Android Play Audio File Tutorial || android play audio file

Android play audio :

In this tutorial we will deal with android playing audio file, i.e, sometimes we need to play a sound or even when we want to play audio songs just like media player this tutorial is for you.

We will be using a service class to do the process if you are not aware of using service class i will explain about it in coming tutorials.

Here now we will play audio file on button click.You can also automate it on a msg received or push notification or on a task completion.

activity_main.xml :

We are tying to make a android play audio file from assets / android play audio file from raw so for this we need a simple UI so that it has a play and stop button.

So you have the full freedom in designing in implementing according to your desire, but make sure that buttons are working correctly.

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:background="@drawable/pic"
    android:gravity="center">

    <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="80dp"
        android:background="#234789"
        android:layout_marginTop="160dp"
        android:gravity="center">

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/play"
        android:layout_width="50dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:background="@android:drawable/ic_media_play" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/stop"
        android:layout_width="50dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="50dp"
        android:background="@android:drawable/checkbox_off_background" />

    </LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

Creating Media File :

Now here comes our service class so that audio clip/music/song can be played using this class where we will be having…

–> Creating service class

public void onCreate(){
    super.onCreate();
   audioplayer = MediaPlayer.create(this,R.raw.tune);
}

–> Starting service i.e., playing audio file

public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId){
   audioplayer.start();
   Toast.makeText(Media.this, "Player Started", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
   if(audioplayer.isLooping() != true){
      Toast.makeText(Media.this, "Player Stopped", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    return 1;
}

–> Stopping service

public void onStop(){
   audioplayer.stop();
   audioplayer.release();
}

package com.androidcoding.abhishek.audioplayer;

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class Media extends Service{
   MediaPlayer audioplayer;

   public void onCreate(){
       super.onCreate();
      audioplayer = MediaPlayer.create(this,R.raw.tune);
   }

   public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId){
      audioplayer.start();
      Toast.makeText(Media.this, "Player Started", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
      if(audioplayer.isLooping() != true){
         Toast.makeText(Media.this, "Player Stopped", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
       }
       return 1;
   }

   public void onStop(){
      audioplayer.stop();
      audioplayer.release();
   }
   
   public void onPause(){
      audioplayer.stop();
      audioplayer.release();
   }
   
   public void onDestroy(){
      audioplayer.stop();
      audioplayer.release();
   }

   @Override
   public IBinder onBind(Intent objIndent) {
       return null;
   }
}

MainActivity File :

So the main functionality in MainActivity file is that we will be starting and ending a audio file using our created service class i.e., Media.class using two buttons “Start” And “Stop”.

–> Start /Play button

If you notice here we are starting service as

startService(objIntent);

start.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        Intent objIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Media.class);
        startService(objIntent);

    }
});

–> End /Stop button

If you notice here we are stopping service as

stopService(objIntent);

stop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        Intent objIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Media.class);
        stopService(objIntent);

    }
});

Android play audio full code :

Providing the full code for android play audio tutorial implementation.

package com.androidcoding.abhishek.audioplayer;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.View;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.widget.Button;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    Button start,stop;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        start = (Button)findViewById(R.id.play);
        stop = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stop);


        start.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                Intent objIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Media.class);
                startService(objIntent);

            }
        });

        stop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                Intent objIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Media.class);
                stopService(objIntent);

            }
        });
    }

}

Android play audio output :

This screen depicts the android play music mode.

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Android Play Audio file Tutorial