How can I stop the MediaPlayer when Home key is pressed?

Question

  MediaPlayer player = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.background);
  player.start();

The Code above is part of the current code. When I press the home key, MediaPlayer does not stop playing.

@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int KeyCode, KeyEvent event)
{
    if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
        if (KeyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
            System.exit(0);
            return true;
        }
    }
    return super.onKeyDown(KeyCode, event);
}

I've implemented the code shown above, for when you press the Back key. Do you think that the above code is correct? Appreciate any help.

Are you using the media player in activity? if yes you can stop it in the onPause() method — Chol, May 31 '16 at 08:04
You call `player.stop()` - to stop the player - did you try this? — ishmaelMakitla, May 31 '16 at 08:04

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 31 '16 at 08:25

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Just implement below methods for this,

 @Override
 protected void onPause() {
      super.onPause();

      if(player != null)
             player.stop();
 }

 @Override
 protected void onStop() {
      super.onStop();

      if(player != null)
             player.stop();

 }

 @Override
 protected void onDestroy() {
      super.onDestroy();

      if(player != null)
             player.stop();

 }

answered May 31 '16 at 08:25

Vickyexpert

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Make sure that you release the `MediaPlayer` resources that you created on destroying the activity, by calling `player.release()` and nullifying the `MediaPlayer` in `onDestroy()` method. – May 31 '16 at 08:31

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

Please try with this solution:

public class PlayaudioActivity extends Activity {

    private MediaPlayer mp;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
        Button b2 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button2);
        final TextView t = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView1);

        b.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                stopPlaying();
                mp = MediaPlayer.create(PlayaudioActivity.this, R.raw.far);
                mp.start();
            }

        });

        b2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                stopPlaying();
                mp = MediaPlayer.create(PlayaudioActivity.this, R.raw.beet);
                mp.start();
            }
        });
    }

    private void stopPlaying() {
        if (mp != null) {
            mp.stop();
            mp.release();
            mp = null;
       }
    }
}

For more information, please read this post: Android MediaPlayer Stop and Play

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2016-05-31T08:36:51.520

If your media player is running on the activity you created, you can call player.stop() in onStop() method.

Edit:

Your implementation is OK, but it only overrides the back key only. You have to override the home key also to stop the player on pressing the home key. (but, use onStop() instead as it calls when the user interface is hidden.)
Do not use System.exit(), use finish() instead.
If you using finish() method (which destroys the activity), make sure that you have released the MediaPlayer resources by calling player.release() and nullifying the player. (i.e. player = null)

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