# USB Exclusive playback does not start **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** fixed\ **Created:** [August 19, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759 "2026-08-19T21:32:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/1 "2026-08-19T21:32:48Z")
### App version Production ### Issue description When connected to an external DAC, Playback does not start when play is pressed. On the same version downloaded from fdroid and using a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the same DAC was able to play with symfonium. Just switched phones today to a 11 Pro Fold and the USB exclusive playback no longer works. No firmware change for the DAC. I was using navidrome before but I’m using lightweight music server now. The DAC (Topping DX1 II) screen flashes between DSD on and off (and 44.1 and -32db) when play is pressed. Log captured at zefiroj-usb I started debug mode, then plugged in the device and pressed play. I later pressed play again. Then debug mode was turned off. Thank you for an amazing app by the way and thank you for keeping it updated with such massive features. ### Device type Phone ### Media provider Subsonic (Open) ### Steps to reproduce 1. Plug in USB DAC 2. Allow Symfonium to manage the device 3. Click play ### I searched existing issues first on ### I understand that logs are mandatory on ### Log upload name / description zefiroj-usb ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 1:50am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/2 "2026-08-20T01:50:32Z")
I just realized my fdroid was out of date. Will try 15.0.1 tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 7:14am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/3 "2026-08-20T07:14:25Z")
And actually upload logs please 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/4 "2026-08-20T19:10:43Z")
Two logs, one with old phone one with new phone Old phone (10 Pro Fold) works just fine. New phone (11 Pro Fold) doesn’t. Both running Android 11, old phone has a 6.6 kernel and new phone 6.12 Good: zefiroj-good Bad: zefiroj-bad I waited for file uploaded successfully, lmk if you’re unable to locate the logs. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:37am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/5 "2026-08-21T11:37:31Z")
Does the dac works without usb exclusive ? Have you installed the post release patch on the 11 fold ? ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/6 "2026-08-21T15:34:53Z")
Yes it works with the other two non-usb exclusive options on the 11 Pro Fold. Yes the system is up to date. Do you suspect it to be a system issue? I have also tried rebooting the phone a few times btw. For what it’s worth the USB exclusive mode is really nice because then android stops yelling at me for listening at full volume on the phone (ofc DAC controls volume). The alert is apparently regulatory and impossible to turn off… ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/7 "2026-08-21T18:53:51Z")
No it’s something changed in the kernel that I need to adapt to. Will get my hands on a pixel 11 to repro and fix. ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/8 "2026-08-21T18:56:08Z")
Happy to send a 15% discount code for Google store if it’s useful. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/9 "2026-08-21T19:14:24Z")
Hard to justify p11 from a p10 🙂 Got friends who planned to get one will borrow. ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/10 "2026-08-28T17:45:31Z")
Updated to September OTA and issue persists, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/11 "2026-08-28T17:58:39Z")
Yes got a device and the fix, finishing other fixes before putting a release. ---
**Author:** ![zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@zefiroj](http://support.symfonium.app/u/zefiroj)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/12 "2026-08-28T18:10:00Z")
Awesome, is the in-app Google play thing the best way to support the app? (Especially given the fees). ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/13 "2026-08-28T18:28:41Z")
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**Author:** ![system](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/system/32/726_2.png) [@system](http://support.symfonium.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/14 "2026-08-30T18:28:52Z")
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**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/usb-exclusive-playback-does-not-start/14759/15 "2026-08-31T15:45:13Z")
Test with version 15.1.0 beta 1. See changelog for download links.