Some mobile platforms do support this functionality at the platform-level (e.g. I’ve tested this with the Qualcomm APQ8064 where I had configured the hardware codec route accordingly, and it works). But Android doesn’t have an API that let’s you use this as an app developer, so on a non-rooted phone there’s not really anything you … Read more
You don’t need a broadcast receiver for this – AudioManager is your friend: AudioManager.isMusicActive() does the job you want, have a closer look here for details: AudioManager here is an example: AudioManager manager = (AudioManager)this.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE); if(manager.isMusicActive()) { // do something – or do it not }
You can also create a service which play music using mediaplayer as below. Intent svc=new Intent(this, BackgroundSoundService.class); startService(svc); //OR stopService(svc); public class BackgroundSoundService extends Service { private static final String TAG = null; MediaPlayer player; public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) { return null; } @Override public void onCreate() { super.onCreate(); player = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.idil); player.setLooping(true); // … Read more
Do it without service https://web.archive.org/web/20181116173307/http://www.rbgrn.net/content/307-light-racer-20-days-61-64-completion If you are so serious about doing it with services using mediaplayer Intent svc=new Intent(this, BackgroundSoundService.class); startService(svc); public class BackgroundSoundService extends Service { private static final String TAG = null; MediaPlayer player; public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) { return null; } @Override public void onCreate() { super.onCreate(); player = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.idil); … Read more