Settings

Introduction

You can manage application preferences from the Settings page, accessible by selecting the Settings menu item in the navigation drawer.

Below are additional settings that haven't been covered in other sections.

Artwork Settings

Following settings are related to artwork images, such as album artwork and artist avatar. Missing artworks can be downloaded automatically from Internet by default.

Show Artwork	Display artwork for album and artist.
Download Artwork	Download missing artwork from Internet.
Download only on Wi-Fi	Download artwork only when Wi-Fi is connected to save data.
Artwork on lock screen	Display album cover on lock screen while playing.

Playback Settings

Following settings are related to music playback.

Playback Engine	Switch between the new playback engine (ExoPlayer) and the old one (MediaPlayer)
Gapless playback	Play sequential tracks seamlessly, without gap between, works on Android 4.1+.
Crossfade	Fade out current song when finished, and fade in next song, works on Android 4.1+.
Keep shuffle mode	Keep shuffle mode when changing songs in play queue.
Playback position	Save/restore playback position for long tracks, useful for podcast and audiobook.
Bluetooth autoplay	Auto start playing when Bluetooth audio device is connected.
Disable car autoplay	Prevent autoplay when connecting to car by Bluetooth, may not work on some car models.
Sound balance	Adjust the left and right sound balance for headphones.
Last.fm scrobbling	Please refer to Last.fm scrobbling section.

Playback Engine

Pulsar supports both ExoPlayer and MediaPlayer as playback engines.

ExoPlayer is a modern engine recommended by Google. It supports a wider range of media formats and offers a more consistent experience across different devices and Android versions. While occasional compatibility issues may arise, ExoPlayer is actively maintained and continuously improving.

MediaPlayer is Android’s built-in lightweight engine. However, its behavior can vary across devices and OS versions. If you encounter playback issues such as lag, glitches in gapless playback, or format incompatibility, switching to ExoPlayer may resolve them.

Keep shuffle mode

You can play songs either in sequence or shuffle mode. When this option is turned off, tapping the shuffle button will start shuffle mode, while tapping a song directly will start sequential playback. When the option is turned on, shuffle mode will stay active even if you tap a specific song, in this case, shuffle mode can only be turned off from the Now Playing page.

Crossfade

Crossfading is a technique that creates a smooth transition from one song to another.
Crossfading length can be chosen from 500ms to 15000ms.
Crossfade works for local playback in normal speed only.
Crossfade works when gapless playback is enabled on Android 4.1+.

Audio Focus

Following settings are related to audio focus management.

Reduce volume	Temporarily reduce playback volume on short audio focus change (notification, navigation, etc.).

About

Following settings are related to application information.

Version	Current application version. Click this item will redirect you to Pulsar application page in Google Play.
Developer	Click this item will guide you to find more applications developed by Rhythm Software in Google Play.
Send feedback	Click this item will open Pulsar project thread on xda-developers, you can send feedback or report issue there.

Pulsar Music Player Pro

Pulsar Music Player Pro is the premium version of Pulsar, which contains following additional features:

16 extra themes.

Theme customization.

5-band equalizer controller.

9 pre-built equalizer presets.

Bass booster, reverb and more.

Pro version is an independent application, when you have paid version installed, you can uninstall free version.

All your data from free version will be migrated to paid version automatically.