Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Set a Timer to Automatically Stop Music from Auto-Playing after a Certain Amount of Time in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're the one who often fall asleep with music being played in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge but don't want to end up waking up in the morning to a depleted battery, you can set a timer in the Music app before you go to sleep to have your phone automatically turns off the playback after the predefined time is over so you don't have to wake up somewhere in the middle of the night just to manually stop the playback. This feature can also help you save more power because your phone doesn't need to use power to play the music when you have fallen asleep.


How to adjust the music auto off timer in the Music app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Music app.
  2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
  3. Tap Music auto off and then select from the following options:
    • Never: this option is enabled by default. If you select it, your phone will not stop playing the playback until you turn it off manually.
    • After 15 minutes
    • After 30 minutes
    • After 1 hour
    • After 1 hour 30 minutes
    • After 2 hours
    • Custom: select this option if you want to set your own timer. You just need to set the time and then tap Done button to save and apply your customized timer.
  4. The music auto off timer has been adjusted. As the example, if you set the timer to after 1 hour, your phone will automatically stop music from auto-playing after 1 hour.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Music at Equal Volume Level in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Music app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has a feature named smart volume which will let you set your phone to automatically adjust the volume of all tracks to an equal level with the volume of the current playback. You can use this feature if your music files are come from different sources and/or have different sound qualities which make them sound louder or quieter than the current playback.


How to enable the smart volume feature in the Music app?
You can turn on this feature by using the following steps:
  1. Open the Music app.
  2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
  3. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Smart volume to enable or disable this option. The switch turns when it's enabled.
  4. When the smart volume feature is enabled, the Music app will automatically adjust the volume of all tracks to an equal level with the volume of the current playback. As the example, if the volume of the current playback is set to 30%, then the volume of other tracks will automatically be adjusted to 30%.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Music Wirelessly with Bluetooth Speaker in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you're the one who often use your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to listen to the music, doing this wirelessly with a Bluetooth speaker can be an alternative way if you don't want to plug any cable into your phone when it comes to connect with ear buds, headphones or other external speakers so you can listen to the music away from your phone.


How to listen to music wirelessly with a Bluetooth speaker?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Turn on your Bluetooth speaker.
  2. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone by swiping down the top of the screen to access the notification panel and then tap Bluetooth button in the quick settings area. Your phone will automatically scan for all available nearby Bluetooth devices.
  3. Tap your Bluetooth speaker's name to pair and connect it with your phone.
  4. Now, open the Music app and then select the required song you want to listen to with the Bluetooth speaker.
  5. If needed, you can use your Bluetooth speaker to keep your phone unlocked while it's being connected by adding this device into the trusted devices list with these steps:
    • Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap the smart lock notification.
    • Tap Add as trusted device button.
    • Enter your current screen lock type. As the example, if you use PIN, you have to enter your 4-digit PIN numbers and then tap Done button to continue the process.
    • A pop up window appears to tell you some info about using your Bluetooth speaker as trusted device. To continue, tap Yes, add button to add your Bluetooth speaker into the trusted devices list.
    • Press the Power key twice to go to the lock screen. Here, you'll see that the smart lock feature is enabled and you just need to swipe your finger on the screen to unlock it while your phone is connected with your Bluetooth speaker.