How to use thread to play next song by MPRemoteCommandCenter? - ios

Question

I want to use MPRemoteCommandCenter to control my music player app. And now it can play and pause music, but can not play next/previous song, only a poor chance can make it.
When user tap next song button in MPRemoteCommandCenter(e.g in the lock screen), it will call startExtendBGJob() function, then I ask for a thread to do the change song job(I think the bug is here, because I'm don't totally understand the background job's anatomy).
func startExtendBGJob(taskBlock: #escaping () -> Void) {
registerBackgroundTask()
DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async {
DLog("APP into BG")
DispatchQueue.global(qos: .default).async {
taskBlock()
}
while self.isPlaying == false || self.tmpPlayer == nil { // waiting for new avplayer been created.
Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: 1)
}
DispatchQueue.global(qos: .default).asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 10) {
self.endBackgroundTask()
}
}
}
func registerBackgroundTask() {
bgIdentifier = UIApplication.shared.beginBackgroundTask(expirationHandler: {
[weak self] in
guard let strongSelf = self else { return }
strongSelf.endBackgroundTask()
})
assert(bgIdentifier != UIBackgroundTaskInvalid)
}
func endBackgroundTask() {
UIApplication.shared.endBackgroundTask(bgIdentifier)
bgIdentifier = UIBackgroundTaskInvalid
isExtendingBGJob = false
DLog("App exit BG!")
}
In startNextPlay() function just finding the next song's url, and prepareToPlay() is for creating a new AVPlayer to play next song.
self.tmpPlayer = AVPlayer(url: streamURL)
I'm not english native spearker, thank you so much to read here if you understand what I'm talking about :]. Any help is welcome.

Answer 1

Sorry, It's my fault. It doesn't need any backgournd job.
Just change something like following:
UIApplication.shared.beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents()
do {
try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback)
try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
} catch {
DLog("fail to set category: \(error)")
}
Make sure it's AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback