid app store: Version 1.13.7
Comment 1 dagobertram 2020-04-19 11:09:01 UTC
I have to add: When I go to the app and navigate to the "media controls" I get all the usual controls. It's just the notification which is missing.
Comment 2 Simon Redman 2020-06-04 18:55:40 UTC
I see the media control notification for media playing in Firefox.

Do you have the Plasma Browser Integration plugin for Firefox installed? https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Browser_Integration
Comment 3 dagobertram 2020-06-16 12:23:00 UTC
(In reply to Simon Redman from comment #2)
> I see the media control notification for media playing in Firefox.
> 
> Do you have the Plasma Browser Integration plugin for Firefox installed?
> https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Browser_Integration

Yes, I use the plugin. Thankfully, since the last couple of updates the notification is back.

Could there be any connection to phonecalls not stopping playback in my current browser window (even though I enabled it in settings)?