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Audio Streaming Seekbar Hides while song is playing

I can't find a way to stop hiding the seekbar. As soon as the song plays the seekbar hides after 2-3 sec. I am really new into this so not really sure how I can approach to this issue. I tried putting mediaController.show() into my methods when the song is playing but no luck. I found this code from a Youtube Channel below is the code:
public class MainActivity extends ListActivity implements OnPreparedListener,
MediaController.MediaPlayerControl {
private static final String TAG = "AudioPlayer";
private ListView list;
private MainArrayAdapter adapter;
private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
private MediaController mediaController;
private String audioFile;
private Handler handler = new Handler();
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
list = getListView();
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mediaController = new MediaController(this);
ArrayList<String> array_list_music = new ArrayList<String>();
array_list_music.add("Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra" + " ### "
+ "Minka (1941)" + " ### "
+ "http://incoming.jazz-on-line.com/a/mp3w/1941_149.mp3");
adapter = new MainArrayAdapter(MainActivity.this, array_list_music);
setListAdapter(adapter);
list.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
long arg3) {
Object item = getListView().getItemAtPosition(arg2);
String the_list_item = item.toString();
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"You clicked " + the_list_item, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
String[] aux = the_list_item.split(" ### ");
String url_to_play = aux[2];
playAudio(url_to_play);
}
});
}
private void playAudio(String url_to_play) {
//----- stop & reset
try {
mediaPlayer.stop();
mediaPlayer.reset();
} catch (Exception e) {
// TODO: handle exception
}
try {
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(url_to_play);
mediaPlayer.prepare();
mediaPlayer.start();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(TAG, "Could not open file " + url_to_play + " for playback.",
e);
}
}
#Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
mediaController.show();
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
mediaController.hide();
mediaPlayer.stop();
mediaPlayer.release();
}
#Override
public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return true;
}
#Override
public int getBufferPercentage() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return 0;
}
#Override
public int getCurrentPosition() {
return mediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
}
#Override
public int getDuration() {
return mediaPlayer.getDuration();
}
#Override
public boolean isPlaying() {
return mediaPlayer.isPlaying();
}
#Override
public void pause() {
mediaPlayer.pause();
}
#Override
public void seekTo(int arg0) {
mediaPlayer.seekTo(arg0);
}
#Override
public void start() {
mediaPlayer.start();
}
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mediaPlayer) {
Log.d(TAG, "onPrepared");
mediaController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mediaController.setAnchorView(list);
mediaController.show();
handler.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mediaController.setEnabled(true);
mediaController.show();
}
});
}
}

Get time Elapsed and duration of MP3 file streaming android

When my mediaplayer starts playing, I want to get the time elapsed from the beginning of the player till the end of the media being played. For example 00:01, 00:02, 00:03, 00:04... How can i achieve this? Below is my mediaplayer class.
public class EntityPageActivity extends Activity implements Runnable, OnClickListener, OnSeekBarChangeListener{
private SeekBar seekBar;
private Button startMedia;
private Button pauseMedia;
private MediaPlayer mp;
Uri url;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.sample);
AudioControl();
}
public void AudioControl(){
seekBar = (SeekBar) findViewById(R.id.seekBar);
startMedia = (Button) findViewById(R.id.play);
pauseMedia = (Button) findViewById(R.id.pause);
startMedia.setOnClickListener(this);
pauseMedia.setOnClickListener(this);
seekBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
#Override
public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
//System.out.println("maxvolume"+Integer.toString(maxVolume));
}
#Override
public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar arg0, int arg1, boolean arg2) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mp.seekTo(arg1);
seekBar.setProgress(arg1);
}
});
}
public void run() {
int currentPosition= 0;
int total = mp.getDuration();
while (mp!=null && currentPosition<total) {
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
currentPosition= mp.getCurrentPosition();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
return;
} catch (Exception e) {
return;
}
seekBar.setProgress(currentPosition);
}
}
public void onClick(View v) {
if (v.equals(startMedia)) {
if (mp != null && mp.isPlaying()) return;
if(seekBar.getProgress() > 0) {
mp.start();
return;
}
mp = MediaPlayer.create(EntityPageActivity.this,Uri.parse("http://cdn-preview-e.deezer.com/stream/ed403858b3532e9c07c99d7015269848-2.mp3"));
mp.start();
seekBar.setProgress(0);
seekBar.setMax(mp.getDuration());
new Thread(this).start();
}
if (v.equals(pauseMedia) && mp!=null) {
mp.pause();
}
}
#Override
public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress,
boolean fromUser) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}

Here are these two methods one is to get Media Player Current Position and second is to get total duration
// returns current position
mediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
//returns total duration
mediaPlayer.getDuration();
hope this will help

Implement a runnable when you start your mediaplayer:
mp.start();
Handler handler = new Handler();
Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
while (mp.isPlaying()) {
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
handler.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
seekbar.setMax(mp.getDuration() / 1000);
currTime.setText(getDurationString(mp
.getCurrentPosition() / 1000));
seekbar.setProgress(mp
.getCurrentPosition() / 1000);
}
});
}
}
};
new Thread(runnable).start();

Pausing MediaPlayer video and keeping screen visible

I was wondering if there was a way to pause the mediaplayer and keep the screen visible. What I mean by that is keep the current image on the screen as it is paused. What i've done is set up a timer that pauses the mediaplayer for a certain amount of time. As it is paused for that time I want current video to be visable. However, everytime I pause the Mediaplayer the screen goes black untill I call the Mediplayer.start() again. Is there anyway around this.
Thanks
Edit with code
public class FullImageActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, OnPreparedListener, OnErrorListener{
private static final String TAG = null;
MediaPlayer player;
SurfaceView surfaceview;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
int width;
int height;
String path;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.full_image);
Intent i = getIntent();
long id = i.getExtras().getLong("id");
path = i.getExtras().getString("videopath");
surfaceview = (SurfaceView)findViewById(R.id.surfaceview);
surfaceHolder = surfaceview.getHolder();
surfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
player = new MediaPlayer();
playVideo();
}
public void playVideo(){
try {
player.reset();
player.setOnErrorListener(this);
player.setDataSource(path);
player.setOnPreparedListener(this);
player.prepareAsync();
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (SecurityException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
player.release();
Log.i(TAG, "Mediaplayer was relased");
super.onPause();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
playVideo();
super.onResume();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onStop();
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
player.setDisplay(holder);
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer p) {
width=player.getVideoWidth();
height=player.getVideoHeight();
if (width!=0 && height!=0) {
surfaceHolder.setFixedSize(width, height);
player.start();
player.pause();
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(new TimerTask()
{
public void run()
{
player.start();
}
}, 3000);
}
}

How can I stop MediaPlayer without error when I press Back or go to another activity

I created a Karaoke application. But I can't stop the MediaPlayer with out an error. When I press Back Button to go to home, I get "sorry ,Application has stopped working" The same thing happens if I try to start another activity.
This my code.
public class Main extends Activity implements MediaPlayerControl, OnClickListener {
private MediaController mMediaController;
private MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
public TextView subtitles;
Handler mHandler = new Handler();
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
subtitles = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.subs1);
Button btnvol = (Button) findViewById(R.id.volc);
btnvol.setOnClickListener(this);
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaController = new MediaController(this);
mMediaController.setMediaPlayer(Main.this);
mMediaController.setAnchorView(findViewById(R.id.audioView));
try {
mMediaPlayer
.setDataSource(
this,
Uri.parse("android.resource://com.app.audioplayer/raw/buchatri"));
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e){
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mHandler = new Handler(){
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.handleMessage(msg);
final long currentPos = mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
if (currentPos < 5130) {
subtitles.setText("Stupid");
} else if (currentPos > 5130 && currentPos < 10572) {
subtitles.setText("Sorry");
} else if (currentPos > 10572 && currentPos < 10597) {
subtitles.setText("555+");
} else if (currentPos > 15312 && currentPos < 18478) {
subtitles.setText("OMG");
} else if (currentPos > 18478 && currentPos < 24191) {
subtitles.setText("AFK");
} else if (currentPos > 24191 && currentPos < 28137) {
subtitles.setText("Help me !");
} else if (currentPos > 28137 && currentPos < 29500) {
subtitles.setText("Oh no !");
}
mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(0, 1);
}
};
mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(new OnPreparedListener() {
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mMediaController.show(0);
mMediaPlayer.start();
}
});
}
});
}
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
mMediaPlayer.stop();
mMediaPlayer.release();
}
public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return true;
}
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return true;
}
public int getBufferPercentage() {
int percentage = (mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition() * 100)
/ mMediaPlayer.getDuration();
return percentage;
}
public int getCurrentPosition() {
return mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
}
public int getDuration() {
return mMediaPlayer.getDuration();
}
public boolean isPlaying() {
return mMediaPlayer.isPlaying();
}
#Override
public void pause() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onPause();
if (mMediaPlayer.isPlaying()) {
mMediaPlayer.stop();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onPause();
}
public void seekTo(int pos) {
mMediaPlayer.seekTo(pos);
}
public void start() {
mMediaPlayer.start();
}
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
mMediaController.show(0);
return false;
}
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
I think I have an error with "if else". How can I fix this ?

