How to auto-launch Mobbler when plugging in headphones

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:33:39 +0000

To scrobble the Nokia music player, Mobbler must be running in the background. Using Nokia Situations, you can have Mobbler automatically launched whenever you plug in your headphones. Here’s how.

Install the free Nokia Situations from Nokia Store.
Open the Situations application and select Options -> Create new. Rename “New situation” to something like Music and change the icon.
Select the new situation and change the settings. Change the settings as you want, but the important one is to select “Launch Application” and tick Mobbler and any other applications you’d like to launch when plugging in headphones. For example, also choose Music player and Pod O’Clock.
After pressing OK, it will ask “Close launched applications when situation changes?” I chose No, but choose Yes if you want them closed when unplugging the headphones.
Now, close Situations and open Settings -> Phone -> Accessories -> Headphones and change the Default profile from “Active profile” to the new music profile.
Now, close Settings, and whenever you plug in your headphones, Mobbler (and any other applications you chose) will be automatically launched.

Thanks to one of @Mobbler’s followers for this tip! It was a long time ago and I can’t remember who it was, please let me know if it was you!

Originally posted on Hugo van Kemenade’s Forum Nokia Blog. Screenshots lost to history.

Nokia Situations on Hugo van Kemenade

How to auto-launch Mobbler when plugging in headphones