Next Track: Volume button skip

Skip tracks using the volume buttons while the screen is off

Next Track: Volume button skip

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By: flar2
Version: 2.09 (Last updated: 2024-08-26)
Creation date: 2019-01-14
Permissions
Other:
  • view network connections
  • run at startup
  • control vibration

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App summary

Next Track lets you skip songs, mute or stop music using your volume buttons. Next Track works with all standard music players to control music with the screen off. Remap your volume keys while listening to music. Choose single, double and long press actions.

Unlike other similar apps, Next Track does not require invasive permissions!

Ignore the reviews and rating, it's just people complaining that the full version costs money. I can't offer this app completely free. There are no ads and I don't collect and sell your personal info, so it has to have a very small price to cover development costs.

This free download lets you try it on your phone to make sure it works. With the free version, a single press of the volume down key will skip to the next track. A double press of the volume down key will lower the volume. The volume up key is not modified. If this is all you need, you're all set! No complicated setup is required.

Free version features
• Skip to next track with one press of volume down
• Decrease volume with more than one press
• Works with the screen off

If you want to do more, upgrade to the Pro version with an easy in-app purchase to unlock all features.

Pro version features (available thru in-app payment)
• Assign actions to volume down and volume up
• Assign functions to single press, double press and long press
• Actions available: next track, previous track, stop, mute, and do nothing
• Works with screen on, with screen off, or both
• Vibrate on key press
• Adjust double press delay

Next Track works only while music is playing. Your volume buttons work normally when music is not playing.

Notes:
-Volume up actions do not work when volume is at max
-Long press actions require a one-time adb command with phone connected to PC
-May not work well with screen off on some Huawei devices

More advanced remapping actions are available in my other app,
Button Mapper

Next Track does not require intrusive permissions, does not need root, does not have ads and does not collect or sell your info.

User reviews

Doesn't work properly. Yes, it skips the track when you push volume down. But it also lowers the volume with each click, which it shouldn't. So after skipping 3 or 4 tracks, you're listening in silence. It should intercept the button press and skip the track without changing the volume. But it doesn't. So useless...
by Brian Peter, 2024-11-11

Works well. However it can be somewhat tricky to get it to work properly and for that the app lacks a good, consistent documentation/guide.
by Michal Hracho, 2024-11-10

Rewriting my review: It's a good app that does exactly what it needs. Paywall is fine because no ads and such, doesn't even need Internet (thank you). I'll say it again though like in my initial review, I would like it see a press and hold option even though it uses different permissions and all. The Android 14 bug might be an OS bug. It got fixed for me after a system update. All in all a good app that does what you'd expect. I would just like to see a little more functionality.
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