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A Ten-Minute Silent Song Is Soaring Up the iTunes Charts
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I'm still wondering why there wasn't 22 seconds of ambient bells before Plainsong kicked in on Ant-Man.
Makes me really wish I had thought of it. I've had this behavior in every car I've used to the point that I just keep the car audio off. I'm not sure which is more at fault: phone or car but surely a solution can be made via some preference to say don't auto-start playing anything...
I'm thinking that's more of an issue with Ford's software than iOS. I connect to my car with plain old Bluetooth, and when I turn on my car it will start from the exact same point in the song that it was at when I turned the car off. Unless I manually change songs or close the music app, of course.
No update for my 2016 Chevrolet Malibu either. I've had software update for other parts of the car though...Wow. Apparently MyFord Touch / Sync2 3.10 came out in November 2016, and it fixes shuffle and playback issues.
Ford says 3.8, from 2015, is still the latest version available for my car.
Well, hopefully now Apple will address this issue since it has been brought to light, and apparently a lot of people find it extremely annoying. The fact that a silent track, solely made to patch this issue, is on the top 50 songs on iTunes shows how widespread this issue really is. It's kind of sad people had to resort to this to deal with this inconvenience...
My car has this issue, I will have to create a 10 minute silent podcast called a a a a aaaapodcast.
I created a silent ringtone which I assign to people who always seem to call at the wrong time.
That way I don't have to mute my phone, but when those "special" people call my phone never makes noise.
I created a silent ringtone which I assign to people who always seem to call at the wrong time.
That way I don't have to mute my phone, but when those "special" people call my phone never makes noise.
You want crazy? Try hearing Ariana Grande every time your phone is connected.
Surely "Ace of Spades" comes on and you just start driving.
That does not fix the issue, only postpones it until you turn the radio back on. Some stereos like mine, does not have a pause button for the USB input mode. Not everyone has the skills to make their own silent track, this gives those people the option.
[doublepost=1502469224][/doublepost]As someone that had to listen to "All night long" by lmfao every time I started the car. I can attest how annoying autoplay can be. I have since removed that song. Should've never bought the album to begin with, but we all do stupid things in youth.
I was thinking the same - that wouldn't give you as long to find what you really wanted to play though
It also wouldn't default to being the first track. It'd be the last. A-Z, 0-9.
For some vehicles, when an iPhone is plugged into the car's USB port music playback begins automatically, and it always starts in alphabetical order at the top of the user's iTunes library. Because of this, many users will hear the same song, usually beginning with an "A," over and over again each time they plug their iPhone into their car. This week, a potential solution to that problem has been soaring up the iTunes charts in the form of a ten-minute silent song called "A a a a a Very Good Song" [Direct Link].
Created by Samir Mezrahi, the song allows users a full nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds to find the song they actually want to hear after connecting their iPhone to their car through USB. Mezrahi is charging $0.99 for each download of the music-less track, although Apple Music subscribers can simply add the song into their library for free.
A a a a a Very Good Song launched on iTunes on Wednesday, August 9, and as of the writing of this article it sits at #46 on iTunes' Top Songs chart. The song has climbed 21 spots in under a day, when Engadget reported that it was at #67 early on August 10. If it continues to climb, the song will surpass artists like Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, and Miley Cyrus.
For any CarPlay users, or for those who connect to their vehicle through Bluetooth, the automatic iTunes playback phenomenon is not as much of an issue. For those who do face the problem, it's been discovered within a wide array of different brands and car systems. As one Redditor pointed out, for users who don't have an Apple Music subscription and who would prefer not to pay $0.99 for a ten-minute silent track, they can also make a silent recording of their own and add it to iTunes.
Article Link: A Ten-Minute Silent Song Is Soaring Up the iTunes Charts
LMAO ... never noticed as I don't drive. Funny maybe THIS is the real reason Apple abandoned the 3.5mm headset Jack in the iPhone 7/7+ wouldnt that be funny
I disagree. Maybe it’s just a hassle to hit pause. Maybe I’m in a rush, but need a charge on my way to the next client. Seems like a reasonable solution to a problem.
Solving a task in a manner that doesn’t require physical work isn’t NECESSARILY being lazy. It’s being efficient.
For some vehicles, when an iPhone is plugged into the car's USB port music playback begins automatically, and it always starts in alphabetical order at the top of the user's iTunes library. Because of this, many users will hear the same song, usually beginning with an "A," over and over again each time they plug their iPhone into their car. This week, a potential solution to that problem has been soaring up the iTunes charts in the form of a ten-minute silent song called "A a a a a Very Good Song" [Direct Link].
