Tasker: launch app when you plug in headphones

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Another Tasker post, I love how you can automate almost everything you usually have to do manually. This is a very easy task, but I find it very useful. When I am at work, I listen to Noisli. I find this helps me keep my focus, but you can also do this with Spotify or any other app. I listen to this on my phone, but when I have a meeting, I do take my phone with me.

Therefore I made a task that will launch Noisli when I plug in my headphones, and kill the app when I unplug them:

  1. Go to the tab TASKS and add a new one, called Launch Noisli.
  2. Add an action App -> Launch App, and select the app you want to open.
  3. Press back button to confirm.
  4. Add another task called Kill Noisli.
  5. Add the action App -> Kill App, and select the app you want to close when you unplug your headphones.
  6. In tab PROFILES, add a new profile State -> Hardware -> Headset Plugged. Press back button to confirm.
  7. Link task Launch Noisli. This will launch the app when your headset is plugged in.
  8. Long press Launch Noisli in the profile and press Add Exit Task.
  9. Link Kill Noisli to the exit task and it will kill the app when you disconnect your headphones.