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Media Button Router on Windows Pc

Developed By: Harleen Sahni

License: Free

Rating: 3,3/5 - 472 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.5.1
Size	350.3 KB
Release Date	January 27, 14
Category	Music & Audio Apps
App Permissions: This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced. [see more (3)]
What's New: 1.5.1:- Fix config crash1.5.0:- Support wired headsets (Issue 21 -- user submitted patch -- thanks!)- Hopefully fix updated apps being re-enabled bug (Issue 36... [see more]
Description from Developer: Media Button Router works with your Bluetooth stereo. Gone are the days when you were limited to a single app that would launch and play music when you hit the play button on your... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Media Button Router and install on Windows PC. Media Button Router is free Music & Audio app, developed by Harleen Sahni. Latest version of Media Button Router is 1.5.1, was released on 2014-01-27 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Media Button Router is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 472 users, 146 users had rated it 5*, 202 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Media Button Router on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Media Button Router on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Media Button Router on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Media Button Router using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Media Button Router" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Media Button Router on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Media Button Router" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.5.1.

Download Media Button Router 1.5.1 on Windows PC – 350.3 KB

Media Button Router works with your Bluetooth stereo. Gone are the days when you were limited to a single app that would launch and play music when you hit the play button on your stereo. This app lets you, the user, decide what app should play music when you hit the play, previous, or next button on your stereo. It prompts you with text-to-speech, and lets you select by hitting previous to go back an app, next to go forward an app, and hitting play to select the app that you want to use. If music is already playing, Media Button Router stays out of the way, and lets whatever app that is playing the music handle media button presses. You can now have a fully hands-free music experience.

Please note that this app is targeted towards Bluetooth devices that have at least Play/Pause, Previous, and Next buttons. Also note that this app will not be compatible with all music apps. It has been tested, and works with at least the following apps: MixZing, PowerAMP, ³(Cubed), Android’s default music app, Pandora, and the latest version of Amazon MP3. It works most of the time with Google Listen and Rhapsody. Winamp and Doubletwist are not supported. In order for your music apps to work, you will likely have to enable a “headset controls” option in each app’s preferences.

Please report any issues at http://code.google.com/p/media-button-router/issues/list

Also, please free to submit a patch or contribute to this project, it's all open-source. I no longer use this app daily (my commute has changed), so any progress is going to come from YOU.

1.5.1:
- Fix config crash
1.5.0:
- Support wired headsets (Issue 21 -- user submitted patch -- thanks!)
- Hopefully fix updated apps being re-enabled bug (Issue 36). I changed the way I'm storing the ids of hidden apps, your apps will all be re-enabled this version.
- Switched to git
Also, my car stereo got ripped out of my car, and the damage actually totaled my car. I don't have a car anymore, and don't use this app day to day. Most improvements are going to come from users submitting patches.

This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.