You should use AudioManager service to receive notification whether you receive/lost audio focus (Managing audio focus). I’ve done similar thing in a project where when my app starts playing, Google Play pause and vice versa. Use the following code where you are controlling your media playback like (activity or service)-
// Add this code in a method
AudioManager am = null;
// Request focus for music stream and pass AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener
// implementation reference
int result = am.requestAudioFocus(this, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);
if(result == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED)
{
// Play
}
// Implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener
@Override
public void onAudioFocusChange(int focusChange)
{
if(focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT)
{
// Pause
}
else if(focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
{
// Resume
}
else if(focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS)
{
// Stop or pause depending on your need
}
}