Created by Samir Mezrahi, the song allows users a full nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds to find the song they actually want to hear after connecting their iPhone to their car through USB. Mezrahi is charging $0.99 for each download of the music-less track, although Apple Music subscribers can simply add the song into their library for free.
A a a a a Very Good Song launched on iTunes on Wednesday, August 9, and as of the writing of this article it sits at #46 on iTunes' Top Songs chart. The song has climbed 21 spots in under a day, when Engadget reported that it was at #67 early on August 10. If it continues to climb, the song will surpass artists like Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, and Miley Cyrus.
For any CarPlay users, or for those who connect to their vehicle through Bluetooth, the automatic iTunes playback phenomenon is not as much of an issue. For those who do face the problem, it's been discovered within a wide array of different brands and car systems. As one Redditor pointed out, for users who don't have an Apple Music subscription and who would prefer not to pay $0.99 for a ten-minute silent track, they can also make a silent recording of their own and add it to iTunes.
Article Link: A Ten-Minute Silent Song Is Soaring Up the iTunes Charts
On the one hand, I'm patting myself on the back for having come up with the same idea for my cars autoplaying woes long time ago, on the other I'm kicking myself for not thinking to try and SELL the damn thing... Looking at where it sits on the charts, that's probably a car payment, or maybe even a set of autocross tires by now in sales?
Damnit..
I did something along these lines at my wedding for my iPod's playlist... I wanted to separate out a few sections of background music at the reception, so I made a 1-minute track of silence and interspersed it in the playlist, repeated for however many minutes I wanted. Worked out great.
I find this quite funny, but also see its utilitarian value for certain people in certain situations. And for those poking fun at people not knowing how to create a silent track, save/name the file and get it into their iTunes library all while on the road and probably away from a computer and in a hurry... well how would you do it with just an iPhone on you? Download an audio app or use one of Apple's that you may have never ever used before? Google furiously to learn how to edit audio? Then face the obstacle of getting the track into the iTunes Library? Or pay the 0.99 and get on with your life? You just overpaid for a coffee and a stale doughnut in that roadside cafe anyway... I mean if the issue was bothering you that much and you hadn't forward planned, or just couldn't be bothered/had no desire to learn how to make your own silent file.... it's a funny and ridiculous/ludicrous solution in some ways, but it's perfectly reasonable in others.
I kind of like the audacity and cheekiness of selling it for 0.99 really. And if it's free on AM then I see even less reason for anyone to grumble if people are adding it on that.
I haven't had this exact issue in a car, but I have sometimes accidentally pressed the play button on my headphones or in iTunes on the desktop from time to time. For me it's the very less-than-serene 'Foghorn' by A, a tune I know well, and one you certainly know about if it kicks in accidentally... "Sick of you, how old do you think you are?"!) Try turning up your speakers/headphones loud and then clicking that link (youtube) and imagine you did that by accident
I find this quite funny, but also see its utilitarian value for certain people in certain situations. And for those poking fun at people not knowing how to create a silent track, save/name the file and get it into their iTunes library all while on the road and probably away from a computer and in a hurry... well how would you do it with just an iPhone on you? Download an audio app or use one of Apple's that you may have never ever used before? Google furiously to learn how to edit audio? Then face the obstacle of getting the track into the iTunes Library? Or pay the 0.99 and get on with your life? You just overpaid for a coffee and a stale doughnut in that roadside cafe anyway... I mean if the issue was bothering you that much and you hadn't forward planned, or just couldn't be bothered/had no desire to learn how to make your own silent file.... it's a funny and ridiculous/ludicrous solution in some ways, but it's perfectly reasonable in others.
I kind of like the audacity and cheekiness of selling it for 0.99 really. And if it's free on AM then I see even less reason for anyone to grumble if people are adding it on that.
I haven't had this exact issue in a car, but I have sometimes accidentally pressed the play button on my headphones or in iTunes on the desktop from time to time. For me it's the very less-than-serene 'Foghorn' by A, a tune I know well, and one you certainly know about if it kicks in accidentally... "Sick of you, how old do you think you are?"!) Try turning up your speakers/headphones loud and then clicking that link (youtube) and imagine you did that by accident
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Same here. Really tired of hearing the same damn song every time I plug my phone in. I use my usb to charge and listen to music so its the first thing I do.