Try first mMediaPlayer.stop() and then release it by mMediaPlayer.release()

you can try this,
after release you should set mediaplayer null
private void releaseMediaPlayer() {
if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
mMediaPlayer.release();
mMediaPlayer = null;
}
}

prepareAsync of MediaPlayer in one Activity, play in another

I am developing an application that, among other things, plays some video files (streaming). I would like to prepare the MediaPlayer in one activity but play the video once it is ready in another activity, so that the user can navigate through the content of the first activity to kill some time. Is this possible?
There is an static MediaPlayer defined in the Application class, like this:
public class EGDF_App extends Application {
private static MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = null;
public static MediaPlayer getMediaPlayer() {
if(mediaPlayer == null)
return new MediaPlayer();
else
return mediaPlayer;
}
}
I have a button with a text (Load video). This text is changed when the video is ready, and when the user clicks on it, it triggers the following activity.
The problem is that I get the following error in LogCat:
09-06 20:43:34.606: D/ChapterPlayer(31999): surfaceCreated called
09-06 20:43:34.684: V/ChapterPlayer(31999): startVideoPlayback
09-06 20:43:34.684: E/MediaPlayer(31999): start called in state 1
09-06 20:43:34.684: E/MediaPlayer(31999): error (-38, 0)
09-06 20:43:34.684: D/ChapterPlayer(31999): surfaceChanged called
09-06 20:43:34.700: E/MediaPlayer(31999): Attempt to call getDuration without a valid mediaplayer
09-06 20:43:34.715: E/MediaPlayer(31999): Error (-38,0)
09-06 20:43:34.715: D/ChapterPlayer(31999): onCompletion called
09-06 20:43:34.751: E/MediaPlayer(31999): Attempt to call getDuration without a valid mediaplayer
This is the code contained in the first Activity:
public void watchChapter(View view){
Log.i("Button", "Watch chapter button PRESSED");
Button b = (Button) view;
String loadChapter = getString(R.string.load_chapter_button_text);
String watchChapter = getString(R.string.watch_chapter_button_text);
if(((String) b.getText()).equals(loadChapter)){
prepareVideo(view);
}else if(((String) b.getText()).equals(watchChapter)){
Intent intent = new Intent(this,ChapterAsyncMediaPlayerActivity.class);
intent.putExtra(Constants.chapterVideoResParse, getIntent().getExtras().getString(Constants.chapterVideoResParse));
intent.putExtra("duration", String.valueOf(duration));
startActivity(intent);
}
}
private void prepareVideo(View view){
MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
String path;
final Button button = (Button) view;
String resource = extras.getString(Constants.chapterVideoResParse);
path = SecurityHandler.obtainURL(resource, this.getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.output), 10);
try {
// Gets the media player and set the listeners
mMediaPlayer = EGDF_App.getMediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(path);
mMediaPlayer.prepareAsync();
mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(new OnPreparedListener(){
#Override
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
button.setText(getString(R.string.watch_chapter_button_text));
Log.i("MediaPlayer", "MediaPlayer ready");
duration = mp.getDuration();
Log.i("Video duration", String.valueOf(mp.getDuration()));
}
});
mMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (SecurityException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
And this is the code in the second Activity:
public class ChapterAsyncMediaPlayerActivity extends Activity implements
OnBufferingUpdateListener, OnCompletionListener,
OnPreparedListener, OnVideoSizeChangedListener, SurfaceHolder.Callback, MediaPlayerControl {
private static final String TAG = "ChapterPlayer";
private int mVideoWidth;
private int mVideoHeight;
private MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
private MediaController mController;
private SurfaceView mPreview;
private SurfaceHolder holder;
// private String path;
// private boolean mIsVideoSizeKnown = false;
private boolean mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = false;
private Handler handler = new Handler();
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_chapter_media_player);
mPreview = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.mediaPlayerSurface);
holder = mPreview.getHolder();
holder.addCallback(this);
holder.setKeepScreenOn(true);
holder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
#Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
mController.show();
return false;
}
private void playVideo() {
doCleanUp();
try {
// Create a new media player and set the listeners
mMediaPlayer = EGDF_App.getMediaPlayer();
// mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(path);
mMediaPlayer.setDisplay(holder);
// mMediaPlayer.prepareAsync();
mMediaPlayer.setOnBufferingUpdateListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnCompletionListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setOnVideoSizeChangedListener(this);
mMediaPlayer.setScreenOnWhilePlaying(true);
mMediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
mController = new MediaController(this);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mediaplayer) {
Log.d(TAG, "onPrepared called");
mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = true;
mController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mController.setAnchorView(findViewById(R.id.mediaPlayerSurface));
handler.post(new Runnable(){
#Override
public void run() {
mController.setEnabled(true);
mController.show();
}
});
if (mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed && mIsVideoSizeKnown) {
startVideoPlayback();
}
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder surfaceholder, int i, int j, int k) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceChanged called");
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder surfaceholder) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceDestroyed called");
}
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
Log.d(TAG, "surfaceCreated called");
playVideo();
mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = true;
mController.setMediaPlayer(this);
mController.setAnchorView(findViewById(R.id.mediaPlayerSurface));
handler.post(new Runnable(){
#Override
public void run() {
mController.setEnabled(true);
mController.show();
}
});
if (mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed) {
startVideoPlayback();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
mMediaPlayer.pause();
}
#Override
protected void onRestart() {
super.onPause();
mMediaPlayer.start();
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
releaseMediaPlayer();
doCleanUp();
}
private void releaseMediaPlayer() {
if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
mMediaPlayer.release();
mMediaPlayer = null;
}
}
private void doCleanUp() {
mVideoWidth = 0;
mVideoHeight = 0;
mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed = false;
}
private void startVideoPlayback() {
Log.v(TAG, "startVideoPlayback");
holder.setFixedSize(mVideoWidth, mVideoHeight);
mMediaPlayer.start();
mMediaPlayer.setScreenOnWhilePlaying(true);
}
#Override
public boolean canPause() {
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean canSeekBackward() {
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean canSeekForward() {
return true;
}
#Override
public int getBufferPercentage() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public int getCurrentPosition() {
if(mMediaPlayer != null)
return mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition();
else
return 0;
}
#Override
public int getDuration() {
if(mMediaPlayer != null)
return mMediaPlayer.getDuration();
else
return 0;
}
#Override
public boolean isPlaying() {
if(mMediaPlayer != null)
return mMediaPlayer.isPlaying();
else
return false;
}
#Override
public void pause() {
if(mMediaPlayer != null)
mMediaPlayer.pause();
}
#Override
public void seekTo(int pos) {
mMediaPlayer.seekTo(pos);
}
#Override
public void start() {
if(mMediaPlayer != null)
mMediaPlayer.start();
}
public void onBufferingUpdate(MediaPlayer arg0, int percent) {
Log.d(TAG, "onBufferingUpdate percent:" + percent);
}
public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer arg0) {
Log.d(TAG, "onCompletion called");
}
#Override
public void onVideoSizeChanged(MediaPlayer mp, int width, int height) {
Log.v(TAG, "onVideoSizeChanged called");
if (width == 0 || height == 0) {
Log.e(TAG, "invalid video width(" + width + ") or height(" + height + ")");
return;
}
mVideoWidth = width;
mVideoHeight = height;
if (mIsVideoReadyToBePlayed) {
startVideoPlayback();
}
}
}
I would appreciate some help or advice. Thanks!

I don't think you're saving the MediaPlayer in your application, you're just returning a new instance of it. Try changing it as so:
public static MediaPlayer getMediaPlayer() {
if(mediaPlayer == null) {
mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
}
return mediaPlayer;
}