How to play music in loop in libgdx?

Question

I created the music in on create like this:

music_background = Gdx.audio.newMusic(Gdx.files.internal("background_music.mp3"));
music_background.setLooping(true);

the problem that its not playing in loop.

I also tried without the loop and instead registering for setOnCompletionListener but it also doesn't play. when I tried to reload the file like this:
music_background = Gdx.audio.newMusic(Gdx.files.internal("background_music.mp3")); Inside the event it worked but only one time.

I think that the problem is that when its done playing the file dispose itself...

How can I play music in loop? what I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

You are doing it correct, but MP3s are not good for looping, use OGG instead. MP3s will add a short silence at the start, OGG or WAV doesn't have this limitation.

Here is my code that works perfectly:

menuMusic = Gdx.audio.newMusic(Gdx.files.internal("data/sounds/music_menu.ogg");
menuMusic.setLooping(true);
menuMusic.play();

If you have all your files in MP3 just download Audacity, import you MP3s, edit away the blank audio and export as OGG.