Android background music service

Question

I am developing an entertainment app in android. I want to play background music, and I want to use service for that. App have 3 activities and music must be played across all activities. Also, when activity is paused, music must PAUSE and stopped when destroyed. Can anyone tell me how to do this ? any links or examples ?

Thank you.

Answer 1

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); 

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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); // Set looping         player.setVolume(100,100);      }     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {         player.start();         return 1;     }      public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {         // TO DO     }     public IBinder onUnBind(Intent arg0) {         // TO DO Auto-generated method         return null;     }      public void onStop() {      }     public void onPause() {      }     @Override     public void onDestroy() {         player.stop();         player.release();     }      @Override     public void onLowMemory() {      } } 

Please call this service in Manifest Make sure there is no space at the end of the .BackgroundSoundService string

<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".BackgroundSoundService" />