Cordova Media Plugin doesn't implement audioPlayerEndInterruption - ios

Question

I have created an iOS app that plays audio while the app is running in the background. If the audio is ever interrupted (i.e.: phone call), the audio stops and never resumes.
I think this is because the cordova media plugin doesn't implement audioPlayerEndInterruption
I'm good with Javascript but know almost nothing about Objective-C. Does anyone have advice on how to add this functionality?
Is there a different media plugin that implements audioPlayerEndInterruption, or is there a simple way to incorporate audioPlayerEndInterruption into the cordova plugin?

Answer 1

CDVSound.h
-modify:add: , MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT = 5
enum CDVMediaStates {
MEDIA_NONE = 0,
MEDIA_STARTING = 1,
MEDIA_RUNNING = 2,
MEDIA_PAUSED = 3,
MEDIA_STOPPED = 4,
MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT = 5
};
CDVSound.m
-add:
- (void)audioPlayerEndInterruption:(AVAudioPlayer*)player successfully:(BOOL)flag
{
CDVAudioPlayer* aPlayer = (CDVAudioPlayer*)player;
NSString* mediaId = aPlayer.mediaId;
CDVAudioFile* audioFile = [[self soundCache] objectForKey:mediaId];
NSString* jsString = nil;
if (audioFile != nil) {
NSLog(#"Ended Interruption of playing audio sample '%#'", audioFile.resourcePath);
}
if (flag) {
jsString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#(\"%#\",%d,%d);", #"cordova.require('org.apache.cordova.media.Media').onStatus", mediaId, MEDIA_STATE, MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT];
} else {
jsString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#(\"%#\",%d,%#);", #"cordova.require('org.apache.cordova.media.Media').onStatus", mediaId, MEDIA_ERROR, [self createMediaErrorWithCode:MEDIA_ERR_DECODE message:nil]];
}
[self.commandDelegate evalJs:jsString];
}
Media.js
-modify:add: Media.MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT = 5; AND , "EndInterrupt"
// Media states
Media.MEDIA_NONE = 0;
Media.MEDIA_STARTING = 1;
Media.MEDIA_RUNNING = 2;
Media.MEDIA_PAUSED = 3;
Media.MEDIA_STOPPED = 4;
Media.MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT = 5;
Media.MEDIA_MSG = ["None", "Starting", "Running", "Paused", "Stopped", "EndInterrupt"];
Then find Media.onStatus = function(id, msgType, value) { and add a conditional in the case Media.MEDIA_STATE : block...
if(value == Media.MEDIA_END_INTERRUPT) {
//do whatever you want
}

Answer 2

Just following up here. I ended up writing a plugin for this that overwrites some of the default cordova media plugin (v0.2.12) methods. I'm posting a link here, but the code is a mess. I was just trying to get something that works and not really planning on sharing. But here it is (no documentation provided, sorry):
https://github.com/stevethorson/Interruptible-Cordova-Media.git

Answer 3

I fixed the problem from within the media plugin itself, using the getCurrentPosition method I was able to detect if the streaming gets intrupted by a phone call or voicemail.. and then stop and rePlay the audio again. I hope this helps someone I took me forever to get this working with the media plugin and shoutcast.
var mediaplayer = new Media(streamingUrl, mediaSuccess, mediaFail, mediaState);
mediaplayer.play({playAudioWhenScreenIsLocked :true});
var prevPos = 0;
var mediaTimer = setInterval(function () {
// get media position
mediaplayer.getCurrentPosition(
// success callback
function (currentposition) {
if (currentposition > prevPos) {
prevPos = currentposition;
} else if (currentposition === prevPos) {
stop();
play();
} else {
console.log("can't get pos");
}
},
// error callback
function (e) {
alert+("Error getting pos=" + e);
}
);
}, 5000);