I'm trying to use the same media player but change the data source. Here is what I'm trying to do:
private MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
public void pickFile1() {
initMediaPlayer("myfile1.mp3");
}
public void pickFile2() {
initMediaPlayer("myfile2.mp3");
}
private void initMediaPlayer(String mediafile) {
// Setup media player, but don't start until user clicks button!
try {
if (mMediaPlayer == null) {
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
} else {
mMediaPlayer.reset(); // so can change data source etc.
}
mMediaPlayer.setOnErrorListener(this);
AssetFileDescriptor afd = getAssets().openFd(mediafile);
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(afd.getFileDescriptor());
}
catch (IllegalStateException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "IllegalStateException: " + e.getMessage());
}
catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "IOException: " + e.getMessage());
}
catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "IllegalArgumentException: " + e.getMessage());
}
catch (SecurityException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "SecurityException: " + e.getMessage());
}
mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.prepareAsync(); // prepare async to not block main thread
mMediaPlayer.setWakeMode(getApplicationContext(), PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK); // Keep playing when screen goes off!
}
I just call this when I want to change to a new mediafile. It doesn't appear to be changing the data source successfully though. First question: is it possible to do it this way, or do I have to release the media player and create a new one for each new file? If it is possible, then why isn't my code working right?
Edit: well, releasing and recreating the media player isn't doing it either! It just keeps playing the same song!?!? How is that even possible? New idea -- create a different media player for each track, is that really what I have to do here? Is this a bug in Android perhaps?