What’s new
Added F-Droid store metadata. Behavior and permissions unchanged.
Quick answer
Hold your headset's voice-command button to rewind active media
Hold your headset's voice-command button to rewind active media. Default: 30 seconds, adjustable from 1 to 120 seconds.
Grant Notification access, save a duration, start a seekable player, then hold the headset button and choose Headset Rewind. On Android 13+, Allow restricted settings in system App info may be needed first.
Requires Android 9+ and a headset that launches voice commands. Single/double/triple clicks are unchanged. Calls, ads, live streams, and player restrictions can prevent seeking.
Notification contents are unused. No network, microphone, Accessibility access, ads, analytics, or runtime libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Headset Rewind?
Hold your headset's voice-command button to rewind active media
Who develops Headset Rewind?
Headset Rewind is developed by pfavr.
Which Android version does Headset Rewind require?
Headset Rewind requires Android API 28 or later.
What is the current version of Headset Rewind?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 2.0.1.
Which license does Headset Rewind use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists Apache-2.0.
Where is the source code for Headset Rewind?
https://github.com/pfavr/YoutubeSeekBackwards
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